Dorchester West is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]
| Dorchester West | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 9,142 |
| Major settlements | Dorchester, Dorset |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Andy Canning (Liberal Democrats) |
| Councillor | Les Fry (Alliance for Local Living) |
| Number of councillors | 2 |
Geography edit
The Dorchester West ward covers the western areas of Dorchester.[2]
Councillors edit
| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Andy Canning[3] | Les Fry[4] | ||
Election edit
2019 Dorset Council election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Canning | 1,221 | 44.7 | ||
| Independent | Les Fry | 1,064 | 38.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Janet Elizabeth Hewitt | 973 | 35.6 | ||
| Conservative | Gerald Duke | 512 | 18.7 | ||
| Green | Len Herbert | 434 | 15.9 | ||
| Conservative | Ian Francois Bernard Gosling | 336 | 12.3 | ||
| Labour | Jules Daulby | 289 | 10.6 | ||
| Labour | Tracee Lorraine Cossey | 264 | 9.7 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,733 | 39.51 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Dorchester West (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Dorchester West - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Andy Canning". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Les Fry". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.