Lyme and Charmouth (ward)

Lyme and Charmouth
ward
Dorset Council.
Population5,142
Major settlementsLyme Regis and Charmouth
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorBelinda Bawden (Green Party of England and Wales)
Number of councillors1

Lyme and Charmouth is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]

Geography

The Lyme and Charmouth ward is in the far west of Dorset and contains the towns of Lyme Regis and Charmouth.[2]

Councillors

Election Councillors
2019 Daryl Whane Turner

(Conservative)

2022 Belinda Bawden[3]

(Green)

2024

Election

2024 Dorset Council election

2024 Dorset Council election: Lyme and Charmouth (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Belinda Bawden* 884 61.0 +46.2
Conservative Michaela Louise Ellis 380 26.2 −13.9
Liberal Democrats Paddy Mooney 103 7.1 New
Labour David Hart 83 5.7 −7.0
Turnout 1,450 35.92
Green gain from Conservative Swing

2022 by-election

Belinda Bawden won the 2022 by-election.[4][5]

Lyme and Charmouth by-election 7 April 2022[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Belinda Bawden 594 43.8 +27.0
Conservative Vicci Stocqueler 359 26.5 −13.6
Independent Cheryl Reynolds 320 23.6 −6.7
Labour David Hart 82 6.1 −6.6
Majority 235 17.3
Turnout 1,355
Green gain from Conservative Swing

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Lyme and Charmouth (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daryl Whane Turner 756 40.1
Independent Cheryl Lesley Reynolds 571 30.3
Green Rob Smith 317 16.8
Labour Rikey Austin 239 12.7
Majority
Turnout 44.90
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Lyme & Charmouth (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "Area profile for Lyme & Charmouth - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Belinda Bawden". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "Belinda Bawden Selected for Green Party in Lyme and Charmouth By-election". dorset.greenparty.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. ^ "Tories lose seat as Green Party triumphs in council by-election". Bridport and Lyme Regis News. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lyme and Charmouth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

See also