Highcliffe and Walkford is a ward in Christchurch, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]
History edit
The ward has a parish council of the same name.[2] On 8 July 2022, councillor and former mayor of Christchurch Nick Geary died.[3]
Geography edit
The ward is in the far east of the council area, and covers the areas of Highcliffe and Walkford.
Councillors edit
The ward is currently represented by two independent councillors.[4]
| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nigel Brooks | Nigel Geary | ||
| 2019 | Nigel Brooks[5] | |||
| 2022 | Andy Martin | |||
| 2023 | David Martin | |||
Election results edit
2023 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI | Andy Martin‡[a] | 2,810 | 73.8 | +25.7 | |
| CI | David Francis Martin | 2,450 | 64.3 | +20.9 | |
| Conservative | Mike Ellis | 354 | 9.3 | -22.7 | |
| Independent | Nigel David Brooks‡ | 324 | 8.5 | -39.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Alan Beresford Ede | 317 | 8.3 | -1.9 | |
| Labour | Lorraine Brown | 260 | 6.8 | -1.2 | |
| Green | Helen Frances Woodall | 220 | 5.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Efe Ohwofasa | 208 | 5.5 | -21.8 | |
| Reform UK | Vince Cable | 189 | 5.0 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Harrison | 168 | 4.4 | -5.0 | |
| Communist | Carol Ann Wilcox | 40 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 3,810 | 44.05 | |||
| CI hold | Swing | ||||
| CI hold | Swing | ||||
2022 by-election edit
The by-election triggered by the death of councillor Nick Geary was held on 6 October 2022. Voter turnout was 33.22%.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI | Andy Martin | 1,778 | 61.95 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Pete Brown | 571 | 19.89 | ||
| Conservative | Christopher Seymour Nigel Van Hagen | 358 | 8.98 | ||
| Labour | David Stokes | 358 | 5.85 | ||
| Majority | 1,207 | 42.06 | |||
| Total votes | 2,875 | ||||
2019 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Nigel Brooks | 1,792 | 48.1 | ||
| Independent | Nick Geary | 1,617 | 43.4 | ||
| Conservative | Trish Jamieson | 1,192 | 32.0 | ||
| Conservative | Colin Jamieson | 1,017 | 27.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lily Cox | 379 | 10.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lucy Harris | 351 | 9.4 | ||
| Labour | Kathryn Boniface | 297 | 8.0 | ||
| Labour | Roger Boniface | 266 | 7.1 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 3,728 | 44.22 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Notes edit
- ^ Elected in a by-election in October 2022
References edit
- ^ "Highcliffe & Walkford (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Highcliffe and Walkford Parish Council". highcliffewalkford-pc.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "'A true community man' – tributes to former Christchurch mayor Nick Geary". New Milton Advertiser and Lymington Times. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Your Councillors". democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "One year to go: All that's changed at BCP Council since last elections". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Highcliffe and Walkford ward by-election results 2022". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
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