The seat covers Bournemouth Town Centre and the northern suburbs.
Residents are younger and slightly less wealthy than in neighbouring Bournemouth East.[3]
Boundaries
1950–1974: The County Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, East Cliff, Kinson, Moordown North, Moordown South, Redhill Park, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton.
1974–1983: The County Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, East Cliff, Kinson North, Kinson South, Redhill Park, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton.
1983–1997: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Ensbury Park, Kinson, Redhill Park, Talbot Woods, Wallisdown, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton, and the Borough of Poole wards of Alderney, Bourne Valley, and Canford Magna.
1997–2010: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, East Cliff, Ensbury Park, Kinson, Redhill Park, Talbot Woods, Wallisdown, Westbourne, West Cliff, and Winton.
2010–2019: The Borough of Bournemouth wards of Central, Kinson North, Kinson South, Redhill and Northbourne, Talbot and Branksome Woods, Wallisdown and Winton West, Westbourne and West Cliff, and Winton East, and the Borough of Poole wards of Alderney and Branksome East.
2019–present: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole wards of Alderney and Bourne Valley, Bournemouth Central, Kinson, Redhill and Northbourne, Talbot and Branksome Woods, Wallisdown and Winton West, Westbourne and West Cliff, Winton East[4]
The constituency contains Labour's best ward in Bournemouth in the district of Kinson, but the seat has elected Conservatives at every election since its creation in 1950; therefore it is considered a Conservative safe seat.
Map of present boundaries
With the exception of the period 1983–1997 (when it was in Bournemouth East), Bournemouth Town Centre has been in this constituency since its creation in 1950.
^A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
References
^"Bournemouth West: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
^"England Parliamentary electorates 2010–2018". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
^"Initial proposals for new Parliamentary constituency boundaries in the South West region | Boundary Commission for England | Page 7". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^"The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
^Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)
^Conor Burns [@ConorBurnsUK] (22 January 2022). "I was honoured to be unanimously readopted as Parliamentary candidate for Bournemouth West last night. Today I enjoyed a long walk and then spent time delivering my survey. Talking to constituents they were encouraging & supportive. Perspective that isn't always on display in SW1" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^"Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^"Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^"Bournemouth West Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^"Labour selections: parliamentary candidates selected so far for the general election". LabourList. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^"GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 28 February 2024.