Shaftesbury Town (ward)

Shaftesbury Town
ward
Dorset Council.
Population8,985
Major settlementsShaftesbury
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorDerek Beer (Liberal Democrats)
CouncillorJack Jeanes (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillors2

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

Geography

The Shaftesbury Town ward covers the town of the same name.[2]

Councillors

Election Councillors
2019 Derek Beer[3]

(Liberal Democrats)

Tim Cook[4]

(Liberal Democrats)

2024 Jack Jeanes[5]

(Liberal Democrats)

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Shaftesbury Town (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Leslie Beer 1,177 50.6
Liberal Democrats Tim Cook 682 29.3
Conservative Julian Pritchard 480 20.6
Conservative Alexander Edward Chase 381 16.4
Independent Andrew Reginald Hollingshead 360 15.5
Independent Peter David Yeo 273 11.7
UKIP Lester Geoffrey Taylor 250 10.7
UKIP Steve Unwin 233 10.0
Labour Melanie Costas 213 9.2
Independent Lester Mark Dibben 147 6.3
Labour William Kenealy 145 6.2
Majority
Turnout 2,326 35.21
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

Shaftesbury Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Leslie Beer* 1,403 60.1 +9.5
Liberal Democrats Jack David John Jeanes 1,008 43.2 +13.9
Conservative Virginia Edwyn-Jones 558 23.9 +3.3
Independent Andrew Reginald Hollingshead 529 22.7 +7.2
Conservative Barry von Clemens 269 11.5 −4.9
Labour Dan Bavister 233 10.0 +0.8
No Description Lester Mark Dibben 187 8.0 +1.7
Patriots Alliance (English Democrats and UKIP) Steve Unwin 118 5.1 −4.9
Patriots Alliance (English Democrats and UKIP) Lester Taylor 86 3.7 −7.0
Turnout 2,335 34.40
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Shaftesbury Town (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "Area profile for Shaftesbury Town - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Derek Beer". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Tim Cook". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Jack Jeanes". Dorset Council. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

See also