Bournemouth West
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 13961 (39.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 11353 (31.9%)
Labour: 8245 (23.2%)
Other: 2028 (5.7%)
Majority: 2608 (7.3%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 14057 (41.4%)
Labour: 7824 (23.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 10026 (29.6%)
UKIP: 2017 (5.9%)
Majority: 4031 (11.9%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 14417 (42.8%)
Labour: 9699 (28.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 8468 (25.2%)
UKIP: 1064 (3.2%)
Majority: 4718 (14%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 17115 (41.7%)
Labour: 10093 (24.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 11405 (27.8%)
Referendum: 1910 (4.7%)
Other: 549 (1.3%)
Majority: 5710 (13.9%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Outgoing MP: Sir John Butterfill(Conservative) born 1941, Kingston upon Thames. Educated at Caterham School and the College of Estate Management. Chartered surveyor and former managing director. Contested London South East Inner in 1979 European Elections. Contested 1981 Croydon North-West by-election. First elected as MP for Bournemouth West in 1983. Apart from a period as PPS to Cecil Parkinson and Brian Mawhinney he haas remained a backbencher throughout his career and was considered as a potential candidate for Speaker in 2000 before withdrawing to endorse Sir Young George. Will stand down at the next election (more information at They work for you)
Candidates: 
Conor Burns (Conservative) Educated at Southampton University. Former Southampton councillor. Contested Eastleigh 2001, 2005.
Sharon Carr-Brown (Labour) 
Alasdair Murray (Liberal Democrat) Educated at King Edward VI School Southampton and Oxford University. Director of CentreForum.
Philip Glover (UKIP)
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 89521
Male: 48.1%
Female: 51.9%
Under 18: 18.9%
Over 60: 25.8%
Born outside UK: 7.4%
White: 97%
Black: 0.3%
Asian: 0.7%
Mixed: 1%
Other: 0.9%
Christian: 70.3%
Jewish: 0.9%
Muslim: 0.9%
Full time students: 8.5%
Graduates 16-74: 15.5%
No Qualifications 16-74: 27.9%
Owner-Occupied: 68.5%
Social Housing: 13.7% (Council: 9.7%, Housing Ass.: 4.1%)
Privately Rented: 14.7%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 8.3%
It’s odd how the Liberal Democrats have failed to take Bournemouth seriously in general elections. They missed their chance against Tobias Ellwood last time, now I suspect that they will perform a similar service for Mr Burns. This seat ought to be a seriously possibility but clearly they’re concentrating on Mid Dorset & N Poole to its detriment.
I think part of that is that the previous Lib Dem council was very unpopular (shown by the result in 2007 where they lost over 20 seats), and I suspect people have not forgotten that in a hurry.