Poole was a

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Dorset Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset. Covering an area of , ...

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from 1997 to 2019. From 1974 until 1 April 1997 it was a

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. In 2019 it was abolished and subsumed into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, ahead of the local government reorganisation coming into effect the following year. From 1973 until the council's abolition in 2019 political control of the council was held by the following parties: Non-metropolitan district Unitary authority

Leadership

The role of mayor was largely ceremonial at Poole Borough Council. Political leadership was instead provided by the

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. The leaders from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2019 were:

Council elections

Non-metropolitan district elections

* 1973 Poole Borough Council election * 1976 Poole Borough Council election * 1979 Poole Borough Council election * 1983 Poole Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) * 1987 Poole Borough Council election * 1991 Poole Borough Council election

Unitary authority elections

1996 Poole Borough Council election File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on ...

1999 Poole Borough Council election Elections to Poole Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999, alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats lost the council to no overall control. Results References {{United Kingdom local elections, 199 ...

2003 Poole Borough Council election Elections to Poole Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003, alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party won the council from no overall control. Results References {{United Kingdom local elections, ...

(New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by three) *

2007 Poole Borough Council election Elections to Poole Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007 in line with other local elections in the United Kingdom. All 42 seats across 16 wards of this unitary authority were up for election. There were 115 candidates nominated, comprised as ...

2011 Poole Borough Council election Elections to Poole Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 in line with other local elections in the United Kingdom. All 42 seats across 16 wards of this unitary authority were up for election. There were 118 candidates nominated, comprised as ...

2015 Poole Borough Council election The 2015 Poole Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Poole Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-hold ...

(New ward boundaries)

Borough result maps

File:Poole UK local election 2003 map.svg, 2003 results map File:Poole UK local election 2007 map.svg, 2007 results map File:Poole Borough Council election 2011 map.svg, 2011 results map File:Poole Borough Council election 2015 map.svg, 2015 results map

By-election results

Resignation of Cllr Andrew Muspratt and Cllr Marian Mackenzie Resignation of Cllr Bob Dugdale Death of Cllr Mary Hillman Resignation of Cllr Daniel Martin Resignation of Cllr Michael Plummer Death of Cllr Brian Leverett Resignation of Cllr Stephen Rollo-Smith. Resignation of Cllr Joanne Tomlin.

References

External links

Poole CouncilPoole election results
{{Former unitary authorities of England Politics of Poole Council elections in Dorset Unitary authority elections in England