Commons ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
04/05/2023 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Independents | Margaret Phipps Elected | 1,757 | 63.5% | +18.8 |
| Christchurch Independents | Vanessa Ricketts Elected | 1,574 | 56.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tara Jane Fox | 414 | 15.0% | -13.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Stuart Davies | 380 | 13.7% | +5.5 |
| Independent | Robin Adamson | 355 | 12.8% | +2.7 |
| Green Party | Carol Gardiner | 310 | 11.2% | — |
| Labour Party | Peter Stokes | 294 | 10.6% | +3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Cat Gold | 226 | 8.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lynda Price | 226 | 8.2% | — |
| Majority | 1,160 | |||
| Turnout | 37.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,768 | |||
Christchurch Independents gain from Independent · Christchurch Independents gain from Independent
06/05/2021 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Independents | Vanessa Ricketts Elected | 1,310 | 44.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lisle Carol Smith | 822 | 28.0% | +12.9 |
| Independent | Fred Neale | 296 | 10.1% | -46.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Gardiner | 242 | 8.2% | -7.6 |
| Labour Party | Peter Stokes | 214 | 7.3% | -0.4 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Peter James Bailey | 48 | 1.6% | — |
| Majority | 488 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,105 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,934 | |||
Christchurch Independents gain from Independent
02/05/2019 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Colin Bungey Elected | 1,623 | 56.1% | — |
| Independent | Margaret Phipps Elected | 1,567 | 54.2% | — |
| Independent | Jim Biggin | 469 | 16.2% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Gardiner | 458 | 15.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Victoria Kate Hallam | 438 | 15.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lisle Carol Smith | 403 | 13.9% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Fenella Anneliese Joan Vick | 394 | 13.6% | — |
| Labour Party | Peter Stokes | 223 | 7.7% | — |
| Labour Party | Antoinette Pearce | 208 | 7.2% | — |
| Majority | 1,098 | |||
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,892 | |||