Radipole (ward)

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Radipole
ward
Dorset Council
Population9,684
Major settlements Radipole
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorMatt Bell (Liberal Democrats)
CouncillorLouise Brown (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillors2

Radipole is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council. [1]

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History

In 2022, David Gray left the Liberal Democrats to sit as an Independent. [2]

Geography

The Radipole ward covers the Weymouth suburbs of Radipole and Southill. [3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2019 Pete Barrow [4]

(Liberal Democrats)

David Gray [5]

(Liberal Democrats)

Became an independent in 2022

2022
2024 Matt Bell [6]

(Liberal Democrats)

Louise Brown [7]

(Liberal Democrats)

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Radipole (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Lawrence Fraser Barrow 1,346 51.3
Liberal Democrats David Michael Gray 1,234 47.0
Conservative Peter Dickenson70927.0
Conservative John Twidale Ellis67125.6
Labour Mark Duxbury54120.6
Labour Grafton Alphonso Straker622.4
Majority
Turnout 2,62436.48
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

2024 Dorset Council election: Radipole (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Matt Bell 1,427 64.3 +13.0
Liberal Democrats Louise Brown 1,123 50.6 +3.6
Labour Pauline Crump48621.9+1.3
Conservative George Granycome46420.9−6.1
Conservative James William Farquharson45720.6−5.0
Turnout 2,22030.66
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. "Radipole (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. "Councillor declines to say why he left Dorset Council Lib Dem group". Dorset Echo. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. "Area profile for Radipole - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. "Councillor details - Councillor Pete Barrow". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. "Councillor details - Councillor David Gray". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  6. "Councillor details - Councillor Matt Bell". Dorset Council. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  7. "Councillor details - Councillor Louise Bown". Dorset Council. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

See also