Poole Borough Council elections

Poole was a unitary authority in Dorset, England from 1997 to 2019. From 1974 until 1 April 1997 it was a non-metropolitan district. In 2019 it was abolished and subsumed into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

Political control
The first election to the council was held in 1973, ahead of the local government reorganisation coming into effect the following year. From 1973 until the council's abolition in 2019 political control of the council was held by the following parties:

Non-metropolitan district

Unitary authority

Leadership
The role of mayor was largely ceremonial at Poole Borough Council. Political leadership was instead provided by the leader of the council. The leaders from 2003 until the council's abolition in 2019 were:

Non-metropolitan district elections

 * 1973 Poole Borough Council election
 * 1976 Poole Borough Council election
 * 1979 Poole Borough Council election
 * 1983 Poole Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
 * 1987 Poole Borough Council election
 * 1991 Poole Borough Council election

Unitary authority elections

 * 1996 Poole Borough Council election
 * 1999 Poole Borough Council election
 * 2003 Poole Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by three)
 * 2007 Poole Borough Council election
 * 2011 Poole Borough Council election
 * 2015 Poole Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)

1999-2003
Resignation of Cllr Andrew Muspratt and Cllr Marian Mackenzie

2003-2007
Resignation of Cllr Bob Dugdale

2007-2011
Death of Cllr Mary Hillman

Resignation of Cllr Daniel Martin

Resignation of Cllr Michael Plummer

Death of Cllr Brian Leverett

2011-2015
Resignation of Cllr Stephen Rollo-Smith.

2015-2019
Resignation of Cllr Joanne Tomlin.