Bridport is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]

Bridport
ward
Dorset Council.
Population14,645
Major settlementsBridport
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorSarah Williams (Liberal Democrats)
CouncillorBridget Bolwell (Liberal Democrats)
CouncillorDave Bolwell (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillors3

Geography

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The Bridport ward covers the civil parishes of Bridport (including Allington, Coneygar, Bothenhampton, Bradpole and West Bay) and Symondsbury (including Eype) in West Dorset.[2][3]

Councillors

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Election Councillors
2019 Kelvin Charles Clayton

(Green)

Sarah Williams

(Liberal Democrats)

Dave Bolwell

(Liberal Democrats)

2024 Bridget Bolwell

(Liberal Democrats)

Election

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2024 Dorset Council election: Bridport (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Williams* 1,726 41.5 −0.8
Liberal Democrats Dave Bolwell* 1,646 39.6 +6.3
Liberal Democrats Bridget Bolwell 1,587 38.2 +18.2
Green Kelvin Charles Clayton* 1,562 37.6 +1.7
Green Julian Stephen Langton Jones 1,166 28.0 New
Green Bob Hamblett 880 21.2 New
Conservative Una Christopher 832 20.0 −6.2
Labour Steven Rose 760 18.3 +1.0
Conservative Anna Louise Cox 754 18.1 −7.3
Conservative Frances Kathleen McKenzie 747 18.0 −5.3
Turnout 4,158 35.07
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Green Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
2019 Dorset Council election: Bridport (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Williams 1,891 42.3
Green Kelvin Charles Clayton 1,606 35.9
Liberal Democrats Dave Bolwell 1,489 33.3
Conservative Derek Raymond Bussell 1,172 26.2
Conservative Ronald William Coatsworth 1,138 25.4
Conservative Una Mary Christopher 1,040 23.3
Liberal Democrats Iain Douglas Young 893 20.0
Labour Nick Boothroyd 773 17.3
Labour Mark Gage 734 16.4
UKIP Heath Barrett 643 14.4
Labour Bill Mellish 630 14.1
Majority
Turnout 4,473 37.37
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Bridport (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "Area profile for Bridport - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Map referred to in the Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

See also

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