| South East Purbeck | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 4,148 |
| Major settlements | Corfe Castle, Kimmeridge |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Ben Wilson (Liberal Democrat) |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
South East Purbeck is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council. [1]
The South East Purbeck ward is rural and covers the southern and western parts of the Isle of Purbeck outside Swanage. It includes the villages of Acton, Corfe Castle, Kimmeridge and Studland. [2]
| Election | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cherry Brooks [3] | |
| 2024 | Ben Wilson | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Cherry Louise Brooks | 499 | 30.7 | ||
| Independent | Nigel Dragon | 451 | 27.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mandy Platts | 284 | 17.5 | ||
| Labour | George Holden | 191 | 11.7 | ||
| UKIP | John Barnes | 117 | 7.2 | ||
| Independent | Matt Etherington | 84 | 5.2 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 46.80 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Wilson | 848 | 57.8 | +40.3 | |
| Conservative | Cherry Louise Brooks* | 523 | 35.7 | +5.0 | |
| Labour | Peter Copp | 95 | 6.5 | −5.2 | |
| Turnout | 1,466 | 42.57 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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