Commons (ward)
Commons is a ward of Christchurch, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]
| Commons | |
|---|---|
| ward Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. | |
 Boundary of Commons in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. | |
| Major settlements | Jumpers Common |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Margaret Phipps (Independent) |
| Councillor | Vanessa Ricketts (Independent) |
| Created from | St Catherine's and Hum Jumpers |
| UK Parliament constituency | Christchurch |
History
The ward comprises the former Christchurch Borough Council wards of St Catherine's & Hum and Jumpersnow defunct Jumpers ward formerly elected 2 councillors to Christchurch Borough Council.
Geography
The ward covers the Jumpers Common and Fairmile areas of Christchurch. Other rural parts of the ward include; Hurn, East Parley and Parley Common. The ward is the largest in the council. Commons ward includes Bournemouth International Airport.
Councillors
Commons
| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Colin Bungey | Margaret Phipps | ||
| 2021 by-election | Vanessa Ricketts | |||
St Catherine's and Hurn Ward
| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | David Fox | Susan Spittle | ||
| 2007 | ||||
| 2011 | Tavis Fox | |||
| 2015 | Margaret Phipps | |||
Election results
2021 by-election
The seat was won by independent candidate Vanessa Helen Ricketts.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Independents | Vanessa Helen Ricketts | 1,310 | 44.67 | ||
| Conservative | Lisle Carol Smith | 822 | 28.03 | ||
| Independent | Fred Neale | 296 | 10.09 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Ann Gardiner | 242 | 8.25 | ||
| Labour | Peter Stokes | 214 | 7.29 | ||
| UKIP | Peter James Bailey | 48 | 1.6 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Total votes | |||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Colin Bungey | 1,623 | 51.9 | ||
| Independent | Margaret Phipps | 1,567 | 50.1 | ||
| No party description | Jim Biggin | 469 | 15.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Gardiner | 458 | 14.7 | ||
| Conservative | Victoria Hallam | 438 | 14.0 | ||
| Conservative | Lisle Smith | 403 | 12.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Fenella Vick | 394 | 12.6 | ||
| Labour | Peter Stokes | 223 | 7.1 | ||
| Labour | Antoinette Pearce | 208 | 6.7 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 3,125 | 40.53% | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Colin Bungey | 1,014 | |||
| Independent | Fred Neale | 982 | |||
| Conservative | Norma Fox | 678 | |||
| Conservative | Will Edwards | 652 | |||
| Labour | Robin Thorpe | 270 | |||
| Green | Robert Staite | 214 | |||
| Labour | Howard Wortley | 211 | |||
| Green | Nigel Ware | 174 | |||
| Turnout | 4,195 | 70.5 | +24.2 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Ward boundaries finalised for new (BCP) Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council". BH Living Magazine. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- "Commons ward by-election results 2021". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Commons". www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- "Results of the election to Christchurch Borough Council". dorsetforyou.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
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