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Bournemouth West

Every general election in Bournemouth West since 1950. Latest: Jessica Toale, Labour, majority 3,224.

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Member of Parliament

Jessica Toale

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 3,224

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Jessica Toale ElectedLabour14,36536.4%
Conor Burns sitting MPConservative11,14128.3%
Ben AstonReform UK6,64716.9%
Jeff HannaLiberal Democrats4,31110.9%
Darren JonesGreen2,6146.6%
Julie VivienneChristian Peoples Alliance2010.5%
David WardenSocial Democratic Party1390.4%
Valid votes39,418
Majority3,2248.2%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 56.1% of 70,259 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Conservative, 1950: 53.6%Conservative, 1951: 65.5%Conservative, 1955: 67.8%Conservative, 1959: 67.8%Conservative, 1964: 50.4%Conservative, 1966: 50.0%Conservative, 1970: 56.2%Conservative, February 1974: 50.8%Conservative, October 1974: 50.7%Conservative, 1979: 59.8%Conservative, 1983: 56.9%Conservative, 1987: 55.2%Conservative, 1992: 52.6%Conservative, 1997: 41.7%Conservative, 2001: 42.9%Conservative, 2005: 41.4%Conservative, 2010: 45.2%Conservative, 2015: 48.3%Conservative, 2017: 53.5%Conservative, 2019: 53.4%Conservative, 2024: 28.3%Labour, 1950: 29.1%Labour, 1951: 34.5%Labour, 1955: 32.2%Labour, 1959: 32.2%Labour, 1964: 27.0%Labour, 1966: 31.7%Labour, 1970: 27.6%Labour, February 1974: 21.8%Labour, October 1974: 25.1%Labour, 1979: 21.4%Labour, 1983: 12.5%Labour, 1987: 12.9%Labour, 1992: 16.6%Labour, 1997: 24.6%Labour, 2001: 28.8%Labour, 2005: 23.1%Labour, 2010: 14.8%Labour, 2015: 17.7%Labour, 2017: 36.2%Labour, 2019: 31.3%Labour, 2024: 36.4%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 30.3%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 27.8%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 25.2%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 29.6%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 31.8%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 7.9%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 6.6%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 10.7%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 10.9%Liberal, 1950: 17.3%Liberal, 1964: 22.6%Liberal, 1966: 18.2%Liberal, 1970: 16.2%Liberal, February 1974: 27.4%Liberal, October 1974: 24.2%Liberal, 1979: 17.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 30.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 32.0%UK Independence Party, 2010: 7.2%UK Independence Party, 2015: 18.5%Reform UK, 2024: 16.9%
Vote share in Bournemouth West at each general election Con Lab LD Lib Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Bournemouth West lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old Bournemouth West (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Lab Jessica ToaleCon3,2248.256.1%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Conor BurnsLab10,15022.162.0%Con hold
2017Con Conor BurnsLab7,71117.360.8%Con hold
2015Con Conor BurnsUKIP12,41029.758.0%Con hold
2010Con Conor BurnsLD5,58313.458.1%Con hold
2005ConLD4,03111.953.4%
2001ConLab4,71814.053.2%Con hold
1997ConLD5,71013.966.2%
1992ConLD12,64222.375.8%Con hold
1987ConAlliance12,65123.273.3%Con hold
1983ConAlliance13,33126.768.4%
1979ConLab16,62638.570.5%Con hold
October 1974ConLab10,72825.568.7%Con hold
February 1974ConLib10,81823.476.1%
1970ConLab14,61528.669.3%Con hold
1966ConLab9,40618.373.4%Con hold
1964ConLab12,13923.573.7%Con hold
1959ConLab17,61835.672.6%Con hold
1955ConLab16,78435.771.7%
1951ConLab15,73731.077.7%Con hold
1950ConLab13,07224.683.9%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for Bournemouth West?

Jessica Toale (Labour) won Bournemouth West at the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,224.

Which parties have won Bournemouth West?

At the 21 general elections held under this name since 1950: Conservative 20, Labour 1.

Which region is Bournemouth West in?

Bournemouth West is in South West.

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