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Radipole (ward)

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Radipole
ward
Dorset Council.
Population9,684
Major settlementsRadipole
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorMatt Bell (Liberal Democrats)
CouncillorLouise Brown (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillors2

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

History

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In 2022, David Gray left the Liberal Democrats to sit as an Independent.[2]

Geography

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The Radipole ward covers the Weymouth suburbs of Radipole and Southill.[3]

Councillors

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Election Councillors
2019 Pete Barrow[4]

(Liberal Democrats)

David Gray[5]

(Liberal Democrats)

Became an independent in 2022

2022
2024 Matt Bell[6]

(Liberal Democrats)

Louise Brown[7]

(Liberal Democrats)

Election

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2019 Dorset Council election: Radipole (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Lawrence Fraser Barrow 1,346 51.3
Liberal Democrats David Michael Gray 1,234 47.0
Conservative Peter Dickenson 709 27.0
Conservative John Twidale Ellis 671 25.6
Labour Mark Duxbury 541 20.6
Labour Grafton Alphonso Straker 62 2.4
Majority
Turnout 2,624 36.48
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
2024 Dorset Council election: Radipole (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Matt Bell 1,427 64.3 +13.0
Liberal Democrats Louise Brown 1,123 50.6 +3.6
Labour Pauline Crump 486 21.9 +1.3
Conservative George Granycome 464 20.9 −6.1
Conservative James William Farquharson 457 20.6 −5.0
Turnout 2,220 30.66
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Radipole (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "Councillor declines to say why he left Dorset Council Lib Dem group". Dorset Echo. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Area profile for Radipole - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Pete Barrow". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor David Gray". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  6. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Matt Bell". Dorset Council. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  7. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Louise Bown". Dorset Council. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

See also

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