Gillingham (ward)

Gillingham
ward
Dorset Council.
Population15,944
Major settlementsGillingham
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorVal Pothecary (Conservative)
CouncillorBelinda Ridout (Conservative)
CouncillorCarl Woode (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillors3

Gillingham is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]

History

In the 2019 Dorset Council election, the ward elected three Conservatives.[2]

Geography

The Gillingham ward is named for the town of Gillingham and also contains the civil parishes of Bourton, Buckhorn Weston, East Stour, Kington Magna, Motcombe and West Stour[3][4]

Councillors

Election Councillors
2019 Val Pothecary[5]

(Conservative)

Belinda Ridout[6]

(Conservative)

David Walsh

(Conservative)

2024 Carl Woode[7]

(Liberal Democrats)

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Gillingham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Belinda Ridout 1,799 43.4
Conservative Valerie Rose Pothecary 1,682 40.6
Conservative David Walsh 1,626 39.2
Liberal Democrats Barry Von Clemens 1,245 30.0
Liberal Democrats Mike Gould 958 23.1
Independent Mark Jonathan White 853 20.6
Liberal Democrats John William Butcher 765 18.5
UKIP Nick Edmunds 582 14.0
UKIP Peter Caulfield 533 12.9
UKIP Jane Unwin 497 12.0
Labour Fiona Jane Cullen 433 10.4
Labour Philip Peter Wilson 415 10.0
Labour Paul Taylor 322 7.8
Majority
Turnout 4,145 34.19
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

2024 Dorset Council election: Gillingham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Val Pothecary* 1,549 42.5 +1.9
Conservative Belinda Brenda Louise Ridout* 1,528 41.9 −1.5
Liberal Democrats Carl Anthony Woode 1,490 40.9 +10.9
Liberal Democrats David Charles Thomas Fox 1,444 39.6 +16.5
Conservative David Walsh* 1,408 38.6 −0.6
Liberal Democrats Alex Percy 1,402 38.4 +19.9
Green Angela Henshall 554 15.2 New
Labour Anna Marsh 532 14.6 +4.2
Turnout 3,647 30.19
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "Gillingham (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ Streeter, Michael (2019-05-03). "Gillingham votes Conservative, Shaftesbury Liberal Democrat in Dorset election". Gillingham News. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  3. ^ "Area profile for Gillingham - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "Map referred to in the Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Val Pothecary". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  6. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Belinda Ridout". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  7. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Carl Woode". Dorset Council. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

See also