Wareham (ward)

Wareham
ward Dorset Council.
Population	8,985
Major settlements	Wareham
Current ward
Created	2019  ( 2019 )
Councillor	Beryl Ezzard (Liberal Democrats)
Councillor	Ryan Holloway (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillors	2

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

Geography

The Wareham ward covers the town of the same name. ^[2]

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2019		Beryl Ezzard [3] (Liberal Democrats)		Ryan Holloway [4] (Liberal Democrats)
2024

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Wareham (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Beryl Rita Ezzard	1,837	57.1
	Liberal Democrats	Ryan David Holloway	1,308	40.6
	Conservative	Mark Unsworth	965	30.0
	Conservative	Mike Wiggins	942	29.3
	UKIP	Keith Allen Simpson	431	13.4
	Labour	Cherry Ann Bartlett	365	11.3
	Labour	Alice Jane Blachford Rogers	219	6.8
Majority
Turnout			3,219	41.16
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

2024 Dorset Council election: Wareham (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Beryl Rita Ezzard*	1,879	68.0	+10.9
	Liberal Democrats	Ryan David Holloway*	1,710	61.8	+21.2
	Conservative	Jane Newell	632	22.9	−7.1
	Conservative	Victoria Stocqueler	617	22.3	−7.0
	Labour	David Brian Law	361	13.1	+1.8
Turnout			2,765	35.88	−5.28
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	8.7
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	13.9

References

1. "Wareham (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
2. "Area profile for Wareham - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
3. "Councillor details - Councillor Beryl Ezzard". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
4. "Councillor details - Councillor Ryan Holloway". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

See also

• List of electoral wards in Dorset