Oakdale (ward)

Oakdale is an electoral ward in Poole, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.^[1]

Boundary of Oakdale in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

History

The ward formerly elected three councillors to Poole Borough Council. Janet Walton was elected Mayor of Poole in 2015.^[2]

Geography

The ward covers the suburb of the same name, as well as Stanley Green.^[3]

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2011		Peter Adams (Conservative)		Ian Potter (Conservative)		Janet Walton (Conservative)
2015
2019		Peter Miles (Poole People)		Felicity Rice (Alliance for Local Living)	Two Seats
2023		Peter Miles (Poole People)		Felicity Rice (Poole People)

Election result

2023

Oakdale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Poole People	Felicity Joy Rice[a]	987	40.6	+0.2
	Poole People	Peter Francis Miles[a]	914	37.6	−13.2
	Poole Engage	Steve Hayes	460	18.9	N/A
	Conservative	Sunil Kumar	446	18.4	−6.9
	Conservative	Simon Peter Hollosi	435	17.9	−1.1
	Labour	Alan Albert Daniels	415	17.1	+6.5
	Poole Engage	Marie Patricia Pethen	363	14.9	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Molly Charlotte Slade	323	13.3	+1.2
	Liberal Democrats	David Herbert Brandwood	309	12.7	+1.1
Majority
Turnout			2,430	29.08
	Poole People hold		Swing
	Poole People gain from ALL		Swing

2019

2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election: Oakdale (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Poole People	Peter Miles	1,406
	ALL	Felicity Rice	1,119
	Conservative	Ian Potter	701
	Conservative	Janet Walton	527
	UKIP	Janice Long	421
	Liberal Democrats	Sean Perrin	334
	Liberal Democrats	Tansy Earl	321
	Labour	Ian Aitkenhead	294
Majority
Turnout
	Poole People win (new seat)
	ALL win (new seat)

2015

2015 Poole Borough Council election: Oakdale (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Adams*	2,080
	Conservative	Ian Potter*	2,051
	Conservative	Janet Walton*	1,725
	UKIP	Janice Long	1335
	UKIP	Larry Adams	1325
	Poole People	Hugh Todd	1124
	Liberal Democrats	Tansy Earl	851
	Labour	Brian Ellis	830
	Liberal Democrats	Ems Simpson	641
	Green	Ben Skipp	585
	Green	Richard Turner	506
	Green	Christopher Welch	452
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

2011

2011 Poole Borough Council election: Oakdale (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Ian Potter	1,264
	Conservative	Peter Adams	1,262
	Conservative	Janet Walton	1,129
	Poole People	Andy Hadley	978
	Poole People	Hugh Todd	770
	Independent	David Gillard	682
	Labour	Brian Ellis	556
	Liberal Democrats	Larry Adams	525
	Independent	Linda Gillard	464
	Labour	Sue Mallory	445
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Brooker	436
	Liberal Democrats	David Chicken	430
	Labour	Andrei Dudau	415
	UKIP	Michael Fisher	377
	Independent	Karl Ingham	371
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Notes

1. Elected as Alliance for Local Living.

References

1. "Oakdale (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
2. "Borough of Poole council elects new leader Janet Walton". BBC News. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
3. "LGBCE | Ward boundaries finalised for new Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | LGBCE Site". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

External links

• Listed buildings in Oakdale