Poole
2010 Results:
Conservative: 22532 (47.5%)
Labour: 6041 (12.74%)
Liberal Democrat: 14991 (31.6%)
BNP: 1188 (2.5%)
UKIP: 2507 (5.29%)
Independent: 177 (0.37%)
Majority: 7541 (15.9%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 18285 (43.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 12245 (29.2%)
Labour: 9432 (22.5%)
Other: 1985 (4.7%)
Majority: 6040 (14.4%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 17571 (43.4%)
Labour: 9376 (23.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 11583 (28.6%)
BNP: 547 (1.4%)
UKIP: 1436 (3.5%)
Majority: 5988 (14.8%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 17710 (45.1%)
Labour: 10544 (26.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 10011 (25.5%)
UKIP: 968 (2.5%)
Majority: 7166 (18.3%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 19726 (42.1%)
Labour: 10100 (21.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 14428 (30.8%)
Referendum: 1932 (4.1%)
Other: 624 (1.3%)
Majority: 5298 (11.3%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Robert Syms(Conservative) born 1956, Chippenham. Educated at Colstons School, Bristol. Company director. Former leader of North Wiltshire District council (1984-1987) and Wiltshire county councillor (1985-1993). Contested Walsall North 1992. First elected as MP for Poole 1997. Environment spokesman 1999-2001, vice-chairman of the Conservative party 2001-2005, opposition whip 2003-2005, shadow local government minister 2003-2007 (more information at They work for you)
Robert Syms(Conservative) born 1956, Chippenham. Educated at Colstons School, Bristol. Company director. Former leader of North Wiltshire District council (1984-1987) and Wiltshire county councillor (1985-1993). Contested Walsall North 1992. First elected as MP for Poole 1997. Environment spokesman 1999-2001, vice-chairman of the Conservative party 2001-2005, opposition whip 2003-2005, shadow local government minister 2003-2007 (more information at They work for you)
Jason Sanderson (Labour) Former Poole councillor.Philip Eades (Liberal Democrat)Nick Wellstead (UKIP)David Holmes (BNP)Ian Northover (Independent)2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 86026
Male: 47.4%
Female: 52.6%
Under 18: 19.3%
Over 60: 27.9%
Born outside UK: 5.5%
White: 98.2%
Black: 0.2%
Asian: 0.6%
Mixed: 0.7%
Other: 0.4%
Christian: 73.9%
Full time students: 2%
Graduates 16-74: 17.1%
No Qualifications 16-74: 27.6%
Owner-Occupied: 77.5%
Social Housing: 10.9% (Council: 8.1%, Housing Ass.: 2.8%)
Privately Rented: 9%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 7.2%