Mid Dorset and North Poole

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Mid Dorset and North Poole
County constituency
for the House of Commons
South West England - Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency.svg
Boundary of Mid Dorset and North Poole in South West England
County Dorset
Electorate 74,305 (2023) [1]
Major settlements Merley, Broadstone, Corfe Mullen, Bere Regis, Wareham, and Wimborne Minster
Current constituency
Created 1997
Member of Parliament Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne

Mid Dorset and North Poole is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Vikki Slade, a Liberal Democrat. [n 2]

Contents

Boundaries

Mid Dorset and North Poole
Map of 2010–2024 boundaries

1997–2010:

The constituency was created in 1997 from parts of the seats of North Dorset (Corfe Mullen Central, Corfe Mullen North, Corfe Mullen South, Lytchett Matravers, and Lytchett Minster wards), Poole (Broadstone, Canford Heath, Canford Magna, and Creekmoor wards), South Dorset (Bere Regis, St Martin, and Wareham wards), and Bournemouth West (Alderney ward).

2010–2024:

In 2010, Colehill and Wimborne Minster were added to the seat from North Dorset, Alderney was moved back to Bournemouth West, and Creekmoor back to Poole.

2024–present:

Boundaries expanded following re-organisation of local authorities and wards in Dorset, bringing the electorate within the permitted range.

Constituency profile

This area includes two tourist towns, namely Wimborne Minster and Wareham, the latter at one end of Poole Harbour. Income levels are close to the national average, taking into account the high proportion of pensioners living across the area. [3] and levels of rented [4] and social housing [3] are below the national average, particularly levels seen in cities.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [5] Party
1997 Christopher Fraser Conservative
2001 Annette Brooke Liberal Democrat
2015 Michael Tomlinson Conservative
2024 Vikki Slade Liberal Democrat

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Mid Dorset and North Poole [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Vikki Slade 21,442 43.3 +13.4
Conservative Michael Tomlinson 20,09040.6−19.4
Labour Candice Johnson-Cole4,5669.2+1.9
Green Ben Pantling2,3554.8+1.9
SDP John Dowling1,0612.1N/A
Majority 1,3522.7N/A
Turnout 49,51468.3–5.6
Registered electors 72,509
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +16.4

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [7]
PartyVote%
Conservative 32,96560.0
Liberal Democrats 16,39529.9
Labour 3,9827.3
Green 1,5652.9
Turnout54,90773.9
Electorate74,305
General election 2019: Mid Dorset and North Poole [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Tomlinson 29,548 60.4 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Vikki Slade 14,65029.9+2.4
Labour Joanne Oldale3,4027.0−6.3
Green Natalie Carswell1,3302.7New
Majority 14,89830.5−1.2
Turnout 48,93074.8+0.6
Conservative hold Swing +0.7
General election 2017: Mid Dorset and North Poole [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Tomlinson 28,585 59.2 +8.4
Liberal Democrats Vikki Slade 13,24627.5−0.7
Labour Steve Brew6,42313.3+7.3
Majority 15,33931.7+9.1
Turnout 48,25474.2+1.7
Conservative hold Swing +4.5
General election 2015: Mid Dorset and North Poole [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Tomlinson 23,639 50.8 +6.3
Liberal Democrats Vikki Slade 13,10928.2−16.9
UKIP Richard Turner5,66312.2+7.7
Labour Patrick Canavan2,7676.0+0.1
Green Mark Chivers1,3212.8New
Majority 10,53022.6N/A
Turnout 46,49972.5+8.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +11.6
General election 2010: Mid Dorset and North Poole [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Annette Brooke 21,100 45.1 −4.9
Conservative Nick King [12] 20,83144.5+7.7
Labour Darren Brown2,7485.9−4.2
UKIP Dave Evans2,1094.5+1.4
Majority 2690.6−11.5
Turnout 46,78864.4−4.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −6.3

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Mid Dorset and North Poole [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Annette Brooke 22,000 48.7 +6.7
Conservative Simon Hayes 16,51836.6−4.5
Labour Philip Murray5,22111.6−3.9
UKIP Avril King1,4203.1+1.7
Majority 5,48212.1+11.2
Turnout 45,15968.5+2.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +5.6
General election 2001: Mid Dorset and North Poole [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Annette Brooke 18,358 42.0 +2.7
Conservative Christopher Fraser 17,97441.1+0.4
Labour James Selby-Bennett6,76515.5−0.3
UKIP Jeff Mager6211.4New
Majority 3840.9N/A
Turnout 43,71865.6−9.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +1.15

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Mid Dorset and North Poole [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Fraser 20,632 40.7
Liberal Democrats Alan Leaman19,95139.3
Labour David Collis8,01415.8
Referendum David Nabarro2,1364.2
Majority 6811.4
Turnout 50,73375.7
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

  1. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  3. 1 2 "Local statistics". Office for National Statistics .
  4. ↑ "2011 census interactive maps". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
  6. ↑ "Statement of persons nominated for Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency".
  7. ↑ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament . Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "General election 8 June 2017". Dorsetforyou.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Mid Dorset and North Poole Conservatives". Conservative candidate. Mid Dorset and North Poole. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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