Swanage (ward)

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Swanage
ward
Dorset Council
Population9,702
Major settlements Swanage
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorGary Suttle (Conservative)
CouncillorChris Tomes (Conservative)
Number of councillors2

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

Contents

Geography

The Swanage ward contains the town of Swanage. [2]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2019 Gary Suttle [3]

(Conservative)

Bill Trite [4]

(Conservative)

2024
2025Chris Tomes

(Conservative)


Elections

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Swanage (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Maurice Suttle 1,546 45.9
Conservative William Stanley Trite 1,457 43.3
Labour Debby Monkhouse78023.2
Independent Philip Michael Eades67720.1
Labour Chris Bradey61418.2
Liberal Democrats Gill Calvin Thomas59217.6
Liberal Democrats Cliff Sutton46913.9
Independent Jason Paul Haiselden35110.4
Majority
Turnout 3,36842.38
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

Swanage (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Maurice Suttle* 1,262 39.7 −6.2
Conservative William Stanley Trite* 1,148 36.2 −7.1
Labour Debby Monkhouse1,08434.1+10.9
Labour Chris Bradey78924.9+6.7
Independent Philip Michael Eades68621.6+1.5
Independent Helen Mary McDavid46014.5New
Liberal Democrats Matt Piper2838.9−5.0
Green Kia Pope2156.8New
Liberal Democrats Gill Calvin Thomas1926.0−11.6
Turnout 3,17540.92
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2025 Swanage by-election

Following the death of Conservative councillor Bill Trite, a by-election was held on Thursday the 24th of July 2025 to select his successor. [5] [6]

Swanage (1 seat contested)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Tomes 1,254 35.3 −2.7
Reform UK John Lejeune74821.0New
Liberal Democrats Poppy Maltby73720.7+13.3
IfD Philip Michael Eades41511.7New
Labour Gemma Simmons40011.2−18.3
Majority 50614.2+5.8
Turnout 355845.37+4.45
Conservative hold Swing -2.7

References

  1. "Swanage (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. "Area profile for Swanage - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. "Councillor details - Councillor Gary Suttle". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. "Councillor details - Councillor Bill Trite". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/w/dorset-council-swanage-ward-election-on-24-july-2025-notice-of-poll
  6. https://www.swanage.news/tributes-paid-to-swanage-former-mayor-after-unexpected-death/

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