Kinson (ward)

Electoral ward in Bournemouth, Dorset, England

Boundary of Kinson in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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

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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

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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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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.

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