West Dorset District Council elections

Map showing the composition of West Dorset District Council as of the last election in 2015. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

West Dorset non-metropolitan district council in Dorset, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 44 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Independent 1973–1987
No overall control 1987–2003
Conservative 2003–present

Council elections

Year Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent Notes
2003[4] 25 12 11 (New ward boundaries)[5]
2007[6] 26 16 6
2011[1] 32 11 5
2015[7] 30 12 0 (New ward boundaries)[8]

District result maps

By-election results

By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[9] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.

By-election Date Incumbent party Winning party
Thornecombe by-election 17 April 1997 Conservative Conservative
Bridport South by-election (2 seats) 1 May 1997 Labour Labour
Independent Conservative
Yetminster by-election 1 May 1997 Liberal Democrat Conservative
Chickerell by-election 10 July 1997 Conservative Liberal Democrat
Cam Vale by-election 2 May 2013 Conservative Conservative

References

  1. 1 2 "England council elections". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. ↑ The District of West Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset and Somerset (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "West Dorset". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "West Dorset". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Results of the election to West Dorset District Council 2015". dorsetforyou.com. West Dorset District Council. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 8 May 2016.

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