West Purbeck (ward)
| West Purbeck | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council | |
| Population | 10,308 |
| Major settlements | Bere Regis, West Lulworth |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Laura Beddow (Conservative) |
| Councillor | Michael Baker (Liberal Democrats) |
| Number of councillors | 2 |
West Purbeck is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]
Geography
The ward contains the western parts of the Isle of Purbeck stretching from Bere Regis in the north to West Lulworth in the south.[2]
Councillors
| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Laura Beddow[3] | Peter Wharf[4] | ||
| 2024 | Michael Baker | |||
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Laura Jane Miller | 1,142 | 44.1 | ||
| Conservative | Peter Kendrick Wharf | 1,064 | 41.1 | ||
| Independent | Malcolm Leonard Shakesby | 848 | 32.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David H Bhattacharjee | 556 | 21.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Sinclair Burden | 375 | 14.5 | ||
| Labour | Jon Davey | 307 | 11.8 | ||
| Labour | Nick Chaffey | 288 | 11.1 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,591 | 36.59 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Michael John Baker | 1,245 | 52.3 | +30.8 | |
| Conservative | Laura Jane Beddow* | 962 | 40.4 | −3.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Graham Civil | 929 | 39.0 | +24.5 | |
| Conservative | Peter Kendrick Wharf* | 835 | 35.1 | −6.0 | |
| Labour | Peter David Green | 300 | 12.6 | +0.8 | |
| Labour | David Peden | 171 | 7.2 | −3.9 | |
| Turnout | 2,380 | 33.41 | +3.18 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  17.2
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| Conservative hold | Swing |  15.3
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References
- ^ "West Purbeck (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for West Purbeck - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Laura Beddow". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Peter Wharf". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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