West Dorset District Council election, 2015

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West Dorset District Council election, 2015
  2011 7 May 2015 2019  

44 seats to West Dorset District Council
22 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrat Independent
Seats before 32 11 5
Seats won 30 12 0
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg5

West Dorset UK local election 2015 map.svg

Map showing the results of the 2015 West Dorset District Council elections.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2015 West Dorset District Council election took take place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of West Dorset District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as the general election and other local elections.

Contents

A series of boundary changes saw the number of councillors reduced from 48 to 44. [2]

Results of Election

PartySeats  ±  
Conservative 30 –2
Liberal Democrats 12 +1
Independent 0 –5

Ward breakdown

Beaminster

Beaminster (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Anthony Paul Robin Alford 1,393
Conservative Peter Nathaniel David Barrowcliff 1,364
Liberal Democrat Jan Page 1,254
Liberal Democrat Chris Turner 855
Green Kerry-Anne Gould 548
Turnout 3,207 75.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Bridport North

Bridport North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Ros Kayes 1,921
Conservative Ronald William Coatsworth 1,526
Conservative Keith Allan Day 1,286
Conservative Jeremy Patrick Brodie 1,253
Liberal Democrat Sarah Anne Horniman 942
Liberal Democrat Gill Massey 830
Green Julian Stephen Langton 824
Labour Nick Boothroyd 647
Labour Karen Ellis 509
Labour Ivan Gollop 465
Turnout 4,128 66.59
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

Bridport South

Bridport South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sandra Ann Brown 1,577
Liberal Democrat Dave Rickard 1,194
Conservative Frances Kathleen McKenzie 1,173
Liberal Democrat Clare Jane Winterbottom 1,064
Independent David Robert Tett 961
Green Kevin Charles Clayton 795
Green Christopher Rakoczi 650
Labour Debra Bates 644
Liberal Democrat Clare Jane Winterbottom 610
Labour Richard Howard Nicholls 570
Turnout 3,773 68.99
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Broadmayne & Crossways

Broadmayne & Crossways (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Nigel Paul Bundy 928
Conservative Alan John Thacker 688
Liberal Democrat Nick Ireland 557
Liberal Democrat Gillian Peason 519
Green Jo Archer 280
Labour Diana Ruth Staines 274
Independent Philip Howard Scull 168
Turnout 2,221 76.06
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

Broadwindsor

Broadwindsor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jacqui Sewell 922
Liberal Democrat Edward Gerrard 314
UKIP Annemieke Blodeel 227
Green Kit Vaughan 208
Turnout 1,687 76.89
Conservative hold Swing

Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Patrick Russell 935
Liberal Democrat Terry Harrison 390
Green Steve Meek 392
Turnout 1,743 79.84
Conservative hold Swing

Cerne Valley

Cerne Valley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Fred Horsington 1,502
Conservative Timothy John Yarker 1,398
Liberal Democrat Iain Douglas Young 787
Liberal Democrat Jillian Annas Mahler 720
Green Anne Clements 643
Labour Lynda Ann Kiss 509
Turnout 3,115 75.15
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Chickerell & Chesil Bank

Chickerell & Chesil Bank (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jean Dunseith 1,889
Conservative Tom Bartlett 1,734
Conservative Ian Charles Gardner 1,711
Liberal Democrat Ryan Dean Hope 1,039
Green Vaughan Jones 986
Labour Robert William Kiss 975
Turnout 3,977 70.15
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Chideock & Symondsbury

Chideock & Symondsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Simon John Christopher 823
Green Yen C Chong 349
Liberal Democrat Philip Colfox 318
Turnout 1,483 73.42
Conservative hold Swing

Dorchester East

Dorchester East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Stella Jones 1,223
Liberal Democrat Timothy Harries 971
Conservative Liz Godolphin 752
Green Jenny Shackleford 511
Green Len Herbert 372
Turnout 2,549 67.42
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Dorchester North

Dorchester North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Andy Canning 1,042
Liberal Democrat Susie Hosford 868
Liberal Democrat David Taylor 806
Independent Alistair Fraser Chisholm 762
Conservative Ian Francois Bernard Gosling 722
Conservative Margaret Morrissey 718
Conservative Warwick Harry Taylor 646
Labour Claudia Catherine Sorin 493
UKIP Geoffrey Robin Markham 455
Green Vicki Waddington-Black 422
Green Libby Goodchild 416
Green Murray David Shackleford 309
Turnout 2,941 66.63
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)

Dorchester South

Dorchester South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Molly Rennie 1,302
Liberal Democrat Robert Potter 1,007
Conservative Antony Gilbert Butler Stanley 786
Labour Frances Thorpe Anderson 454
UKIP Neale Hallett 434
Green Kate Penelope Forrester 421
Green Mark Stephen Smith 300
Turnout 2,726 76.08
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Dorchester West

Dorchester West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat David Trevor Jones 1,152
Conservative Gerald Edward Barnaby Duke 725
Liberal Democrat Roland Garth Tarr 702
Conservative Peter Jonathon Stein 684
Labour Lee Rhodes 676
Green Judith Caroline Edwards 577
Turnout 2,546 67.95
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Frome Valley

Frome Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mary Penforld 1,099
Green Rebekah Webb 424
Turnout 1,546 78.42
Conservative hold Swing

Lyme Regis & Charmouth

Lyme Regis & Charmouth (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative George Jacob Symonds 1,470
Conservative Daryl Whane Turner 1,461
Liberal Democrat Janice Ruth Gale 836
Green Matthew Daniel Holborow 606
Liberal Democrat Stephen William Trevethan 551
Independent Stephen Leonard Miller 196
Turnout 2,967 72.34
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Maiden Newton

Maiden Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gill Haynes 940
Green Benjamin Tyler 375
Labour Co-op Geoff Freeman 237
Turnout 1,580 75.31
Conservative hold Swing

Netherbury

Netherbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mark Brandon Roberts 919
Liberal Democrat Anthea Carol Bay 406
Green Richard Edwards 275
Turnout 1,618 74.84
Conservative hold Swing

Piddle Valley

Piddle Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter John Hiscock 1,095
Green Hilary Woodall 315
Labour David John Marriott 182
Turnout 1,614 74.24
Conservative hold Swing

Puddletown

Puddletown
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Patrick Cooke 893
Liberal Democrat Mel Lane 300
Labour Tony Gould 220
Green Caspar Edward Hulacki 150
Turnout 1,573 83.58
Conservative hold Swing

Queen Thorne

Queen Thorne
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Andrew Gould 1,017
UKIP Peter Jenkins 274
Green Natalie Jane Miles 226
Turnout 1,524 75.11
Conservative hold Swing

Sherborne East

Sherborne East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dominic Charles Elliott 1,214
Conservative Terence Peter Falmer 1,119
Liberal Democrat Guy Justin Patterson 871
Green Susan Greene 802
UKIP David Platt 530
Turnout 2,722 68.78
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sherborne West

Sherborne West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Matthew Nathan William Hall 927
Conservative Peter Robert Shorland 881
Conservative Chris Shaw 831
Liberal Democrat Jan Palmer 792
UKIP Christopher Binding 410
Turnout 2,238 68.71
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Winterbourne St Martin

Winterbourne St Martin
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Philip Freeman 666
Green Matthew James McCourtie 298
UKIP Graham Richard Brant 231
Labour Hazel Jean Gant 206
Turnout 1,409 71.56
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Yetminster & Cam Vale

Yetminster & Cam Vale (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Margaret Rose Lawrence 1,497
Liberal Democrat Robin Andrew Shane Legg 1,374
Conservative Christopher Lionel John Loder 1,371
Liberal Democrat Michael John Sandy 988
Turnout 2,987 78.11
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections between 2015 and 2019

Piddle Valley

A by-election was held for the Piddle Valley ward of West Dorset County Council on 13 April 2017 following the resignation of Conservative councillor Peter Hiscock.

Piddle Valley by-election 13 April 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brian Haynes 303 60.8
Green Carol Rosemary Byrom 195 39.2
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Lyme Regis & Charmouth

A by-election was held for one of the two seats in the Lyme Regis & Charmouth ward of West Dorset County Council on 14 September 2017 following the resignation of Conservative councillor George Symonds. [3]

Lyme Regis & Charmouth by-election 14 September 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Cheryl Lesley Reynolds 622 52.3
Conservative Paul Ronald Oatway 396 33.3
Labour Belinda Bawden 171 14.4
Turnout 1,189 28.9
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

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References

General
Specific
  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  2. legislation.gov.uk - The West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  3. "District councillor resigns having 'lost faith in leader'". ViewNews. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.