Harbourside & Town ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Taylor Kirkham Elected | 481 | 32.6% | +23.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Gary David Walker | 420 | 28.5% | -21.1 |
| Labour Party | Tynan James Bryant | 254 | 17.2% | -10.6 |
| Green Party | Nikki Cameron | 182 | 12.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul James Hylands | 137 | 9.3% | -2.5 |
| Majority | 61 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,474 | |||
Reform UK gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
21/11/2024 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lesley Meenaghan Elected | 455 | 49.6% | +11.3 |
| Labour Party | Tynan James Bryant | 255 | 27.8% | -13.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Ewin | 108 | 11.8% | +3.3 |
| Reform UK | Paddy Bergin | 85 | 9.3% | — |
| Independent | Dale Fletcher | 13 | 1.4% | -8.0 |
| Heritage Party | Lisa Grace Englefield | 11 | 1.2% | — |
| Majority | 200 | |||
| Turnout | 24.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,698 | |||
| Ballots cast | 917 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Alan Durrant Elected | 465 | 40.9% | -20.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lesley Meenaghan | 435 | 38.3% | -0.2 |
| Independent | Mike Critchley | 107 | 9.4% | +3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Ewin | 96 | 8.5% | -5.0 |
| Green Party | Ken Hawkins | 43 | 3.8% | — |
| Majority | 30 | |||
| Turnout | 38.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,045 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,136 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2022 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | June Elizabeth Cully Elected | 751 | 60.9% | — |
| Labour Party | Alan Durrant Elected | 626 | 50.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lesley Meenaghan | 474 | 38.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Rob Thompson | 374 | 30.3% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Ely | 166 | 13.5% | — |
| Independent | Dale Fletcher | 75 | 6.1% | — |
| Majority | 152 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,233 | |||
06/05/2021 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 42% |
| Labour Party | 35% |
| Liberal Democrats | 8% |
| Green Party | 6% |
| Reform UK | 2% |
Reconstructed from Town (95%), Christchurch (5%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
03/05/2018 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 59% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 38% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2% |
Reconstructed from Town (95%), Christchurch (5%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
05/05/2016 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Labour Party | 49% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 36% |
| Liberal Democrats | 15% |
Reconstructed from Town (95%), Christchurch (5%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.