West Moors and Three Legged Cross (ward)
| West Moors and Three Legged Cross | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 9,101 |
| Major settlements | Compton Abbas |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | David Shortell (Conservative) |
| Councillor | Andy Skeats (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | 2 |
West Moors and Three Legged Cross is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]
Geography
[edit]The ward contains the villages of West Moors and Three Legged Cross.[2]
Councillors
[edit]| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | David Shortell[3] | Mike Dyer[4] | ||
| 2024 | Andy Skeats[5] | |||
Election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David William Shortell | 1,412 | 57.3 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Roy Dyer | 1,323 | 53.7 | ||
| UKIP | David Richard Marshall | 596 | 24.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Marlies Koutstaal | 541 | 22.0 | ||
| UKIP | Mark Wadeson | 447 | 18.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Lars Wilmar | 432 | 17.5 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,463 | 33.35 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Shortell* | 1,056 | 50.3 | −7.0 | |
| Conservative | Andy Skeats | 1,054 | 50.2 | −3.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Christine Walls | 713 | 34.0 | +12.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Durant | 671 | 32.0 | +14.5 | |
| Independent | Malcolm John Hobbs | 273 | 13.0 | New | |
| Independent | Steven Anzinger-Cooper | 239 | 11.4 | New | |
| Turnout | 2,100 | 28.59 | −4.76 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing |  9.6
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| Conservative hold | Swing | 9.1
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References
[edit]- ^ "West Moors & Three Legged Cross (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for West Moors & Three Legged Cross - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor David Shortell". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Mike Dyer". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Andy Skeats". Dorset Council. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
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