Wimborne Minster (ward)
| Wimborne Minster | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 7,385 |
| Major settlements | Wimborne Minster |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Shane Bartlett (Liberal Democrats) |
| Councillor | David Martin (Liberal Democrats) |
| Number of councillors | 2 |
| UK Parliament constituency | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
Wimborne Minster is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]
Geography
[edit]The ward covers the majority of Wimborne Minster.[2] The rest of the town is part of Colehill and Wimborne Minster East.[3]
Councillors
[edit]| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shane Bartlett[4] | David Morgan[5] | ||
| 2024 | ||||
Election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Shane Kevin Bartlett | 1,296 | 65.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Morgan | 1,155 | 58.4 | ||
| Conservative | Derek Bidkar Frank Burt | 514 | 26.0 | ||
| Conservative | Colin Robin William Beck | 509 | 25.7 | ||
| Labour | Stewart William Bullen | 192 | 9.7 | ||
| Labour | Ashley Wynne Rowlands | 182 | 9.2 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 1,979 | 36.42 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Shane Bartlett* | 1,161 | 62.3 | −3.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Morgan* | 1,067 | 57.2 | −1.2 | |
| Conservative | Sue Cook | 493 | 26.4 | +0.4 | |
| Conservative | Mike Bartlett | 451 | 24.2 | −1.5 | |
| Labour | Ashley Wynne Rowlands | 283 | 15.2 | +6.0 | |
| Rejected ballots | 13 | 0.69 | |||
| Turnout | 1,864 | 29.76 | −6.66 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,307 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  2.0
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| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  0.1
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References
[edit]- ^ "Wimborne Minster (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Wimborne Minster - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Area profile for Colehill & Wimborne Minster East - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Shane Bartlett". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor David Morgan". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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