East Southbourne and Tuckton (ward)

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]

The ward.

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
2007 Eddie Coope

(Conservative)

 Basil Thorpe Ratcliffe

(Conservative)

 Robert Lawton

(Conservative)

2011 Malcolm Davies

(Conservative)

2015
2019 Seat Abolished

Election results
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 2021-03-30.
  2. "East Southbourne and Tuckton Ward Results". Bournemouth Borough Council. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. "East Southbourne & Tuckton Ward Map". Google My Maps. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  4. "Long-standing former Bournemouth councillor, Basil Ratcliffe, dies at 89". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2021-03-30.

Added references
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