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| Bournemouth East | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Bournemouth East in South West England | |
| County | Dorset |
| Population | 102,152 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 73,173 (2023)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1974 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Bournemouth East and Christchurch |
Bournemouth East is a parliamentary constituency[n 1] in Dorset represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Tobias Ellwood, a Conservative.[n 2]
Constituency profile
The seat covers the eastern suburbs of Bournemouth including Muscliff, Springbourne and Southbourne.[3] Residents' wealth is around average for the UK.[4]
Boundaries
The constituency is based on the eastern portion of Bournemouth, in Dorset, including the Southbourne district at the border of Christchurch, Boscombe, Throop, and Queen's Park. Bournemouth Town Centre was in this constituency from 1983 to 1997.
1974–1983: The County Borough of Bournemouth wards of Boscombe East, Boscombe West, King's Park, Moordown North, Moordown South, Queen's Park, Southbourne, and West Southbourne.
1983–1997: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Boscombe East, Boscombe West, Central, East Cliff, Littledown, Moordown, Muscliff, Queen's Park, Southbourne, Strouden Park, and West Southbourne.
1997–2010: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Boscombe East, Boscombe West, Littledown, Moordown, Muscliff, Queen's Park, Southbourne, Strouden Park, and West Southbourne.
2010–2024: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Boscombe East, Boscombe West, East Cliff and Springbourne, East Southbourne and Tuckton, Littledown and Iford, Moordown, Queen's Park, Strouden Park, Throop and Muscliff, and West Southbourne.
For the 2010 general election, the western boundary of the constituency changed so that it aligned with ward boundaries (which had changed since the constituency boundary changes of the 1990s). The main changes saw East Cliff brought into the constituency with the loss of part of east Winton.
2024-present: The District of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole wards of Boscombe East & Pokesdown; Boscombe West; East Cliff & Springbourne; East Southbourne & Tuckton; Littledown & Ilford; Moordown; Muscliff & Strouden Park; Queen's Park; and West Southbourne.[5]
- Very small change following re-organisation of local authorities and wards in Dorset.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[6] | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1974 | John Cordle | Conservative | Resigned July 1977 as a result of the John Poulson scandal | |
| 1977 by-election | David Atkinson | Conservative | ||
| 2005 | Tobias Ellwood | Conservative | Served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, Africa and Counter Terrorism (2014–2017); Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence People and Veterans (2017–2019); Chair of the Defence Select Committee (2020–present). Whip removed on 19 July 2022 after Ellwood failed to support the government in the vote of confidence the previous day. Whip restored on 15 October 2022. | |
| 2022 | Independent | |||
| 2022 | Conservative | |||
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tobias Ellwood | ||||
| Labour | Tom Hayes | ||||
| Reform UK | Martin Houlden | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Nicholas | ||||
| SDP | Miles Penn | ||||
| Green | Joe Salmon | ||||
| Independent | Kieron Wilson | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tobias Ellwood | 24,926 | 50.6 | ―1.3 | |
| Labour | Corrie Drew | 16,120 | 32.7 | ―2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Dunn | 5,418 | 11.0 | +4.5 | |
| Green | Alasdair Keddie | 2,049 | 4.2 | +1.7 | |
| Independent | Ben Aston | 447 | 0.9 | New | |
| Independent | Emma Johnson | 314 | 0.6 | New | |
| Majority | 8,806 | 17.9 | +1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 49,274 | 66.5 | +1.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tobias Ellwood | 25,221 | 51.9 | +2.9 | |
| Labour | Mel Semple | 17,284 | 35.6 | +19.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Nicholas | 3,168 | 6.5 | ―1.9 | |
| UKIP | David Hughes | 1,405 | 2.9 | ―13.6 | |
| Green | Alasdair Keddie | 1,236 | 2.5 | ―4.8 | |
| Independent | Kieron Wilson | 304 | 0.6 | New | |
| Majority | 7,937 | 16.3 | ―16.3 | ||
| Turnout | 48,618 | 65.2 | +2.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ―8.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tobias Ellwood[12] | 22,060 | 49.0 | +0.6 | |
| Labour | Peter Stokes | 7,448 | 16.6 | +3.3 | |
| UKIP | David Hughes[12] | 7,401 | 16.5 | +9.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Nicholas | 3,752 | 8.4 | −22.5 | |
| Green | Alasdair Keddie[13] | 3,263 | 7.3 | New | |
| Independent | David Ross | 903 | 2.0 | New | |
| Majority | 14,612 | 32.6 | +15.1 | ||
| Turnout | 45,014 | 62.6 | +0.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||