Bournemouth West is a

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represented in the

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of the

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since

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Jessica Toale Jessica Jade Toale (born May 1986) is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth West since 2024. Career Toale attended the University of York, graduating with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and ...

, a member of the Labour Party.

Constituency profile

The constituency includes the western portion of

Bournemouth Bournemouth ( ) is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority area, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. At the 2021 census, the built-up area had a population of 196,455, making it the largest ...

, from the

Kinson Kinson is a former village which has been absorbed by the town of Bournemouth, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. The area became part of Bournemouth on 1 April 1931. There were two ...

, Ensbury Park, Alder Hills, Winton and Talbot Woods areas down towards Bournemouth town centre and the West Cliff. Residents are younger and slightly less wealthy than in neighbouring Bournemouth East.

History

The constituency contains Labour's best ward in

in the district of

but, until 2024, the seat had elected

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at every election since its creation in

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 ...

and was therefore considered to be a Conservative safe seat. However, it was won for the first time by Labour at the 2024 general election.

Boundaries

With the exception of the period 1983–1997 (when it was in Bournemouth East), Bournemouth Town Centre has been in this constituency since its creation in 1950. 1950–1974: The County Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, East Cliff, Kinson, Moordown North, Moordown South, Redhill Park, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton. 1974–1983: The County Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, East Cliff, Kinson North, Kinson South, Redhill Park, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton. 1983–1997: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Ensbury Park, Kinson, Redhill Park, Talbot Woods, Wallisdown, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton, and the Borough of Poole wards of Alderney, Bourne Valley, and Canford Magna. 1997–2010: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, East Cliff, Ensbury Park,

, Redhill Park, Talbot Woods, Wallisdown, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton. 2010–2024: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, Kinson North, Kinson South, Redhill and Northbourne, Talbot and Branksome Woods, Wallisdown and Winton West, Westbourne and West Cliff, and Winton East, and the Borough of Poole wards of

Alderney Alderney ( ; ; ) is the northernmost of the inhabited Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependencies, Crown dependency. It is long and wide. The island's area is , making it the third-largest isla ...

and Branksome East. ''For the 2010 general election, the constituency gained the Branksome area from

Poole Poole () is a coastal town and seaport on the south coast of England in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority area in Dorset, England. The town is east of Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester and adjoins Bournemouth to the east ...

whilst losing East Cliff to the neighbouring Bournemouth East constituency.'' 2024–present: The District of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole wards of Alderney & Bourne Valley; Bournemouth Central;

; Redhill & Northbourne; Talbot & Branksome Woods; Wallisdown & Winton West; Westbourne & West Cliff; and Winton East. :''Minor changes following re-organisation of local authorities and wards in Dorset.''

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

Notes

References

External links

nomis Constituency Profile for Bournemouth West
— presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.

(boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at ''MapIt UK''

(boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at ''MapIt UK''

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