West Purbeck (ward)
Appearance
West Purbeck | |
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ward Dorset Council. | |
Population | 10,308 |
Major settlements | Bere Regis, West Lulworth |
Current ward | |
Created | 2019 |
Councillor | Laura Beddow (Conservative) |
Councillor | Peter Wharf (Conservative) |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Election | Councillors | |||
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2019 | Laura Beddow[3] | Peter Wharf[4] |
Election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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) |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.