Shaftesbury Town (ward)
| Shaftesbury Town | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 8,985 |
| Major settlements | Shaftesbury |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Derek Beer (Liberal Democrats) |
| Councillor | Jack Jeanes (Liberal Democrats) |
| Number of councillors | 2 |
Shaftesbury Town is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Shaftesbury Town ward covers the town of the same name.[2]
Councillors
[edit]| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Derek Beer[3] | Tim Cook[4] | ||
| 2024 | Jack Jeanes[5] | |||
Election
[edit]| 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) | |||||
| 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
[edit]- ^ "Shaftesbury Town (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Shaftesbury Town - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Derek Beer". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Tim Cook". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Jack Jeanes". Dorset Council. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
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