Canford Cliffs (ward)

Canford Cliffs is a ward of Poole, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]

History

The ward was formerly used for elections to Poole Borough Council, which it elected three councillors.

Geography

The ward covers the Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks areas of Poole.

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2007		May Haines (Conservative)		Niel Sorton (Conservative)		Carol Deas (Conservative)
2011						Peter Pawlowski (Conservative)
2015				Mohan Iyengar (Conservative)
2019					Seat Abolished

Election results

2019

Canford Cliffs (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	May Haines	1,990	61.9
	Conservative	Mohan Iyengar	1,851	57.6
	Independent	Peter Pawlowski	615	19.1
	Independent	David Young	555	17.3
	Liberal Democrats	Robin Rennison	555	17.3
	Liberal Democrats	Dave Yates	372	11.6
	Labour	Martin Holst	185	5.8
Majority
Turnout			3,214	40.58%
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

2015

2015 Poole Borough Council election: Canford Cliffs (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	May Haines*	3,658
	Conservative	Peter Pawlowski*	3,546
	Conservative	Mohan Iyengar	3,134
	UKIP	Jacqueline Bigwood	880
	UKIP	Geoff Chidley	876
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Baker	827
	Green	Kate Rose	539
	Labour	Peter Kenyon	376
	Green	Martin Davies	348
	Labour	Kenneth May	334
	Green	Helen Thomas	306
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

2011

2011 Poole Borough Council election: Canford Cliffs (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	May Haines	1,854
	Conservative	Niel Sorton	1,658
	Conservative	Peter Pawlowski	1,626
	Independent	Carole Deas	1,464
	Independent	Susanna Carvell	989
	Independent	Ian Walker	783
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Baker	447
	UKIP	Avril King	321
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

2007

2007 Poole Borough Council election: Canford Cliffs (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Carol Deas	2,610
	Conservative	May Haines	2,414
	Conservative	Niel Sorton	2,263
	Liberal Democrats	Robin Rennison	508
	UKIP	John Haywood	420
Turnout			3,119	43.27
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "Ward boundaries finalised for new (BCP) Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council". BH Living Magazine. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2021-01-23.