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]

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)
CouncillorEddie Coope (Conservative)
CouncillorMalcolm Davies (Conservative)
Created fromEast Southbourne and Tuckton
2003 (2003)–2019 (2019)
Number of councillors3
UK Parliament constituencyBournemouth East

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

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

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