Kinson (ward)
Electoral ward in Bournemouth, Dorset, England
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Kinson is an electoral ward in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.[1]
History
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]
In July 2025, councillor Michelle Dower resigned from Labour Party.[5]
In October 2025, the two Conservative councillors defected to Reform UK.[6]
Geography
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
Election results
2023
| 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
| 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) | |||||
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