Kinson is an electoral ward in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]

Boundary of Kinson in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

History

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The Kinson area was formerly part of two wards on Bournemouth Borough Council; Kinson North[2] and Kinson South.[3]

Kinson has elected councillors from Labour and the Liberal Democrats since 1999, but elected 3 Conservatives in 2019.

In 2021, former Kinson North councillor David Turtle was jailed for the murder of his wife.[4]

Geography

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The Kinson ward covers the suburb of Kinson, as well as the areas of West Howe and Turbary Park, as well as parts of East Howe.

Councillors

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Election Councillors
2019 Duane Farr

(Conservative)

Laurence Fear

(Conservative)

Norman Decent

(Conservative)

2023 Cameron Adams

(Conservative)

Michelle Dower

(Labour)

Election results

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2023

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Kinson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cameron Ralph Adams 1,092 36.7 +9.4
Conservative Duane William Farr‡ 1,063 35.7 +4.0
Labour Co-op Michelle Andrea Dower 1,062 35.7 +12.1
Labour Co-op Paul Victor Williams 1,029 34.6 +11.6
Conservative Laurence Martin Peter Fear‡ 964 32.4 +2.7
Labour Co-op Zach Eli David Griffiths 958 32.2 +10.3
Liberal Democrats Neil Graeme Atkinson 579 19.4 +11.5
Liberal Democrats Claire Smith 560 18.8 +11.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Paul Smith 473 15.9 N/A
Green Jemima Jane Elizabeth Astill 339 11.4 −3.3
Independent Sue Lennon 277 9.3 +2.8
Majority
Rejected ballots 9 0.1
Turnout 2,978 23.21 −3.33
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

2019

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2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election: Kinson (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Duane Farr 1,086 31.7
Conservative Laurence Fear 1,019 29.7
Conservative Norman Decent 937 27.3
Labour Catherine Gutmann Roberts 810 23.6
Labour Joanne Oldale 787 23.0
Labour Carl Richards 752 21.9
Independent Mark Battistini 682 19.9
Independent Amadeo Angiolini 665 19.4
UKIP Melita Jeffries 656 19.1
Independent John Perkins 520 15.2
Green Carla Gregory-May 505 14.7
Liberal Democrats Jack Holliss 270 7.9
Liberal Democrats Ann Smith 262 7.6
Engage Susan Lennon 224 6.5
Majority
Turnout 3,428 26.54
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Kinson (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Kinson North Ward". Bournemouth West. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Kinson South Ward". Bournemouth West. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Former Bournemouth councillor jailed for murder after running over his wife". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 12 December 2021.