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 ...

was a

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Dorset Dorset ( ; Archaism, archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north and the north-east, Hampshire to the east, t ...

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

non-metropolitan district Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of Districts of England, local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties (colloquially ''s ...

. In 2019 it was abolished and subsumed into

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, which styles itself BCP Council, is the Local government in England, local authority for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a local government district in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. Th ...

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: (Put "Poole" in search box to see specific results.) Lower tier non-metropolitan district Unitary authority

Leadership

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

leader of the council Leadership, is defined as the ability of an individual, group, or organization to "", influence, or guide other individuals, teams, or organizations. "Leadership" is a contested term. Specialist literature debates various viewpoints on the co ...

. 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 * 1999 Poole Borough Council election * 2003 Poole Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by three) * 2007 Poole Borough Council election * 2011 Poole Borough Council election * 2015 Poole Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)

Council composition

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

1999-2003

Resignation of Cllr Andrew Muspratt and Cllr Marian Mackenzie

2003-2007

Resignation of Cllr Bob Dugdale

2007-2011

Death of Cllr Mary Hillman Resignation of Cllr Daniel Martin Resignation of Cllr Michael Plummer Death of Cllr Brian Leverett

2011-2015

Resignation of Cllr Stephen Rollo-Smith.

2015-2019

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