East Southbourne and Tuckton
ward
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Outline map
Boundary of East Southbourne and Tuckton in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Major settlementsSouthbourne
Tuckton
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorBernadette Patricia Nanovo (Liberal Democrats)
CouncillorJudy Richardson (Liberal Democrats)
Created fromEast Southbourne and Tuckton
2003 (2003)–2019 (2019)
Number of councillors3
UK Parliament constituencyBournemouth East

East Southbourne and Tuckton is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]

History

The ward formerly elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth Borough Council.[2]

Geography

The ward covers the eastern areas of Southbourne, and the suburb of Tuckton - stretching eastward to Warren Hill and Hengistbury Head.[3]

Councillors

  • Basil Thorpe Ratcliffe - Conservative (1991 to 2011)[4]
Election Councillors
2003 Malcolm Davies

(Conservative)

Basil Thorpe Ratcliffe

(Conservative)

Stephen Clarke

(Conservative)

2007 Eddie Coope

(Conservative)

Robert Lawton

(Conservative)

2011 Malcolm Davies

(Conservative)

2015
2019 Seat Abolished
2023 Bernadette Nanovo

(Liberal Democrats)

Judy Richardson

(Liberal Democrats)

Election results

2023

East Southbourne and Tuckton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bernadette Patricia Nanovo 1,660 52.6 +32.3
Liberal Democrats Judy Richardson 1,642 52.1 +40.8
Conservative Eddie Coope‡ 984 31.2 -25.3
Conservative Malcolm George Davies‡ 865 27.4 -22.5
Green Jane Maria Bull 334 10.6 -11.8
Labour Alan Davidson 296 9.4 +1.1
Labour Jan Youngs 248 7.9 -4.2
Majority
Turnout 3,153 42.66
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2019

East Southbourne and Tuckton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eddie Coope 1,659 56.5
Conservative Malcolm Davies 1,464 49.9
Green Jane Bull 658 22.4
Liberal Democrats Jon Nicholas 597 20.3
Labour Toni Colledge 356 12.1
Liberal Democrats David Ruffer 331 11.3
Labour Alan Davidson 245 8.3
Majority
Turnout 2,935 38.64%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. "'It will be a different council going forward': Tories hold onto seats in Bournemouth (but Labour and Greens make gains)". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. "East Southbourne and Tuckton Ward Results". Bournemouth Borough Council. 2015. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. "East Southbourne & Tuckton Ward Map". Google My Maps. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  4. "Long-standing former Bournemouth councillor, Basil Ratcliffe, dies at 89". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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