Commons (ward)
Electoral ward in Dorset, England
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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, Hurn, East Parley and Parley 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 Jumpers now defunct Jumpers ward formerly elected 2 councillors to Christchurch Borough Council.
Geography
The ward covers the Jumpers Common and Fairmile areas of Christchurch. The southern border of the ward follows the River Stour. 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
Former Wards
St Catherine's and Hurn Ward
Jumpers
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI | Margaret Phipps‡ | 1,757 | 59.5 | +9.4 | |
| CI | Vanessa Helen Ricketts‡[a] | 1,574 | 53.3 | +1.4 | |
| Conservative | Tara Jane Fox | 414 | 14.0 | ±0.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Stuart Davies | 380 | 12.9 | −1.8 | |
| Independent | Robin Thomas Adamson | 355 | 12.0 | N/A | |
| Green | Carol Ann Gardiner | 310 | 10.5 | N/A | |
| Labour | Peter Stokes | 294 | 9.9 | +2.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Cat Gold | 226 | 7.6 | −5.0 | |
| Conservative | Lynda Price | 226 | 7.6 | −5.3 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,955 | 37.13 | |||
| CI hold | Swing | ||||
| CI hold | Swing | ||||
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 | ||||
Notes
- Elected in a by-election in May 2021