West Dorset District Council elections
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West Dorset non-metropolitan district council in Dorset, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2015, 44 councillors have been elected from 24 wards.
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Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Independent | 1973–1987 |
No overall control | 1987–2003 |
Conservative | 2003–present |
Council elections
- West Dorset District Council election, 1973
- West Dorset District Council election, 1976
- West Dorset District Council election, 1979
- West Dorset District Council election, 1983 (New ward boundaries)[2]
- West Dorset District Council election, 1984
- West Dorset District Council election, 1986
- West Dorset District Council election, 1987
- West Dorset District Council election, 1991 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
- West Dorset District Council election, 1995
- West Dorset District Council election, 1999
Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Notes |
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2003[4] | 25 | 12 | 11 | (New ward boundaries)[5] |
2007[6] | 26 | 16 | 6 | |
2011[1] | 32 | 11 | 5 | |
2015[7] | 30 | 12 | 0 | (New ward boundaries)[8] |
District result maps
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West Dorset UK local election 2003 map.svg
2003 results map
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West Dorset UK local election 2007 map.svg
2007 results map
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West Dorset UK local election 2011 map.svg
2011 results map
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West Dorset UK local election 2015 map.svg
2015 results map
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[9] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
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Thornecombe by-election | 17 April 1997 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Bridport South by-election (2 seats) | 1 May 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
Independent | Conservative | ||||
Yetminster by-election | 1 May 1997 | Liberal Democrat | Conservative | ||
Chickerell by-election | 10 July 1997 | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | ||
Cam Vale by-election | 2 May 2013 | Conservative | Conservative |
References
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- ↑ The District of West Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset and Somerset (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
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- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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- ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
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