Beacon (ward)

Last updated
Beacon
ward
Dorset Council.
Population5,150
Major settlements Compton Abbas
Current ward
Created 2019  ( 2019 )
CouncillorJane Somper (Conservative)
Number of councillors1

Beacon is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council. [1]

Contents

Geography

The Beacon ward is rural and contains the civil parishes of Ashmore, Cann, Compton Abbas, East Orchard, Fontmell Magna, Guy's Marsh, Hammoon, Iwerne Courtney, Iwerne Minster, Iwerne Stepleton, Manston, Margaret Marsh, Melbury Abbas, Stour Provost, Stour Row, Sutton Waldron, Todber, West Orchard. [2] [3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2019 Jane Somper

(Conservative)

2024

Election

2024 Dorset Council election

Beacon [4]
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

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Beacon (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Somper 1,020 64.4
Liberal Democrats Alexandra Gale42326.7
Labour Samuel Charles Skey1429.0
Majority59737.7
Turnout 42.60
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Beacon (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. "Area profile for Beacon - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. "Map referred to in the Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  4. Dorset Council. "Results of the Dorset Council elections on 2 May 2024".

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