Wimborne Minster (ward)

Wimborne Minster
ward Dorset Council.
Population	7,385
Major settlements	Wimborne Minster
Current ward
Created	2019  ( 2019 )
Councillor	Shane Bartlett (Liberal Democrats)
Councillor	David Martin (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillors	2
UK Parliament constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole

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

Geography

The ward covers the majority of Wimborne Minster. ^[2] The rest of the town is part of Colehill and Wimborne Minster East. ^[3]

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2019		Shane Bartlett [4] (Liberal Democrats)		David Morgan [5] (Liberal Democrats)
2024

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

Wimborne Minster (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Shane Kevin Bartlett	1,296	65.5
	Liberal Democrats	David Morgan	1,155	58.4
	Conservative	Derek Bidkar Frank Burt	514	26.0
	Conservative	Colin Robin William Beck	509	25.7
	Labour	Stewart William Bullen	192	9.7
	Labour	Ashley Wynne Rowlands	182	9.2
Majority
Turnout			1,979	36.42
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

Wimborne Minster

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Shane Bartlett*	1,161	62.3	−3.2
	Liberal Democrats	David Morgan*	1,067	57.2	−1.2
	Conservative	Sue Cook	493	26.4	+0.4
	Conservative	Mike Bartlett	451	24.2	−1.5
	Labour	Ashley Wynne Rowlands	283	15.2	+6.0
Rejected ballots			13	0.69
Turnout			1,864	29.76	−6.66
Registered electors			6,307
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	2.0
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	0.1

References

1. "Wimborne Minster (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
2. "Area profile for Wimborne Minster - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
3. "Area profile for Colehill & Wimborne Minster East - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
4. "Councillor details - Councillor Shane Bartlett". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
5. "Councillor details - Councillor David Morgan". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

See also

• List of electoral wards in Dorset