Vikki Slade | |
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Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Michael Tomlinson |
Majority | 1,352 (2.7%) |
Leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | |
In office 23 May 2023 – 14 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Philip Broadhead |
Succeeded by | Millie Earl |
In office 21 May 2019 – 15 September 2020 | |
Preceded by | new council |
Succeeded by | Drew Mellor |
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Councillor for
Broadstone Ward Poole Borough Councillor for Broadstone Ward (2011-2015, 2016-2019) | |
Assumed office 13 October 2016 | |
Preceded by | Joanne Tomlin |
In office 5 May 2011 – 7 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Graham Mason |
Succeeded by | Joanne Tomlin |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 December 1972 |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Website |
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Vikki Slade (born 17 December 1972) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole since 2024. [1] She unsuccessfully contested the same seat in 2015, 2017 and 2019. [2]
Slade was the leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council from 2023 until her resignation in July 2024. [3] [4] She previously served as leader from the 2019 election to September 2020. [5] She was head of the "Three Towns Alliance" coalition. [6]
She has represented Broadstone ward as a local councillor since 2011, [7] including when the ward was part of Poole Borough Council prior to 2019. [8]
In the 2015 United Kingdom general election, her campaign to succeed Annette Brooke was supported by Lord Oakeshott. [9]
In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, she unseated Conservative Michael Tomlinson, who had been the Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration. [10] After being elected she said she wouldn't have stood for a fifth time had she lost. [11]
Slade is married to Paul Slade, who is councillor for Creekmoor ward. [12] They have four children. [13]
Date of election | Seat | Party | Votes | % | Result | |
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2011 Poole Borough Council election | Broadstone | Liberal Democrat | 2,016 | N/A | Elected (3rd) | |
2015 United Kingdom general election | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Liberal Democrat | 13,109 | 28.2 | Not elected (2nd) | |
2016 Broadstone By-election (Poole Borough Council) | Broadstone | Liberal Democrat | 2,184 | 69.56 | Elected | |
2017 United Kingdom general election | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Liberal Democrat | 13,246 | 27.5 | Not elected (2nd) | |
2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election | Broadstone | Liberal Democrat | 2,899 | 67.2 | Elected (1st) | |
2019 United Kingdom general election | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Liberal Democrat | 14,650 | 29.9 | Not elected (2nd) | |
2023 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election | Broadstone | Liberal Democrat | 2,564 | 69.2 | Elected (1st) | |
2024 United Kingdom general election | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Liberal Democrat | 21,442 | 43.3 | Elected |