2015 West Dorset District Council election

2015 UK local government election April 2015 April 2015 2015 West Dorset District Council election Parliamentary no yes 2011 West Dorset District Council election 2011 44 seats to West Dorset District Council 23 7 May 2015 Con Conservative Party (UK) 32 seats, 43.0% 30 2 43,608 44.6% 1.6% LD Liberal Democrats (UK) 11 seats, 34.5% 12 1 29,432 30.1% 4.4% West Dorset UK local election 2015 map.svg 300px Map showing the results of the 2015 West Dorset District Council elections. Council control Council control after election Conservative Conservative The 2015 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 2015 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as the general election and other district council elections in the United Kingdom. A series of boundary changes saw the number of councillors reduced from 48 to 44.legislation.gov.uk - The West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015. These were the final elections of the district council, before its abolition on 1 April 2019 when it was merged with the other districts of Dorset and Dorset County Council to form a new unitary authority Dorset Council. The 2015 election saw the Conservatives maintain majority control of the council taking 30 of the 44 seats up for election. Overall results 2015 West Dorset District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 39 30 2 % 44.6% 43,608 1.6% Liberal Democrats (UK) 34 12 1 % 30.1% 29,432 4.4% Green Party of England and Wales 27 0 % 12.8% 12,474 9.1% Labour Party (UK) 16 0 % 7.7% 7,569 2.7% UK Independence Party 7 0 % 2.6% 2,561 1.8% Independent politician 4 0 5 % 2.1% 2,087 5.5% Ward results Beaminster Beaminster (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Paul Robin Alford 1,393 44.0 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Nathaniel David Barrowcliff 1,364 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Jan Page * 1,254 39.6 –11.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Turner 855 – Green Party of England and Wales Kerry-Anne Gould 548 13.8 N/A 3,207 75.00 +20.55 4,276 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bridport North Bridport North (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ros Kayes * 1,921 47.3 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald William Coatsworth * 1,526 37.6 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Allan Day * 1,286 – Conservative Party (UK) Jeremy Patrick Brodie 1,253 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Sarah Anne Horniman 942 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Gill Massey 830 – Green Party of England and Wales Julian Stephen Langton 824 20.3 Labour Party (UK) Nick Boothroyd 647 15.9 Labour Party (UK) Karen Ellis 509 – Labour Party (UK) Ivan Gollop 465 – 4,128 66.59 6,199 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bridport South Bridport South (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Ann Brown * 1,577 42.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Rickard 1,194 32.1 Conservative Party (UK) Frances Kathleen McKenzie * 1,173 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Clare Jane Winterbottom 1,064 – Independent politician David Robert Tett * 961 24.7 Green Party of England and Wales Kevin Charles Clayton 795 21.4 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Rakoczi 650 – Labour Party (UK) Debra Bates 644 17.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clare Jane Winterbottom 610 – Labour Party (UK) Richard Howard Nicholls 570 – 3,773 68.99 5,469 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Broadmayne & Crossways Broadmayne & Crossways (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Paul Bundy 928 41.8 Conservative Party (UK) Alan John Thacker * 688 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Nick Ireland 557 25.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gillian Peason 519 – Green Party of England and Wales Jo Archer 280 12.6 Labour Party (UK) Diana Ruth Staines 274 12.3 Independent politician Philip Howard Scull 168 7.6 2,221 76.06 4,367 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Broadwindsor Broadwindsor Conservative Party (UK) Jacqui Sewell * 922 55.2 –17.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edward Gerrard 314 18.8 –8.3 UK Independence Party Annemieke Blodeel 227 13.6 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Kit Vaughan 208 12.4 N/A 608 36.4 –9.3 1,687 76.89 +20.02 2,194 Conservative Party (UK) Burton Bradstock Burton Bradstock Conservative Party (UK) John Patrick Russell * 935 54.5 +4.7 Green Party of England and Wales Steve Meek 392 22.8 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terry Harrison 390 22.7 –6.8 543 31.6 +11.3 1,743 79.84 +16.40 2,183 Conservative Party (UK) Cerne Valley Cerne Valley (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Fred Horsington 1,502 48.9 Conservative Party (UK) Timothy John Yarker 1,398 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Iain Douglas Young 787 25.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jillian Annas Mahler 720 – Green Party of England and Wales Anne Clements 643 20.9 Labour Party (UK) Lynda Ann Kiss 509 16.6 3,115 75.15 4,145 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chickerell & Chesil Bank Chickerell & Chesil Bank (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Jean Dunseith * 1,889 48.2 Conservative Party (UK) Tom Bartlett * 1,734 – Conservative Party (UK) Ian Charles Gardner * 1,711 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Ryan Dean Hope 1,039 26.5 Green Party of England and Wales Vaughan Jones 986 25.2 Labour Party (UK) Robert William Kiss 975 24.9 3,977 70.15 5,669 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chideock & Symondsbury Chideock & Symondsbury Conservative Party (UK) Simon John Christopher 823 56.4 –3.6 Green Party of England and Wales Yen C Chong 349 23.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Colfox 318 21.8 –18.2 474 32.5 +12.4 1,483 73.42 +20.84 2,020 Conservative Party (UK) Dorchester East Dorchester East (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Stella Jones * 1,223 48.8 –9.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Timothy Harries * 971 – Conservative Party (UK) Liz Godolphin 752 30.0 +3.3 Green Party of England and Wales Jenny Shackleford 511 20.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Barry Thompson 508 20.3 –1.0 Green Party of England and Wales Len Herbert 372 – 2,549 67.42 +17.74 3,781 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorchester North Dorchester North (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Andy Canning * 1,042 35.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susie Hosford * 868 – Liberal Democrats (UK) David Taylor 806 Independent (politician) Alistair Fraser Chisholm * 762 26.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Francois Bernard Gosling 722 24.7 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Morrissey 718 – Conservative Party (UK) Warwick Harry Taylor 646 – Labour Party (UK) Claudia Catherine Sorin 493 16.9 UK Independence Party Geoffrey Robin Markham 455 15.6 Green Party of England and Wales Vicki Waddington-Black 422 14.4 Green Party of England and Wales Libby Goodchild 416 – Green Party of England and Wales Murray David Shackleford 309 – 2,941 66.63 4,414 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorchester South Dorchester South (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Molly Rennie * 1,302 48.2 –12.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Potter * 1,007 – Conservative Party (UK) Antony Gilbert Butler Stanley 786 29.1 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) Frances Thorpe Anderson 454 16.8 –9.1 UK Independence Party Neale Hallett 434 16.1 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Kate Penelope Forrester 421 15.6 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Mark Stephen Smith 300 – 2,726 76.08 +19.53 3,853 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorchester West Dorchester West (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) David Trevor Jones * 1,152 45.3 –5.9 Conservative Party (UK) Gerald Edward Barnaby Duke 725 28.5 +8.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roland Garth Tarr 702 – Conservative Party (UK) Peter Jonathon Stein 684 – Labour Party (UK) Lee Rhodes 676 26.6 +8.3 Green Party of England and Wales Judith Caroline Edwards 577 22.7 N/A 2,546 67.95 +17.31 3,747 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Frome Valley Frome Valley Conservative Party (UK) Mary Penfold * 1,099 72.2 +2.2 Green Party of England and Wales Rebekah Webb 424 27.8 –2.2 675 44.3 +4.3 1,546 78.42 +18.11 1,974 Conservative Party (UK) Lyme Regis & Charmouth Lyme Regis & Charmouth (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) George Jacob Symonds * 1,470 50.3 Conservative Party (UK) Daryl Whane Turner * 1,461 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Janice Ruth Gale 836 28.6 Green Party of England and Wales Matthew Daniel Holborow 606 20.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen William Trevethan 551 – Independent (politician) Stephen Leonard Miller 196 6.7 2,968 72.34 4,103 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Maiden Newton Maiden Newton Conservative Party (UK) Gill Haynes * 940 60.6 +4.2 Green Party of England and Wales Benjamin Tyler 375 24.2 N/A Labour Co-operative Geoff Freeman 237 15.3 –5.0 565 36.4 +3.4 1,580 75.31 +18.38 2,098 Conservative Party (UK) Netherbury Netherbury Conservative Party (UK) Mark Brandon Roberts * 919 57.4 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthea Carol Bay 406 25.4 –19.5 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Edwards 275 17.2 N/A 513 32.1 +22.0 1,618 74.84 +35.14 2,162 Conservative Party (UK) Piddle Valley Piddle Valley Conservative Party (UK) Peter John Hiscock 1,095 68.8 –7.2 Green Party of England and Wales Hilary Woodall 315 19.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) David John Marriott 182 11.4 –12.6 780 49.0 –3.0 1,614 74.24 +16.59 2,174 Conservative Party (UK) Puddletown Puddletown Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Cooke * 893 57.1 +6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mel Lane 300 19.2 –12.5 Labour Party (UK) Tony Gould 220 14.1 –3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Caspar Edward Hulacki 150 9.6 N/A 593 37.9 +18.5 1,573 83.58 +27.63 2,053 Conservative Party (UK) Queen Thorne Queen Thorne Conservative Party (UK) Robert Andrew Gould * 1,017 67.0 –8.4 UK Independence Party Peter Jenkins 274 18.2 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Natalie Jane Miles 226 14.9 N/A 743 49.0 –1.8 1,524 75.11 +17.26 2,029 Conservative Party (UK) Sherborne East Sherborne East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Dominic Charles Elliott * 1,214 45.0 –2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Terence Peter Falmer * 1,119 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Guy Justin Patterson 871 32.3 +5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Susan Greene 802 29.7 +13.9 UK Independence Party David Platt 530 19.7 +6.2 2,722 68.78 +17.81 3,959 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sherborne West Sherborne West (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Nathan William Hall 927 42.4 +14.0 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Robert Shorland * 881 40.3 –10.2 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Shaw 831 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Jan Palmer 792 – UK Independence Party Christopher Binding 410 18.8 +3.4 2,238 68.71 +18.37 3,257 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Winterborne St Martin Winterborne St Martin Conservative Party (UK) Robert Philip Freeman 666 47.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Matthew James McCourtie 298 21.3 N/A UK Independence Party Graham Richard Brant 231 16.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Hazel Jean Gant 206 14.7 –9.0 368 26.3 N/A 1,409 71.56 +21.44 1,969 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Yetminster & Cam Vale Yetminster & Cam Vale (2) Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Rose Lawrence * 1,497 50.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robin Andrew Shane Legg * 1,374 46.6 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Lionel John Loder * 1,371 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael John Sandy 988 – 2,987 78.11 3,824 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) By-elections between 2015 and 2019 Piddle Valley A by-election was held for the Piddle Valley ward of West Dorset District Council on 13 April 2017 following the resignation of Conservative councillor Peter Hiscock. Piddle Valley by-election 13 April 2017https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/councillors-committees-elections/elections-and-voting/pdfs/historic-pre-dorset-council/declaration-of-result-of-poll-piddle-valley-ward.pdf Election of a District Councillor for the Piddle Valley Ward West Dorset District Council 21 April 2020 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Haynes 303 60.8 –8.0 Green Party of England and Wales Carol Rosemary Byrom 195 39.2 +19.4 108 21.6 –27.4 498 23.74 –50.50 2,098 Conservative Party (UK) Lyme Regis & Charmouth A by-election was held for one of the two seats in the Lyme Regis & Charmouth ward of West Dorset District Council on 14 September 2017 following the resignation of Conservative councillor George Symonds.https://www.viewnews.co.uk/district-councillor-resigns-lost-faith-leader/ District councillor resigns having ‘lost faith in leader’ Evans Francesca ViewNews 26 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170916142434/https://www.viewnews.co.uk/district-councillor-resigns-lost-faith-leader/ 16 September 2017 21 April 2020 Lyme Regis & Charmouth by-election 14 September 2017 Independent (politician) Cheryl Lesley Reynolds 622 52.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Paul Ronald Oatway 396 33.3 –17.0 Labour Party (UK) Belinda Bawden 171 14.4 N/A 226 19.0 N/A 1,189 28.9 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Bridport North A by-election was held for one of the three seats in the Bridport North ward of West Dorset District Council on 22 February 2018 following the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Ros Kayes."She is an incredible councillor": Ros Kayes steps down from district and county roles https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/15824308.incredible-councillor-ros-kayes-steps-district-county-roles/ 14 December 2023 Bridport and Lyme Regis News 12 January 2018 Bridport North by-election 22 February 2018Local Elections Archive Project — Bridport North Ward https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/17602/#2018-02-22 www.andrewteale.me.uk 14 December 2023 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Bussell 600 36.0 +5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sarah Williams 500 30.0 -9.1 Labour Party (UK) Phyllida Culpin 383 23.0 +9.8 Green Party of England and Wales Julian Jones 184 11.0 -5.8 100 6.0 1,667 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) References General https://www.dorsetforyou.com/media/204602/West-Dorset-District-Results/pdf/WD_District_Results.pdf West Dorset District Results West Dorset District Council https://web.archive.org/web/20160602120529/https://www.dorsetforyou.com/media/204602/West-Dorset-District-Results/pdf/WD_District_Results.pdf 2 June 2016 20 April 2020 Specific West Dorset Category:May 2015 in the United Kingdom 2015 Category:2010s in Dorset