Marshwood Vale is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]
| Marshwood Vale | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 4,529 |
| Major settlements | Morcombelake, Stoke Abbott and Thorncombe |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Simon Christopher (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
Geography
editThe Marshwood Vale ward is covers the rural Marshwood Vale area of West Dorset. Settlements include Morcombelake, Stoke Abbott and Thorncombe.[2]
Councillors
edit| Election | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Simon Christopher[3] | |
| 2024 | ||
Elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon John Christopher | 752 | 39.0 | ||
| Independent | Jacqui Sewell | 595 | 30.9 | ||
| Green | Simon Fairlie | 308 | 16.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Eddie Gerrard | 187 | 9.7 | ||
| Labour | Phyllida Culpin | 85 | 4.4 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 50.30 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon John Christopher | 645 | 39.8 | +0.8 | |
| Green | Jacqui Sewell | 525 | 32.4 | +1.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Gregory | 340 | 21.0 | +11.3 | |
| Labour | Steve Chapman | 109 | 6.7 | +2.3 | |
| Turnout | 1,619 | 41.37 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Marshwood Vale (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Marshwood Vale - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Simon Christopher". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.