Dorchester East (ward)

Dorchester East
ward
Dorset Council.
Population8,371
Major settlementsDorchester, Dorset
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorRory Major (Liberal Democrats)
CouncillorStella Jones (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillors2

Dorchester East is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]

Geography

The Dorchester East ward covers the eastern areas of Dorchester.[2]

Councillors

Election Councillors
2019 Molly Rennie[3]

(Liberal Democrats)

Stella Jones[4]

(Liberal Democrats)

2024 Rory Major

(Liberal Democrats)

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Dorchester East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Molly Rennie 1,755 64.2
Liberal Democrats Stella Jones 1,739 63.6
Conservative Anthony James Kirkpatrick Austin 559 20.5
Conservative Andrew William Charles Christopher 487 17.8
Labour Claudia Sorin 448 16.4
Labour Barry Thompson 369 13.5
Majority
Turnout 2,733 41.70
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Dorchester East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stella Jones* 1,337 52.4 −11.2
Liberal Democrats Rory Major 979 38.3 −25.9
Green Kate Hebditch 825 32.3 New
Independents for Dorset Katy Jones 571 22.4 New
Conservative Angus Christopher 329 12.9 −4.9
Conservative Mina Bowater 322 12.6 −7.9
Labour Barry Thompson 304 11.9 −1.6
Labour Ash Mottaghi 208 8.1 −8.3
Turnout 2,553 38.54
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Dorchester East (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "Area profile for Dorchester East - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Molly Rennie". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Stella Jones". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

See also