Upwey and Broadwey (ward)

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Upwey and Broadwey
ward
Dorset Council
Population4,518
Major settlements Compton Abbas
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorDavid James Northam (Liberal Democrat)
Number of councillors1

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

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Geography

The ward is named after the Weymouth suburbs of Upwey and Broadwey. [2]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2019 Howard Legg [3]

(Liberal Democrat)

2024 David James Northam

(Liberal Democrat)

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Upwey and Broadwey (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Howard Richard Legg 555 41.1
Conservative Kevin Brookes54340.3
Labour Debra Kohana25118.6
Majority
Turnout 37.00
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

Upwey and Broadwey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David James Northam 710 55.9 +14.8
Conservative Jan Edward Ernest Bergman31725.0−15.3
Labour Byron Silver24219.1+0.5
Turnout 1,26934.04
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. "Upwey & Broadwey (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. "Area profile for Upwey & Broadwey - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. "Councillor details - Councillor Howard Legg". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

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