This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Dorset in South West England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.
Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:
Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:
Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 2 May 1985: [86] [87]
Electoral Divisions from 2 May 1985 to 5 May 2005: [87] [88]
Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2017: [90]
Electoral Divisions from 4 May 2017 to 2 May 2019 (county abolished): [91]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: [92]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003: [93] [89]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019 (unitary authority abolished): [94]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983: [92]
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003: [95]
All Wards were changed to (3) in 1996 [89]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015: [96]
Wards from 7 May 2015 to 2 May 2019 (unitary authority abolished): [97]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: [92]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003: [98]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019 (district abolished): [99]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983: [92]
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003: [100]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015: [101]
Wards from 7 May 2015 to 2 May 2019 (district abolished): [102]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983: [92]
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003: [103]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015: [104]
Wards from 7 May 2015 to 2 May 2019 (district abolished): [105]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: [92]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 6 May 1999: [106]
Wards from 6 May 1999 to 7 May 2015: [107]
Wards from 7 May 2015 to 2 May 2019 (district abolished): [108]
† minor boundary changes in 2015 [109]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983: [92]
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003: [110]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015: [111]
Wards from 7 May 2015 to 2 May 2019 (district abolished): [112]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979: [92]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 10 June 2004: [113]
Wards from 10 June 2004 to 2 May 2019 (district abolished): [114] [115]
Until 2019
Boscombe East, Boscombe West, East Cliff and Springbourne, East Southbourne and Tuckton, Littledown and Iford, Moordown, Queen's Park, Strouden Park, Throop and Muscliff, West Southbourne.
Since 2019
Boscombe East and Pokesdown, Boscombe West, East Cliff and Springbourne, East Southbourne and Tuckton, Littledown and Iford, Moordown, Queen's Park, Muscliff and Strouden Park, West Southbourne.
Until 2019
Alderney, Branksome East, Central, Kinson North, Kinson South, Redhill and Northbourne, Talbot and Branksome Woods, Wallisdown and Winton West, Westbourne and West Cliff, Winton East.
Since 2019
Alderney and Bourne Valley, Bournemouth Central, Kinson, Redhill and Northbourne, Talbot and Branksome Woods, Wallisdown and Winton West, Westbourne and West Cliff, Winton East.
Ameysford, Burton and Winkton, Ferndown Central, Ferndown Links, Grange, Highcliffe, Jumpers, Longham, Mudeford and Friars Cliff, North Highcliffe and Walkford, Parley, Portfield, Purewell and Stanpit, St Catherine's and Hurn, St Leonards and St Ives East, St Leonards and St Ives West, Stapehill, Town Centre, West Highcliffe, West Moors.
Bere Regis, Broadstone, Canford Heath East, Canford Heath West, Colehill East, Colehill West, Corfe Mullen Central, Corfe Mullen North, Corfe Mullen South, Lytchett Matravers, Lytchett Minster and Upton East, Lytchett Minster and Upton West, Merley and Bearwood, St Martin, Wareham, Wimborne Minster.
Abbey, Alderholt, Blackmore, Blandford Damory Down, Blandford Hilltop, Blandford Langton St Leonards, Blandford Old Town, Blandford Station, Bourton and District, Bulbarrow, Cranborne Chase, Crane, Gillingham Town, Handley Vale, Hill Forts, Holt, Lodbourne, Lydden Vale, Marnhull, Milton, Motcombe and Ham, Portman, Riversdale, Shaftesbury Central, Shaftesbury Christy's, Shaftesbury Grosvenor, Shaftesbury Underhill, Stour, Stour Valley, The Beacon, The Lower Tarrants, The Stours, Three Cross and Potterne, Verwood Dewlands, Verwood Newtown, Verwood Stephen's Castle, Wyke.
Branksome West, Canford Cliffs, Creekmoor, Hamworthy East, Hamworthy West, Newtown, Oakdale, Parkstone, Penn Hill, Poole Town.
Castle, Creech Barrow, Langton, Littlemoor, Melcombe Regis, Preston, Radipole, Swanage North, Swanage South, Tophill East, Tophill West, Underhill, Upwey and Broadwey, West Purbeck, Westham East, Westham North, Westham West, Wey Valley, Weymouth East, Weymouth West, Winfrith, Wool, Wyke Regis.
Beaminster, Bradford Abbas, Bradpole, Bridport North, Bridport South and Bothenhampton, Broadmayne, Broadwindsor, Burton Bradstock, Cam Vale, Charminster and Cerne Valley, Charmouth, Chesil Bank, Chickerell, Chideock and Symondsbury, Dorchester East, Dorchester North, Dorchester South, Dorchester West, Frome Valley, Halstock, Loders, Lyme Regis, Maiden Newton, Marshwood Vale, Netherbury, Piddle Valley, Puddletown, Queen Thorne, Sherborne East, Sherborne West, Winterborne St Martin, Yetminster.
Arthur's Hill is a district of Newcastle upon Tyne. It lies approximately 1 mile west of Newcastle City Centre. It is bordered by Fenham to the west, Elswick to the south, and Spital Tongues to the north west. It gives name to a Newcastle City Council electoral ward with a population of 14,507. The area was part of the Westgate and Wingrove electoral wards up until 2018.
Kinson is a former village which has been absorbed by the town of Bournemouth in the county of Dorset in England. The area became part of Bournemouth on 1 April 1931. There were two electoral wards containing the name Kinson. Their joint population at the 2011 Census was 19,824.
Bearwood and Merley is a ward in Poole, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Highcliffe and Walkford is a ward in Christchurch, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Penn Hill is an electoral ward in Poole, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
West Southbourne is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Westbourne and West Cliff is a ward in Bournemouth, Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Blandford is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.
Chalk Valleys is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.
Dorchester East is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.
Dorchester Poundbury is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.
Dorchester West is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.
Sherborne East is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.
Sherborne Rural is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.
Sherborne West is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.
Stour and Allen Vale is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.