Winterborne North (ward)

Winterborne North
Winterborne North
ward; Dorset Council.
Population	4,072
Major settlements	Charlton Marshall, Winterborne Stickland
Current ward
Created	2019
Councillor	Barry Cooper ((Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillors	1

Winterborne North is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.^[1]

Geography

The ward is rural and is located in upper Winterborne valley covering the villages of Charlton Marshall and Winterborne Stickland.^[2]

Election	Councillors
2019		Andrew Kerby^[3] (Conservative)
2024		Barry Cooper (Liberal Democrats)

Winterborne North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Andrew Kerby	557	39.9
	Liberal Democrats	Barrie Cooper	363	26.0
	UKIP	Christine Adey	162	11.6
	Independent	James Bernard Mayo	105	7.5
	Labour	Haydn Roger White	102	7.3
	Independent	John Stayt	88	6.3
	Independent	Jason Williamson	19	1.4
Majority
Turnout				41.90
	Conservative win (new seat)

Winterborne North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Barrie George Cooper	663	54.6	+28.6
	Conservative	Steve O'Connell	444	36.6	−3.3
	Labour	Haydn White	107	8.8	+1.5
Rejected ballots			23	1.85
Turnout			1,214	32.84	−9.06
Registered electors			3,776
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	15.8