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Talbot and Branksome Woods (ward)

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Boundary of Talbot and Branksome Woods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Talbot and Branksome Woods is a ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]

Geography

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The ward crosses the boundary of Bournemouth and Poole and covers the suburbs of Talbot Woods, Branksome Woods and Meyrick Park, and parts of Talbot Village and Charminster.[2] The Talbot Campus of the Bournemouth University is also in the ward.

Elections

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Incumbent councillors are denoted with a double dagger mark (‡).

2023

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Talbot and Branksome Woods: 2023 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Matthew Stephen Gillett 1,143 39.1 +21.7
Conservative Karen Alexis Rampton‡ 1,073 36.7 −6.7
Conservative Philip Alan Broadhead‡ 1,068 36.6 −8.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Battistini 1,063 36.4 +18.8
Conservative Jane Newell 1,024 35.1 −9.4
Liberal Democrats Daniel Parkin 985 33.7 +16.7
Green Ian Charles Cunliffe 413 14.1 −6.6
Labour Paul Forsdick 391 13.4 −0.6
Labour Elaine Yiannaki 372 12.7 −1.0
Labour Stephen Stones 313 10.7 −2.9
Heritage Jim Burch 181 6.2 N/A
No Description Charlotte Robinson 112 3.8 N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,920 29.34
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2019

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Talbot and Branksome Woods (3 seats): 2019 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Broadhead 1,439 44.7
Conservative Drew Mellor 1,433 44.5
Conservative Karen Rampton 1,399 43.4
Independent Lynda B-Price 719 22.3
Green Yasmine Osbourne 666 20.7
Liberal Democrats Jana Sadeh 567 17.6
Liberal Democrats Matthew Gillett 561 17.4
Liberal Democrats David England 548 17.0
Labour Jago Corry 450 14.0
Labour Ruth Messer 440 13.7
Labour Patrick Connolly 437 13.6
Majority
Turnout 3,221 31.50
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "LGBCE | Ward boundaries finalised for new Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | LGBCE Site". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Talbot and Branksome Woods - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org. Retrieved 25 September 2021.