Cranborne and Alderholt (ward)

Cranborne and Alderholt
ward Dorset Council.
Population	5,150
Major settlements	Alderholt, Cranborne
Current ward
Created	2019  ( 2019 )
Councillor	David Lawrence Tooke (Liberal Democrat)
Number of councillors	1

Cranborne and Alderholt is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council. ^[1]

Geography

The Cranborne and Alderholt ward is rural and is composed of the civil parishes of Alderholt, Cranborne, Edmondsham, Wimborne St Giles and Woodlands. ^{[2] [3]}

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2019		David Lawrence Tooke [4] (Liberal Democrats)
2024

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Cranborne and Alderholt (1 seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	David Lawrence Tooke	689	46.7
	Conservative	Steve Butler	671	45.5
	Labour	Peter Thomas Parsons	116	7.9
Majority
Turnout				37.90
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

2024 Dorset Council election: Cranborne and Alderholt (1 seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Dave Tooke*	678	53.7	+7.0
	Conservative	Adrian Hibberd	508	40.2	−5.3
	Labour	Peter Parsons	77	6.1	−1.8
Turnout			1,263	32.33
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

References

1. "Cranborne & Alderholt (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
2. "Area profile for Cranborne & Alderholt - 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. "Councillor details - Councillor David Tooke". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

See also

• List of electoral wards in Dorset