Published on Friday 07 May 2021
Here is the outcome of the two by-elections held in the wards of Canford Heath in Poole and Commons Ward in Christchurch.
Canford Heath ward by-election 2021
Name of candidate | Description (if any) | Number of votes* |
GABRIEL, Sean | Conservative Party Candidate | 1406 (elected) |
GREEN, Janet Elizabeth | Labour Party | 335 |
HODGES, Jennifer Mary | Liberal Democrats | 1365 |
PANTLING, Benjamin Leslie | Green Party | 128 |
SHELDON, John | Independent | 132 |
SPENCE, Victoria Claire | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 105 |
The electoral turnout was 31.96 %.
Commons ward by-election 2021
Name of candidate | Description (if any) | Number of votes* |
BAILEY, Peter James | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 48 |
GARDINER, Carol Ann | Liberal Democrat | 242 |
NEALE, Frederick Frank Thomas | Independent | 296 |
RICKETTS, Vanessa Helen | Christchurch Independents | 1310 (Elected) |
SMITH, Lisle Carol | The Conservative and Unionist Party | 822 |
STOKES, Peter | Labour Party | 214 |
The electoral turnout was 36.5 %
The political composition of BCP Council is now
- Conservatives: 37 councillors
- Liberal Democrats 14 councillors
- Christchurch Independents 7 councillors
- Bournemouth Independent and Green 4 councillors
- Poole People and ALL 4 councillors
- Labour: 3 councillors
- Unaligned: 7 councillors.
Throop and Holdenhurst Parish election 2021
Following a community governance review, the existing parish of Holdenhurst has been extended to include Throop.
This new parish has been named ‘Throop and Holdenhurst Parish’, with effect from 1 April 2021. It is in the style of a village council, with seven serving councillors.
There was no election for the Throop and Holdenhurst Parish, as the election was uncontested.