Colehill and Wimborne Minster East (ward)

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Colehill and Wimborne Minster East
ward
Dorset Council.
Population9,105
Current ward
Created 2024  ( 2024 )
CouncillorAndy Todd (Liberal Democrats)
CouncillorRajinder Atwal (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillors2

Colehill and Wimborne Minster East is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council. [1]

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Geography

The Colehill and Wimborne Minster East ward covers the Colehill area as well as eastern parts of Wimborne Minster. [2] The southern areas of Furzehill are also in the ward.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2019 Janet Dover [3]

(Liberal Democrats)

Maria Roe [4]

(Liberal Democrats)

2024 Andy Todd [5]

(Liberal Democrats)

Jindy Atwal [6]

(Liberal Democrats)

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Colehill and Wimborne Minster East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janet Dover 1,616 57.4
Liberal Democrats Maria Angela Roe 1,073 38.1
Conservative KD Johnson96834.4
Conservative David Geoffrey Lawson Packer77127.4
Green Derek Baker47717.0
UKIP Nick Wellstead31911.3
Labour David Francis Moore1455.2
Majority
Turnout 2,81441.26
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

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

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References

  1. "Colehill & Wimborne Minster East (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. "Area profile for Colehill & Wimborne Minster East - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. "Councillor details - Councillor Janet Dover". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. "Councillor details - Councillor Maria Roe". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. Todd, Andy (2024-02-24). "Councillor details - Councillor Andy Todd". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  6. Atwal, Jindy (2024-02-24). "Councillor details - Councillor Jindy Atwal". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

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