Bournemouth West
Bournemouth West is a Constituencies of the Parliament of [the United Kingdom|parliamentary constituency] in Dorset represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 [United Kingdom general election|2024] by Jessica Toale, a member of the Labour Party.
Constituency profile
The constituency covers the town centre and western portion of Bournemouth, including the areas of Kinson, Ensbury Park, Alder Hills, Winton and Talbot Woods. Bournemouth is a large seaside resort town on the south coast of England. The town is located in Dorset but was traditionally in Hampshire. Bournemouth is a popular tourist destination; in 2011, 15% of the town's population were employed in the tourism sector and the seafront received 4.5 million visitors.Residents of the constituency are younger and slightly less wealthy than neighbouring Bournemouth East and national averages. Levels of education, employment and ethnic diversity are similar to the country as a whole. At 2023 [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election|the most recent local council election in 2023], voters in the constituency elected primarily Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors, with Liberal Democrats winning in the more affluent areas around Talbot Woods. Most voters in the constituency favoured leaving the European Union in the 2016 [Brexit referendum|2016 referendum], with an estimated 59% voting for Brexit.
History
The constituency contains Labour's best ward in Bournemouth in the district of Kinson but, until 2024, the seat had elected Conservatives at every election since its creation in 1950 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, 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 and [Bourne Valley (ward)|Alderney, Bourne Valley], and Canford Magna.
1997–2010: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, East Cliff, Ensbury Park, Kinson, 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, Branksome Woods">Branksome, Dorset">Branksome Woods, Wallisdown and Winton West, Westbourne and West Cliff, and Winton East, and the Borough of Poole wards of Alderney and Branksome East.
For the 2010 general election, the constituency gained the Branksome area from Poole 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; Kinson; Redhill & Northbourne; Talbot and [Branksome Woods (ward)|Talbot & Branksome Woods]; Wallisdown & Winton West; Westbourne & West Cliff; and Winton East.