Shaftesbury Town (ward)

Shaftesbury Town
ward Dorset Council.
Population	8,985
Major settlements	Shaftesbury
Current ward
Created	2019  ( 2019 )
Councillor	Derek Beer (Liberal Democrats)
Councillor	Tim Cook (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillors	2

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

Geography

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

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2019		Derek Beer [3] (Liberal Democrats)		Tim Cook [4] (Liberal Democrats)

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Shaftesbury Town (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Derek Leslie Beer	1,177	50.6
	Liberal Democrats	Tim Cook	682	29.3
	Conservative	Julian Pritchard	480	20.6
	Conservative	Alexander Edward Chase	381	16.4
	Independent	Andrew Reginald Hollingshead	360	15.5
	Independent	Peter David Yeo	273	11.7
	UKIP	Lester Geoffrey Taylor	250	10.7
	UKIP	Steve Unwin	233	10.0
	Labour	Melanie Costas	213	9.2
	Independent	Lester Mark Dibben	147	6.3
	Labour	William Kenealy	145	6.2
Majority
Turnout			2,326	35.21
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

1. "Shaftesbury Town (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
2. "Area profile for Shaftesbury Town - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
3. "Councillor details - Councillor Derek Beer". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
4. "Councillor details - Councillor Tim Cook". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

See also

• List of electoral wards in Dorset