2017 Dorset County Council election

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2017 Dorset County Council election
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All 46 seats to Dorset County Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election27 seats, 38.9%12 seats, 18.5%
Seats won3211
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote82,51137,850
Percentage53.8%24.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 14.9%Increase2.svg 6.2%
 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Green Labour
Last election0 seats, 3.7%5 seats, 12.3%
Seats won21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote7,14618,587
Percentage4.7%12.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.0%Decrease2.svg 0.2%
Dorset UK local election 2017 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2017 Dorset council election.
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2017 Dorset County Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom. [1] All 46 councillors were elected from 40 electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.

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Boundary changes to the electoral divisions, saw an increase in councillors from 45 to 46 and decrease in electoral wards from 42 to 40, took effect at this election after a review of the county by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. [2] [3]

Election result summary

Dorset County Council election, 2017 [4]
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet % of total %No.Net %
  Conservative 4632––Increase2.svg569.6%53.8%82,511Increase2.svg14.9%
  Liberal Democrats 3711––Decrease2.svg123.9%24.7%37,850Increase2.svg6.2%
  Green 192––Increase2.svg24.3%4.7%7,146Decrease2.svg1%
  Labour 451––Decrease2.svg42.2%12.1%18,587Decrease2.svg0.2%
  UKIP 210––Decrease2.svg10%4.1%6,286Decrease2.svg19.2%
  Independent 30––Steady2.svg0%0.7%1,006Decrease2.svg2.2%

Election result by division

Beaminster

Beaminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rebecca Knox * 2,018 62.8 +9.0
Liberal Democrats Peter James Allen84826.4+7.4
Labour Mark Gage1785.5–0.3
Green Neil Antony Judd1705.3–0.5
Majority1,17036.4+1.6
Turnout 46.27+2.67
Conservative hold Swing

Blackmore Vale

Blackmore Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pauline Hannah Batstone * 1,980 71.2 +16.7
Liberal Democrats David Tibbles40514.6N/A
UKIP Bill Woodhouse2097.5–26.0
Labour Robert Zachary Taylor1856.7–5.3
Majority1,57556.7+35.7
Turnout 39.90+5.48
Conservative hold Swing

Blandford Forum

Blandford Forum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Byron Robert Quayle 1,086 43.0 +14.1
Liberal Democrats Barrie George Cooper *1,03540.9+5.2
Labour Pat Osborne29111.5–1.0
UKIP Jane Mary Unwin1164.6–18.4
Majority512.0N/A
Turnout 35.10+4.41
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bridport

Bridport (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ros Kayes * 2,490 38.3 +4.9
Conservative Keith Day 2,415 37.2 +11.5
Conservative Mark Roberts2,244–
Liberal Democrats Sarah Horniman1,840–
Green Kevin Clayton81012.5+5.2
Labour Phylida Culpin78312.0–3.6
Labour Bill Mellish690–
Green Robert Casey490–
Turnout 42.69+8.49
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

Broadwey

Broadwey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Brookes 1,128 45.4 +5.2
Labour Mark Richard Tewkesbury *90436.4–5.7
Liberal Democrats Ryan Dean Hope28311.4N/A
Green David Howard Smith1686.8–11.0
Majority2249.0N/A
Turnout 35.30+6.18
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Burton Grange

Burton Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Charles Jones * 1,374 65.6 +22.2
Liberal Democrats Jade Bailey36617.5N/A
Labour Antoinette Pearce35316.9–4.0
Majority1,00848.2+40.5
Turnout 27.95–0.31
Conservative hold Swing

Chickerell and Chesil Bank

Chickerell and Chesil Bank
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jean Dunseith 1,624 65.5 +32.9
Liberal Democrats James Alexander Lane Canning34814.0–7.8
Labour Lynda Ann Kiss28311.4–0.1
Green Carol Rosemary Byrom2269.4+3.4
Majority1,27651.4+47.0
Turnout 35.30+2.30
Conservative hold Swing

Christchurch Central

Christchurch Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Roger Alexander Hall * 1,707 74.7 +34.5
Labour Julian Spurr57825.3+15.3
Majority1,12949.4+45.8
Turnout 30.58–14.01
Conservative hold Swing

Colehill East and Stapehill

Colehill East and Stapehill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janet Dover * 1,342 47.8 N/A
Conservative KD Johnson1,10039.2N/A
UKIP Paul Graham2177.7N/A
Labour Ashley Wynne Rowlands1465.2N/A
Majority2428.6N/A
Turnout 36.36N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Colehill West and Wimborne Minster

Colehill West and Wimborne Minster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Shane Bartlett 1,190 38.8 N/A
Conservative Robin David Cook *1,15437.7N/A
Labour Chris Brown57418.7N/A
UKIP Nick Wellstead1474.8N/A
Majority361.2N/A
Turnout 42.38N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Commons

Commons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Phipps * 1,789 68.2 +28.6
Liberal Democrats Fiona Cox46717.8+12.3
Labour Peter Stokes36914.1+7.5
Majority1,32250.4+39.9
Turnout 32.03+1.02
Conservative hold Swing

Corfe Mullen

Corfe Mullen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Jefferies * 1,603 51.1 +2.8
Conservative Paul Ronald Harrison1,30041.5+19.3
Labour David Peden1274.0–0.3
UKIP David Ewart Mattocks1063.4–21.8
Majority3039.7–13.4
Turnout 39.32+7.65
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cranborne Chase

Cranborne Chase
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Butler * 1,773 75.0 +24.7
Labour Joanne Margaret Scotton44218.7+10.7
UKIP Cyril John Barnes1486.3–25.2
Majority1,33156.3+37.5
Turnout 35.58+2.35
Conservative hold Swing

Dorchester

Dorchester (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Canning * 2,871 44.0 +4.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Martin Biggs * 2,799 –
Conservative Gerald Duke1,78127.3+7.7
Conservative Ian Francois Bernard Gosling1,730–
Labour Claudia Catherine Sorin98315.1+2.0
Labour Barry Thompson775–
Green Vicki Black5818.9–1.1
UKIP Geoffrey Robin Markham3114.8–12.9
Green Ken Huggins265–
Turnout 39.24+5.42
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ferndown

Ferndown (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven Michael Lugg 3,090 66.6 +22.6
Conservative Andrew Charles Parry 2,950 –
UKIP Lawrence Leslie Ralph Wilson79517.1–27.6
UKIP Peter Jonathan Lucas657–
Liberal Democrats Michael Francis Cox50811.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Jason Jones429–
Labour David Munnik2445.3–6.1
Labour Ian R Wands203–
Turnout 32.52+0.87
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Gillingham

Gillingham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Walsh * 2,675 56.3 +19.8
Conservative Andrew Ronald Cattaway * 2,368 –
Liberal Democrats Barry Von Clemens1,25226.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Graeme Henry Hole802–
Labour Geoff Longcroft4148.7–1.8
UKIP Peter Caulfield4098.6–11.1
UKIP Steve Unwin348–
Labour Clive Edward Struver344–
Turnout 37.50+4.33
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

Hambledon

Hambledon
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Deborah Croney 1,841
Liberal Democrats Martin Thomas Strange488
Labour Keith Yarwood221
UKIP Robert Michael Snow178
Turnout 35.48
Conservative hold

Linden Lea

Linden Lea
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Nick Ireland 1,317
Conservative Peter Jonathon Stein1,299
Labour Richard Michael Shrubb198
Green Rebekah Webb127
Turnout 41.60
Liberal Democrats hold

Lodmoor

Lodmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Anthony Ferrari 1,702
Liberal Democrats David George Mannings1,083
Labour Thomas Taylor392
Green Brian Heatley183
Turnout 46.20
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Lytchett Minster and Upton

Lytchett Minster and Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Bill Pipe 1,049
Liberal Democrats Fred Drane944
UKIP Mike Fry237
Labour Richard Douglas Jordan154
Turnout 35.70
Conservative win (new seat)

Marshwood Vale

Marshwood Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Daryl Turner 1,730
Liberal Democrats Steve Trevethan538
Labour Joy Everington284
Green Chit Chong263
Turnout 40.83
Conservative hold

Moors

Moors (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Bray Ryan 3,743
Conservative David William Shortell 3,662
UKIP Robin Grey776
Liberal Democrats Lily Cox657
Labour Sandra Joy Turner460
Labour Heather Jean Snow367
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Mudeford and Highcliffe

Mudeford and Highcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Lesley Margaret Dedman 2,582
Labour Carol Ann Wilcox557
Turnout 40.04
Conservative hold

North West Purbeck

North West Purbeck
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Peter Kendrick Wharf 1,654
Liberal Democrats John Brian Taylor890
Labour Stewart Bullen141
UKIP Josephine Marie Evans123
Turnout 40.40
Conservative win (new seat)

Portland Harbour

Portland Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Co-op Kate Wheller 1,282
Conservative Kerry Leanne Baker879
Green Len Herbert145
Turnout 33.50
Labour Co-op hold

Portland Tophill

Portland Tophill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Katherine Muriel Garcia 995
Labour Co-op Paul Ralph Kimber923
Green Claudia Lucienne Moore149
Turnout 32.20
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op

Rodwell

Rodwell
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Clare Sutton 1,474
Conservative David Leslie Hastings901
Labour Matthew John Hall514
UKIP Jill Ann Hordle195
Turnout 41.00
Green hold

Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Derek Leslie Beer 1,231
Conservative Piers Brown863
UKIP Lester Geoffrey Taylor181
Labour Ursula Louise Ann Osborne114
Independent Lester Mark Dibben100
Turnout 38.65
Liberal Democrats hold

Sherborne Rural

Sherborne Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Mary Penfold 1,657
Liberal Democrats Matt Hall1,535
Green Andrew Martin Spring130
Turnout 47.25
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Sherborne Town

Sherborne Town
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Jon Andrews 1,493
Conservative Robert Andrew Gould1,471
Labour Nick Boothroyd126
Green Pam Rosling103
Turnout 45.57
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

South Purbeck

South Purbeck
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Cherry Louise Brooks 1,135
Independent Nigel Dragon766
Liberal Democrats Graham Holmes666
Labour Leigh Van De Zande205
Turnout 40.90
Conservative win (new seat)

Stalbridge and The Beacon

Stalbridge and The Beacon
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Graham Carr-Jones 1,879
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Jane Webb424
UKIP Rory Herbert235
Labour Richard George Harvey203
Turnout 39.68
Conservative win (new seat)

Swanage

Swanage
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative William Stanley Trite 1,856
Labour Cherry Ann Bartlett679
Liberal Democrats Gill Calvin–Thomas540
Independent Jason Paul Haiselden140
Turnout 40.60
Conservative hold

Three Valleys

Three Valleys
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Jill Haynes 1,853
Liberal Democrats David Taylor720
Green Peter John Barton349
Labour Janine Miller301
Turnout 39.28
Conservative hold

Verwood

Verwood (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Toni Bartley Coombs 3,160
Conservative Spencer Grant Flower 2,878
Liberal Democrats David Lawrence Tooke820
Green Kate Bisson545
UKIP John Baxter527
Labour Christopher John Archibold387
Labour Peter Thomas Parsons276
Turnout 33.15
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Walkford

Walkford
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Colin Jamieson 2,186
Labour Lindsay Turner516
Turnout 34.81
Conservative win (new seat)

Wareham

Wareham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Beryl Rita Ezzard 1,778
Conservative Laura Jane Miller1,234
Labour Roy Holliday185
UKIP Keith Allen Simpson165
Turnout 44.80
Liberal Democrats hold

Westham

Westham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats David Best Harris 1,155
Conservative Shenis Cant791
Labour Kieron Womble488
Green James Robert Askew158
Turnout 35.80
Liberal Democrats hold

Weymouth Town

Weymouth Town
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Jon Orrell 810
Conservative Jason Louis Osborne698
Labour Ann Linda Rosina Weaving464
Liberal Democrats Christine Mary James387
UKIP Francis George Drake206
Turnout 35.40
Green gain from Labour

Winterborne

Winterbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Hilary Ann Cox 1,527
Liberal Democrats David Charles Thomas Fox506
Labour Haydn Roger White284
Turnout 36.01
Conservative hold

By-elections between 2017 and 2019

Bridport

A by-election was held for the Bridport ward of Dorset County Council on 22 February 2018 following the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Ros Kayes. [5]

Bridport by-election 22 February 2018 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Roberts 1,660 39.6 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Dave Rickard1,45134.6-3.7
Labour Rose Allwork69116.5+4.5
Green Kelvin Clayton3889.3-3.2
Majority2095.0
Turnout 4,190
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Ferndown

A by-election was held for the Ferndown ward of Dorset County Council on 25 October 2018 following the death of Conservative councillor Steve Lugg. [7]

Ferndown by-election 25 October 2018 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Parkes 1,878 61.3 -5.3
Liberal Democrats Matthew Coussell64721.1+10.1
UKIP Lawrence Wilson54017.6+0.5
Majority1,23140.2
Turnout 3,065
Conservative hold Swing

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  2. ↑ "The Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2016". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dorset County Council". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dorset County Council Election Results 2017 - Summary". dorsetforyou.gov.uk. Dorset County Council. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  5. ↑ ""She is an incredible councillor": Ros Kayes steps down from district and county roles". Bridport & Lyme Regis News. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bridport Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ferndown mayor Steve Lugg dies aged 54". Bournemouth Echo. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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