Lyme and Charmouth (ward)

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Lyme and Charmouth
ward
Dorset Council.
Population5,142
Major settlements Lyme Regis and Charmouth
Current ward
Created 2019  ( 2019 )
CouncillorBelinda Bawden (Green Party of England and Wales)
Number of councillors1

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

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Geography

The Lyme and Charmouth ward is in the far west of Dorset and contains the towns of Lyme Regis and Charmouth. [2]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2019 Daryl Whane Turner

(Conservative)

2022Belinda Bawden [3]

(Green)

2024

Election

2024 Dorset Council election

2024 Dorset Council election: Lyme and Charmouth (1 seat)
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

2022 by-election

Belinda Bawden won the 2022 by-election. [4] [5]

Lyme and Charmouth by-election 7 April 2022 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Belinda Bawden59443.8+27.0
Conservative Vicci Stocqueler35926.5−13.6
Independent Cheryl Reynolds32023.6−6.7
Labour David Hart826.1−6.6
Majority23517.3
Turnout 1,355
Green gain from Conservative Swing

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Lyme and Charmouth (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daryl Whane Turner 756 40.1
Independent Cheryl Lesley Reynolds57130.3
Green Rob Smith31716.8
Labour Rikey Austin23912.7
Majority
Turnout 44.90
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Lyme & Charmouth (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. "Area profile for Lyme & Charmouth - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. "Councillor details - Councillor Belinda Bawden". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. "Belinda Bawden Selected for Green Party in Lyme and Charmouth By-election". dorset.greenparty.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. "Tories lose seat as Green Party triumphs in council by-election". Bridport and Lyme Regis News. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  6. "Local Elections Archive Project — Lyme and Charmouth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

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