This by-election was called after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Jo Clements. The Liberal Democrats won both seats when the ward last voted, in May 2023, with 47 per cent of the vote. The contest before that was led by the Conservatives in 2019. 8 candidates are standing.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole council page →Reform UK, Independents (2 candidates combined), Green, Labour: fewer than 10 wins in 100 each.
Also on the ballot, not projected to win the seat: Restore Britain.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | Independents and others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 28% | 7% | 47% | 5% | 14% |
| May 2019 | 41% | 9% | 36% | 14% | - |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground. The independents-and-others share includes Poole Engage Party (14% in May 2023).
Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
The ward is part of the Poole constituency. Labour MP Neil Duncan-Jordan won it at the 2024 general election with 32 per cent of the vote.