2024 Dorset Council election

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2024 Dorset Council election
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All 82 seats to Dorset Council
42 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderNick IrelandSpencer FlowerClare Sutton
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Green
Last election29434
Seats before27435
Seats after42304
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LeaderLes FryPaul Kimbern/a
Party Independents for Dorset Labour Independent
Last electionn/a24
Seats before421
Seats after321
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg3
Dorset UK local election 2024 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2024 Dorset Council elections.
Leader before election

Spencer Flower
Conservative

Leader after election

Nick Ireland
Liberal Democrats

The 2024 Dorset Council election took place on Thursday 2 May 2024 to elect all 82 councillors to Dorset Council in England, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. [1]

Contents

Dorset Council was previously controlled by the Conservatives, who won the first election to the Council in 2019. The 2024 election was the last for a five-year term of office; after 2029, elections will take place every four years. [2]

The Liberal Democrats were aiming to gain control of the council from the Conservatives, [3] which they achieved. [4] The Liberal Democrat group leader, Nick Ireland, was subsequently appointed leader of the council at the annual council meeting on 16 May 2024. [5]

Wards

WardCouncillors
Beacon 1
Beaminster 1
Blackmore Vale 1
Blandford 2
Bridport 3
Chalk Valleys 1
Charminster St Mary's 1
Chesil Bank 1
Chickerell 2
Colehill and Wimborne Minster East 2
Corfe Mullen 2
Cranborne and Alderholt 1
Cranborne Chase 1
Crossways 1
Dorchester East 2
Dorchester Poundbury 1
Dorchester West 2
Eggardon 1
Ferndown North 2
Ferndown South 2
Gillingham 3
Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants 1
Littlemoor and Preston 2
Lyme and Charmouth 1
Lytchett Matravers and Upton 3
Marshwood Vale 1
Melcombe Regis 1
Portland 3
Puddletown and Lower Winterborne 1
Radipole 2
Rodwell and Wyke 3
Shaftesbury Town 2
Sherborne East 1
Sherborne Rural 1
Sherborne West 1
South East Purbeck 1
St Leonards and St Ives 2
Stalbridge and Marnhull 1
Stour and Allen Vale 1
Sturminster Newton 1
Swanage 2
Upwey and Broadwey 1
Verwood 3
Wareham 2
West Moors and Three Legged Cross 2
West Parley 1
West Purbeck 2
Westham 2
Wimborne Minster 2
Winterborne and Broadmayne 1
Winterborne North 1
Yetminster 1

Overall results

Results [6]
PartySeatsChange
Liberal Democrats 42Increase2.svg13
Conservative Party 30Decrease2.svg13
Green 4Steady2.svg
Independents for Dorset 4Steady2.svg
Labour 2Steady2.svg

Seats changing hands

WardParty beforeParty after
Bridport Green Liberal Democrats
Chesil Bank Conservative Liberal Democrats
Chickerell Conservative Liberal Democrats
Chickerell Independent Liberal Democrats
Corfe Mullen Conservative Liberal Democrats
Gillingham Conservative Liberal Democrats
Lyme and Charmouth Conservative Green
Lytchett Matravers and Upton Conservative Liberal Democrats
South East Purbeck Conservative Liberal Democrats
Stour and Allen Vale Conservative Liberal Democrats
West Purbeck Conservative Liberal Democrats
Winterborne North Conservative Liberal Democrats
Yetminster Conservative Liberal Democrats

Ward Results

Beacon

Beacon [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Somper* 898 61.3 −3.1
Liberal Democrats Claire Elizabeth Reed30720.9−5.8
Labour Gillian Clare Cross 1339.1+0.1
Green Sheila Healy1258.5New
Rejected ballots50.34
Turnout 1,46638.32
Registered electors 3,826
Conservative hold Swing

Beaminster

Beaminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Craig Monks 601 42.9 −4.8
Liberal Democrats Paul David Fitzpatrick57941.3+3.7
Labour Julie Cook705.0+0.5
Reform UK Yvonne Harris694.9New
Green Andy McEwen654.6−5.4
Independent Richard Thomas Gunning171.2New
Turnout 1,40140.33
Conservative hold Swing

Blackmore Vale

Blackmore Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Murcer 637 50.3 −11.5
Liberal Democrats Ian Philip Suter46837.0+22.4
Green Vicki Elcoate16112.7New
Turnout 1,26635.09
Conservative hold Swing

Blandford

Blandford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Byron Robert Quayle* 1,334 53.9 −1.1
Conservative Noc Lacey-Clarke* 1,307 52.9 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Hugo Anthony Mieville75630.6+3.6
Liberal Democrats David Edwin Orton55622.5−4.1
Labour Gerald Davies27911.3−6.5
Labour Dennis Wardleworth25910.5−2.1
Green Lisa Willis1235.0New
Green Pete West1134.6New
SDP Daniel Paul Avery502.0New
SDP Linda Isobel Stenner311.3New
Turnout 2,47331.29
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bridport

Bridport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Williams* 1,726 41.5 −0.8
Liberal Democrats Dave Bolwell* 1,646 39.6 +6.3
Liberal Democrats Bridget Bolwell 1,587 38.2 +18.2
Green Kelvin Charles Clayton*1,56237.6+1.7
Green Julian Stephen Langton Jones1,16628.0New
Green Bob Hamblett88021.2New
Conservative Una Christopher83220.0−6.2
Labour Steven Rose76018.3+1.0
Conservative Anna Louise Cox75418.1−7.3
Conservative Frances Kathleen McKenzie74718.0−5.3
Turnout 4,15835.07
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Green Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chalk Valleys

Chalk Valleys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jill Haynes 683 48.0 −2.4
Liberal Democrats Iain Douglas Young55438.9+17.1
Labour John Bennett18613.1New
Turnout 1,42336.99
Conservative hold Swing

Charminster St Mary's

Charminster St Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Taylor* 892 64.9 +11.4
Conservative Nigel McCrea48335.1+5.3
Turnout 1,37534.57
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chesil Bank

Chesil Bank
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sally Anne Holland 704 43.5 +22.7
Conservative Mark Roberts*48229.8−9.4
Green Peter Reid37323.0−10.1
Labour Richard Howard Nicholls613.8−3.1
Turnout 1,62049.34
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Chickerell

Chickerell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gill Taylor 891 49.2 +29.5
Liberal Democrats Simon Arthur Dewi Clifford 729 40.3 +24.7
Conservative Jean Dunseith*69038.1−4.2
Conservative Andrew William MacLeod Reid57031.5+1.6
Labour Grafton Alphonso Straker32918.2+3.0
Turnout 1,81128.58
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Colehill & Wimborne Minster East

Colehill & Wimborne Minster East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Thomas Todd 1,275 48.0 −9.4
Liberal Democrats Jindy Atwal 1,168 44.0 +5.9
Conservative KD Johnson94035.4+1.0
Conservative Carol Lynda Butter76428.8+1.4
Independent Emma Urquhart57821.8New
Labour David Moore2158.1+2.9
Turnout 2,65636.72
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Corfe Mullen

Corfe Mullen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Duncan Sowry-House 1,249 53.7 +14.6
Liberal Democrats Scott Florek 1,145 49.3 +1.6
Conservative Mike Barron*64127.6−20.1
Conservative Penny Barron59725.7−18.7
Independent Lee Charles Hardy45719.7New
Labour Graham Paul Hillman1978.5+0.9
Turnout 2,32429.03
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Cranborne & Alderholt

Cranborne and Alderholt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Tooke* 678 53.7 +7.0
Conservative Adrian Hibberd50840.2−5.3
Labour Peter Parsons776.1−1.8
Turnout 1,26332.33
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cranborne Chase

Cranborne Chase
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Piers Brown* 634 65.4 −0.2
Liberal Democrats Tom Harding19420.0New
Labour Louise Claire Cooper14214.6−2.9
Turnout 97030.24
Conservative hold Swing

Crossways

Crossways
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Ireland* 636 57.3 −5.0
Conservative Andrew Ross-Skinner36132.5+2.4
Labour Jim Draper11310.2+2.6
Turnout 1,11037.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dorchester East

Dorchester East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stella Jones* 1,337 52.4 −11.2
Liberal Democrats Rory Major 979 38.3 −25.9
Green Kate Hebditch82532.3New
Independents for Dorset Katy Jones57122.4New
Conservative Angus Christopher32912.9−4.9
Conservative Mina Bowater32212.6−7.9
Labour Barry Thompson30411.9−1.6
Labour Ash Mottaghi2088.1−8.3
Turnout 2,55338.54
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dorchester Poundbury

Dorchester Poundbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Martin Biggs* 780 54.0 +18.1
Conservative Peter Jonathon Stein44931.1−1.5
Labour Nick Boothroyd1228.4+4.1
Green Len Herbert936.4+0.7
Turnout 1,44441.38
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dorchester West

Dorchester West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independents for Dorset Les Fry* 1,335 58.5 +19.6
Liberal Democrats Andy Canning* 1,322 57.9 +13.2
Labour Claudia Sorin58025.4+14.8
Conservative Jeremy Peel-Yates26111.4−7.3
Labour Andrew Charles Wyatt25911.3+1.6
Conservative Kevin Selby25411.1−1.2
Turnout 2,28234.06
Independents for Dorset hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Eggardon

Eggardon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Jeffrey Eysenck 724 43.7 +26.0
Conservative Harry Coutts63738.5−9.6
Green Richard Edwards23814.4−9.3
Labour David Machin573.4−7.1
Turnout 1,65641.08
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Ferndown North

Ferndown North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cathy Lugg* 955 44.3 −9.8
Conservative Mike Parkes* 794 36.8 −13.3
Independent Simon Lee Cable78136.2New
Independent Philip Leach75334.9New
Liberal Democrats Michael Adrian Clements30414.1−9.7
Reform UK Andrei Silviu Dragotoniu23210.8New
Liberal Democrats Esbjörn Roderick Wilmar22810.6−11.9
Turnout 2,15629.62
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ferndown South

Ferndown South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Lorraine Robinson* 684 38.6 −0.3
Independent Hannah Hobbs-Chell 621 35.0 New
Conservative George Phillips60234.0−1.0
Independent Lawrence Leslie Ralph Wilson55631.4+6.6
Independent Paul Hanson Graham36720.7+1.8
Liberal Democrats Susan Jefferies27615.6−8.5
Liberal Democrats Ross Alexander Bowell27015.2New
Turnout 1,77326.45
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Gillingham

Gillingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Val Pothecary* 1,549 42.5 +1.9
Conservative Belinda Brenda Louise Ridout* 1,528 41.9 −1.5
Liberal Democrats Carl Anthony Woode 1,490 40.9 +10.9
Liberal Democrats David Charles Thomas Fox1,44439.6+16.5
Conservative David Walsh*1,40838.6−0.6
Liberal Democrats Alex Percy1,40238.4+19.9
Green Angela Henshall55415.2New
Labour Anna Marsh53214.6+4.2
Turnout 3,64730.19
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants

Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sherry Jesperson* 709 55.4 −5.1
Liberal Democrats Joseph Roger Hickish25119.6−4.2
Labour Alan Cross16813.1−2.6
Green Keith Yarwood15111.8New
Turnout 1,27936.47
Conservative hold Swing

Littlemoor & Preston

Littlemoor and Preston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louie James O'Leary* 1,599 56.3 +23.9
Conservative Peter Dickenson* 1,379 48.6 +13.3
Liberal Democrats Howard Richard Legg68824.2+3.6
Liberal Democrats Ann Weaving66423.4+6.1
Independent Alex Bailey43915.5New
Labour Steve Brown40814.4−9.2
Turnout 2,83837.42
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Lyme & Charmouth

Lyme and Charmouth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Belinda Bawden* 884 61.0 +46.2
Conservative Michaela Louise Ellis38026.2−13.9
Liberal Democrats Paddy Mooney1037.1New
Labour David Hart835.7−7.0
Turnout 1,45035.92
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Lytchett Matravers & Upton

Lytchett Matravers and Upton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Robinson 1,356 50.7 +17.0
Liberal Democrats Alex Brenton* 1,354 50.7 +9.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew James Starr* 1,155 43.2 −1.2
Conservative Bill Pipe*1,07340.2−5.2
Conservative Sean Gabriel96536.1−4.3
Conservative Stew McKell92834.7−3.4
Labour John Patrick Billington36313.6+3.9
Turnout 2,67227.72
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marshwood Vale

Marshwood Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon John Christopher 645 39.8 +0.8
Green Jacqui Sewell52532.4+1.5
Liberal Democrats Jane Gregory34021.0+11.3
Labour Steve Chapman1096.7+2.3
Turnout 1,61941.37
Conservative hold Swing

Melcombe Regis

Melcombe Regis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Jon Orrell* 419 49.2 −13.6
Conservative Claire Wall25630.1+10.1
Labour Howard John Atkinson17620.7+3.4
Turnout 85126.01
Green hold Swing

Portland

Portland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independents for Dorset Pete Roper 899 35.6 New
Independents for Dorset Rob Hughes* 895 35.5 -1.8
Labour Paul Ralph Kimber* 875 34.7 +2.5
Green Catherine Bennett78531.1+6.4
Independents for Dorset Susan Cocking*74429.5−2.2
Labour Carralyn Paula Parkes72428.7−1.3
Labour Bernard Edward Parkes54621.6−2.3
Conservative Margaret Caroline Gadd34213.6−12.3
Conservative Ian Munro-Price2449.7−14.4
Conservative Maureen Quinn2248.9−11.3
Liberal Democrats Holly Hope1204.8New
Liberal Democrats Lee Daniel Harmsworth753.0New
Liberal Democrats Gillian Pearson742.9New
Turnout 2,52227.24
Independents for Dorset hold Swing
Independents for Dorset hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Puddletown & Lower Winterborne

Puddletown and Lower Winterborne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Emma Jayne Parker* 603 46.3 −2.2
Liberal Democrats James Henry Lloyd45635.0+11.1
Labour Helen Badger24318.7+6.9
Turnout 1,30230.74
Conservative hold Swing

Radipole

Radipole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Matt Bell 1,427 64.3 +13.0
Liberal Democrats Louise Brown 1,123 50.6 +3.6
Labour Pauline Crump48621.9+1.3
Conservative George Granycome46420.9−6.1
Conservative James William Farquharson45720.6−5.0
Turnout 2,22030.66
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rodwell & Wyke

Rodwell and Wyke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Clare Sutton* 1,516 44.9 −4.5
Labour Kate Wheller* 1,385 41.0 +6.9
Green Claudia Lucienne Webb 1,327 39.3 +8.7
Green Valerie Jane Graves1,19935.5+9.7
Labour Antony Prowse91427.1+3.6
Conservative Caroline Joyce Nickinson82524.4+3.4
Conservative Richard Douglas Nickinson75622.4+0.2
Labour Thomas Taylor70020.7+0.5
Conservative Clare Louise Williams64419.1−1.2
Turnout 3,37731.69
Green hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Shaftesbury Town

Shaftesbury Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Leslie Beer* 1,403 60.1 +9.5
Liberal Democrats Jack David John Jeanes 1,008 43.2 +13.9
Conservative Virginia Edwyn-Jones55823.9+3.3
Independent Andrew Reginald Hollingshead52922.7+7.2
Conservative Barry von Clemens26911.5−4.9
Labour Dan Bavister23310.0+0.8
No DescriptionLester Mark Dibben1878.0+1.7
Patriots Alliance (English Democrats and UKIP)Steve Unwin1185.1−4.9
Patriots Alliance (English Democrats and UKIP)Lester Taylor863.7−7.0
Turnout 2,33534.40
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sherborne East

Sherborne East [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jon Andrews * 838 58.1 +8.5
Conservative Juliet May Pentolfe50234.8–1.4
Green Robert Sean Casey1037.1±0.0
Majority33623.3+9.9
Registered electors 3,777
Turnout 1,44338.76–5.74
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +9.2

Sherborne Rural

Sherborne Rural [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Andrew Shane Legg * 916 60.3 +6.9
Conservative Stephen Hillier60439.7+5.2
Majority31220.5
Registered electors 4,036
Turnout 1,52038.11–4.59
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.9

Sherborne West

Sherborne West [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Henry Geoffrey Crabb * 575 43.9 –9.7
Conservative Rebecca Burns47136.0–2.0
Independent Taff Martin26420.2New
Majority1047.9–7.7
Registered electors 3,791
Turnout 1,31034.69–7.71
Liberal Democrats hold Swing –3.9

South East Purbeck

South East Purbeck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ben Wilson 848 57.8 +40.3
Conservative Cherry Louise Brooks*52335.7+5.0
Labour Peter Copp956.5−5.2
Turnout 1,46642.57
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

St Leonards & St Ives

St Leonards and St Ives
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ray Bryan* 1,236 62.5 +8.6
Conservative Barry Peter Goringe* 1,160 58.6 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Nicola Joanne Buskell73036.9+13.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Paul Barham62631.6New
Turnout 1,97930.52
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Stalbridge & Marnhull

Stalbridge and Marnhull
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Charles Vitali 767 51.0 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Rosalind Sheila Eveleigh60340.1+9.3
Green Richard Harvey1338.8New
Turnout 1,50334.46
Conservative hold Swing

Stour & Allen Vale

Stour and Allen Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Will Chakawhata 688 53.0 +29.5
Conservative Robin David Cook*49738.3−5.2
Labour Maryanne Pike1148.8+2.1
Turnout 1,29934.30
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Sturminster Newton

Sturminster Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carole Yvonne Jones* 712 66.9 +34.4
Liberal Democrats Kevin Nicholas Maitland-Gleed26725.1−1.3
Labour Jennifer Daultrey858.0+3.7
Turnout 1,06430.81
Conservative hold Swing

Swanage

Swanage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Maurice Suttle* 1,262 39.7 −6.2
Conservative William Stanley Trite* 1,148 36.2 −7.1
Labour Debby Monkhouse1,08434.1+10.9
Labour Chris Bradey78924.9+6.7
Independent Philip Michael Eades68621.6+1.5
Independent Helen Mary McDavid46014.5New
Liberal Democrats Matt Piper2838.9−5.0
Green Kia Pope2156.8New
Liberal Democrats Gill Calvin Thomas1926.0−11.6
Turnout 3,17540.92
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Upwey & Broadwey

Upwey and Broadwey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David James Northam 710 55.9 +14.8
Conservative Jan Edward Ernest Bergman31725.0−15.3
Labour Byron Silver24219.1+0.5
Turnout 1,26934.04
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Verwood

Verwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Gibson* 2,006 64.3 +0.7
Conservative Toni Bartley Coombs* 1,918 61.5 +2.3
Conservative Spencer Grant Flower* 1,765 56.6 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Lindsey Dedden85727.5New
Liberal Democrats Ted Mason70722.7New
Liberal Democrats Ginette Marie Holdroyd57918.6+2.5
Labour Sandra Turner48715.6+9.1
UKIP John Baxter2207.1−7.1
Turnout 3,11828.91
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wareham

Wareham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Beryl Rita Ezzard* 1,879 68.0 +10.9
Liberal Democrats Ryan David Holloway* 1,710 61.8 +21.2
Conservative Jane Newell63222.9−7.1
Conservative Victoria Stocqueler61722.3−7.0
Labour David Brian Law36113.1+1.8
Turnout 2,76535.88−5.28
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg8.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg13.9

West Moors & Three Legged Cross

West Moors and Three Legged Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Shortell* 1,056 50.3 −7.0
Conservative Andy Skeats 1,054 50.2 −3.5
Liberal Democrats Sally Christine Walls71334.0+12.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Durant67132.0+14.5
Independent Malcolm John Hobbs27313.0New
Independent Steven Anzinger-Cooper23911.4New
Turnout 2,10028.59−4.76
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.1

West Parley

West Parley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Charles Parry* 564 66.0 +3.5
Independent Ann Josephine Miller15217.8−2.8
Liberal Democrats Marlies Koutstaal13916.3−0.6
Turnout 85528.70−3.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.9

West Purbeck

West Purbeck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael John Baker 1,245 52.3 +30.8
Conservative Laura Jane Beddow* 962 40.4 −3.7
Liberal Democrats David Graham Civil92939.0+24.5
Conservative Peter Kendrick Wharf*83535.1−6.0
Labour Peter David Green30012.6+0.8
Labour David Peden1717.2−3.9
Turnout 2,38033.41+3.18
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg17.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg15.3

Westham

Westham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ryan Dean Hope* 708 43.8 −2.3
Liberal Democrats Alex Fuhrmann 684 42.3 −0.7
Labour Lucy Hamilton43827.1+2.9
Labour Jon Rodd32019.8−2.9
Independents for Dorset Christine Mary James27216.8New
Conservative Alexander John McGlynn25515.8−3.0
Conservative Thomas Oswald Tannassee17510.8−7.0
Turnout 1,61824.04−5.57
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg0.9

Wimborne Minster

Wimborne Minster [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Shane Bartlett* 1,161 62.3 −3.2
Liberal Democrats David Morgan* 1,067 57.2 −1.2
Conservative Sue Cook49326.4+0.4
Conservative Mike Bartlett45124.2−1.5
Labour Ashley Wynne Rowlands28315.2+6.0
Rejected ballots130.69
Turnout 1,86429.76−6.66
Registered electors 6,307
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg0.1

Winterborne & Broadmayne

Winterborne & Broadmayne [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roland Tarr* 747 62.1 +5.5
Conservative Mark Penfold31426.1−3.1
Reform UK Graham Richard Brant14211.8−2.4
Rejected ballots100.82
Turnout 1,20334.81−6.39
Registered electors 3,490
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg4.2

Winterborne North

Winterborne North [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barrie George Cooper 663 54.6 +28.6
Conservative Steve O'Connell44436.6−3.3
Labour Haydn White1078.8+1.5
Rejected ballots231.85
Turnout 1,21432.84−9.06
Registered electors 3,776
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg15.8

Yetminster

Yetminster [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Kippax 813 47.7 +12.2
Conservative Diane Elizabeth Howell75244.1−8.8
Green Stuart Martin1398.2New
Rejected ballots100.58
Turnout 1,70442.08−1.38
Registered electors 4,073
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg10.5

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