2013 Dorset County Council election

2013 UK local government election June 2025 June 2025 2013 Dorset County Council election Dorset Parliamentary no yes 2009 Dorset County Council election 2009 2017 Dorset County Council election 2017 All 45 seats of Dorset County Council 23 2 May 2013 Conservative Party (UK) 28 seats, 48.8% 28 27 1 48,874 38.9% Liberal Democrats (UK) 16 seats, 35.6% 16 12 4 23,233 18.5% Labour Party (UK) 0 seats, 6.0% 0 5 5 15,484 12.3% UKIP 0 seats, 7.4% 0 1 1 29,284 23.3% Dorset UK local election 2013 map.svg 400px Map of the results of the 2013 Dorset council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Conservative An election to Dorset County Council took place on 2 May 2013 as part of the United Kingdom local elections.- Dorset results BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2013 45 councillors were elected from 42 electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 2009. No elections were held in Bournemouth or Poole, which are unitary authorities outside the area covered by the county council. The election saw the Conservative Party maintain overall control of the council.County Council Elections Dorset County Council Retrieved 30 March 2013 All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 were entitled to vote in the local elections.http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1694/schedule/made The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Schedule Part 1 Legislation.gov.uk 13 October 2011 18 April 2012 Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors could not vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local electoral register office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/faq/voting-and-registration/i-have-two-homes.-can-i-register-to-vote-at-both-addresses I have two homes. Can I register at both addresses? The Electoral Commission 5 January 2011 31 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001147/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/faq/voting-and-registration/i-have-two-homes.-can-i-register-to-vote-at-both-addresses dead Election summary The election saw the Conservatives maintain overall control of the council with a majority of 4 seats, a reduction by one seat. The Liberal Democrat group retained their status as the council's official opposition despite being reduced to 12 seats, down 4 seats. The Labour Party were the biggest winners, making their debut appearance in county hall with 5 seats. It was also the first time a UKIP candidate had been elected to the council. The council's only independent councillor lost his seat. No other parties achieved electoral representation on the council, though the Green Party contested the election in a number of divisions. Election result summary Dorset County Council election, 2013 Conservative Party (UK) 27 1 2 −1 38.89 48,874 Liberal Democrats (UK) 12 1 5 −4 18.49 23,233 Labour Party (UK) 5 5 0 +5 12.32 15,484 United Kingdom Independence Party 1 1 0 +1 23.30 29,284 Independent (politician) 0 0 1 −1 2.94 3,694 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 ±0 3.70 4,645 |} Election result by division Beaminster Beaminster Conservative Party (UK) Rebecca Knox 1,574 53.83 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edward Gerrard 556 19.02 United Kingdom Independence Party Joan Bolton 457 15.63 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Shaw 169 5.78 Green Party of England and Wales Anne Elizabeth Clements 168 5.75 43.6 Conservative Party (UK) Blackmore Vale Blackmore Vale Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Batstone 1,557 54.48 United Kingdom Independence Party Alan Stewart Kewley 957 33.48 Labour Party (UK) Jennifer Carol Anne Donovan 344 12.04 34.42 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Blandford Blandford Liberal Democrats (UK) Barrie George Cooper 861 35.73 Conservative Party (UK) Nic Nicol 696 28.88 United Kingdom Independence Party Len Alabaster 553 22.95 Labour Party (UK) Mike Owen 300 12.45 30.69 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bride Valley Bride Valley Conservative Party (UK) Ronald William Coatsworth 1,106 42.54 United Kingdom Independence Party Malcolm Piers-Taylor 596 22.92 Labour Party (UK) Karl Gareth Wallace 343 13.19 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terry Harrison 298 11.46 Green Party of England and Wales Julian Stephen Langton Jones 257 9.89 39.64 Conservative Party (UK) Bridport Bridport Liberal Democrats (UK) Ros Kayes 863 33.41 Conservative Party (UK) Roger John Stoodley 664 25.71 United Kingdom Independence Party Keith Hansford 463 17.92 Labour Party (UK) Karen Ellis 404 15.64 Green Party of England and Wales Leon Edwards 189 7.32 34.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Broadwey Broadwey Labour Party (UK) Mark Tewkesbury 1,037 42.05 Conservative Party (UK) Andy Cooke 991 40.19 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Antony Heatley 438 17.76 29.12 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Burton Grange Burton Grange Conservative Party (UK) David Charles Jones 855 43.42 United Kingdom Independence Party John William Dendy 703 35.70 Labour Party (UK) David Stokes 411 20.87 28.26 Conservative Party (UK) Chickerell and Chesil Bank Chickerell and Chesil Bank Conservative Party (UK) Ian Charles Gardner 694 32.61 United Kingdom Independence Party Peter Reece-Edwards 600 28.20 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vaughan Jones 463 21.76 Labour Co-operative Anne Kenwood 244 11.47 Green Party of England and Wales Flo McIntosh 127 5.97 33 Conservative Party (UK) Christchurch Central Christchurch Central Conservative Party (UK) Peter Roger Alexander Hall 1,089 40.24 United Kingdom Independence Party Richard William Turner 991 36.62 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Davies 355 13.12 Labour Party (UK) Mike Woods 271 10.02 44.59 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Colehill and Stapehill Colehill and Stapehill Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Dover 1,215 44.09 Conservative Party (UK) David Packer 786 28.52 United Kingdom Independence Party Michael Wellstead 616 22.35 Labour Party (UK) Simon Kapadia 139 5.04 36.31 Liberal Democrats (UK) Commons Commons Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Phipps 1,046 39.62 United Kingdom Independence Party Simon Boyd 770 29.17 Independent (politician) Fred Neale 507 19.20 Labour Party (UK) Peter John Stokes 173 6.55 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martyn John Hurll 144 5.46 31.01 Conservative Party (UK) Corfe Mullen Corfe Mullen Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Jefferies 1,230 48.25 United Kingdom Independence Party Dave Evans 642 25.19 Conservative Party (UK) Sarah Burns 567 22.24 Labour Party (UK) David Peden 110 4.32 31.67 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cranborne Chase Cranborne Chase Conservative Party (UK) Steve Butler 1,151 50.28 United Kingdom Independence Party Nick Jones 720 31.45 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pamela Joan Sylvester 235 10.27 Labour Party (UK) Haydn Roger White 183 8 33.23 Conservative Party (UK) Dorchester Dorchester (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) David Trevor Jones 2,131 21.39 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Martin Biggs 1,940 19.47 Conservative Party (UK) Vivienne Jennifer Allan 1,055 10.59 United Kingdom Independence Party Geoffrey Robin Markham 956 9.60 Conservative Party (UK) Glyn Hudson Gaskarth 916 9.20 United Kingdom Independence Party Jeffrey St Aubyn 821 8.24 Labour Co-operative Vicki Black 706 7.09 Labour Co-operative Barry Thompson 579 5.81 Green Party of England and Wales Libby Goodchild 540 5.42 Green Party of England and Wales Len Herbert 318 3.19 33.82 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Edgdon Heath Edgdon Heath Conservative Party (UK) Peter Wharf 1,044 39.92 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alex Brenton 759 29.02 United Kingdom Independence Party Rex Ernest Johnson 622 23.79 Labour Party (UK) Rosemary Phillips 190 7.27 37.4 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ferndown Ferndown (2 seats) United Kingdom Independence Party Ian Michael Smith 2,222 23.26 Conservative Party (UK) John Leslie Wilson 2,187 22.89 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Burt 2,085 21.82 United Kingdom Independence Party Peter Jonathan Lucas 2,027 21.22 Labour Party (UK) Marion Lock 567 5.93 Labour Party (UK) Gail Cropper 466 4.88 31.65 United Kingdom Independence Party Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Gillingham Gillingham Conservative Party (UK) David Walsh 917 36.46 Independent (politician) David Milsted 840 33.40 United Kingdom Independence Party Lester Geoffrey Taylor 495 19.68 Labour Party (UK) Bob Messer 263 10.46 33.17 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Hambledon Hambledon Conservative Party (UK) Deborah Croney 1,671 60.99 Independent (politician) Bob Trethewey 478 17.45 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hugo Anthony Mieville 328 11.97 Labour Party (UK) Keith Yarwood 263 9.60 32.43 Conservative Party (UK) Highcliffe and Walkford Highcliffe and Walkford Conservative Party (UK) Colin Peter Jamieson 1,422 49.67 United Kingdom Independence Party Philip Glover 1,120 39.12 Labour Party (UK) Donald Barr 321 11.21 36.76 Conservative Party (UK) Linden Lea Linden Lea Liberal Democrats (UK) Andy Canning 1,239 41.83 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Penfold 1,164 39.30 Labour Co-operative Andy Hutchings 305 10.30 Green Party of England and Wales Hilary Jane Woodall 254 8.58 37.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lodmoor Lodmoor Liberal Democrats (UK) David George Mannings 1,175 39.80 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Cameron Bruce 1,118 37.87 Labour Party (UK) Richard Baker 438 14.84 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Baker 221 7.49 40.69 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lytchett Lytchett Liberal Democrats (UK) Fred Drane 1,156 40.01 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Fry 905 31.33 United Kingdom Independence Party Colin Woodbridge Plant 643 22.26 Labour Party (UK) Brian Chivers 185 6.40 32.37 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marshwood Vale Marshwood Vale Conservative Party (UK) Daryl Whane Turner 1,332 51.65 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patrick William James Hicks 696 26.99 Green Party of England and Wales Chit Chong 322 12.49 Labour Party (UK) Richard Howard Nicholls 229 8.88 36.72 Conservative Party (UK) Minster Minster Conservative Party (UK) Robin David Cook 883 36.73 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Morgan 757 31.49 United Kingdom Independence Party Nicholas Wellstead 553 23.00 Labour Party (UK) Richard Denton-White 211 8.78 30.97 Conservative Party (UK) Mudeford and Highcliffe Mudeford and Highcliffe Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Margaret Dedman 1,736 56.58 United Kingdom Independence Party Brian Hogger 999 32.56 Labour Party (UK) Carol Ann Wilcox 333 10.85 40.06 Conservative Party (UK) Portland Harbour Portland Harbour Labour Co-operative Kate Wheller 944 49.79 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Munro-Price 369 19.46 Independent (politician) Geoffrey George Petherick 316 16.67 Green Party of England and Wales Lee Dalton 177 9.34 Liberal Democrats (UK) Oz Kanji 90 4.75 27.43 Labour Co-operative Conservative Party (UK) Portland Tophill Portland Tophill Labour Co-operative Paul Kimber 460 21.64 United Kingdom Independence Party Alan Ackroyd 418 19.66 Independent (politician) Rachel Doris Barton 368 17.31 Independent (politician) Les Ames 356 16.75 Conservative Party (UK) Tim Munro 222 10.44 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Lees 138 6.49 Independent (politician) Sylvia Linda Bradley 81 3.81 Green Party of England and Wales Sue Sutton 64 3.01 United People's Party Josephine Olive Bray 19 0.89 32.46 Labour Co-operative Independent (politician) Purbeck Hills Purbeck Hills Conservative Party (UK) Michael William John Lovell 1,007 49.75 Independent (politician) Nigel Dragon 723 35.72 Labour Party (UK) Andrea Etherington 294 14.53 37.49 Conservative Party (UK) Rodwell Rodwell Labour Party (UK) Dan Brember 722 29.24 Conservative Party (UK) Claudia Lucienne Webb 583 23.61 Green Party of England and Wales Clare Louise Sutton 565 22.88 United Kingdom Independence Party Don Telfer 467 18.92 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steph Taylor 132 5.35 36.15 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Liberal Democrats (UK) Mervyn Jeffery 596 32.52 Conservative Party (UK) Gary Jefferson 575 31.37 United Kingdom Independence Party Lynda Judith Dixon 485 26.46 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Pestell 177 9.66 30.91 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sherborne Sherborne Conservative Party (UK) Robert Andrew Gould 1,161 42.30 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matt Hall 795 28.96 United Kingdom Independence Party David Graham Savile Platt 466 16.98 Green Party of England and Wales Susan Greene 170 6.19 Labour Party (UK) Diana Ruth Staines 153 5.57 39 Conservative Party (UK) Sherborne Rural Sherborne Rural Conservative Party (UK) Michael James Bevan 1,258 37.15 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robin Andrew Shane Legg 1,168 34.50 United Kingdom Independence Party Oliver Marshall Chisholm 746 22.03 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Riley 129 3.81 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Mykura 85 2.51 43.56 Conservative Party (UK) St Leonards and St Ives St Leonards and St Ives Conservative Party (UK) Peter William Richardson 1,118 47.17 United Kingdom Independence Party Robin Francis Grey 1,116 47.09 Labour Party (UK) Heather Jean Snow 136 5.74 38.76 Conservative Party (UK) Stour Vale Stour Vale Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Ronald Cattaway 1,215 50.90 United Kingdom Independence Party Richard William Lucas 490 20.53 Independent (politician) Ian Stewart 474 19.86 Labour Party (UK) Philip Jacques 208 8.71 34.2 Conservative Party (UK) Swanage Swanage Conservative Party (UK) William Stanley Trite 1,378 49.23 United Kingdom Independence Party Alan Smith 630 22.51 Labour Co-operative Rupert Roker 446 15.93 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Benwell Clark 345 12.33 34.98 Conservative Party (UK) Three Valleys Three Valleys Conservative Party (UK) Jill Haynes 1,266 41.73 United Kingdom Independence Party Jack St. Aubyn 636 20.96 Liberal Democrats (UK) Iain Douglas Young 546 18.00 Labour Co-operative Lesley Begley 300 9.89 Green Party of England and Wales Peter John Barton 286 9.43 36.8 Conservative Party (UK) Verwood and Three Legged Cross Verwood and Three Legged Cross (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Toni Bartley Coombs 1,838 26.35 Conservative Party (UK) Spencer Grant Flower 1,773 25.42 United Kingdom Independence Party John Baxter 1,280 18.35 United Kingdom Independence Party Roy Wetherall 1,240 17.70 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joe Hickish 297 4.26 Labour Party (UK) Heather Ann Clarke 288 4.13 Labour Party (UK) Dennis Wardleworth 259 3.71 30.66 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wareham Wareham Liberal Democrats (UK) Beryl Rita Ezzard 1,047 42.08 Conservative Party (UK) Barry Michael Quinn 667 26.81 UK Independence Party Keith Allen Simpson 565 22.71 Labour Party (UK) James Sebastian Selby Bennett 209 8.40 36.92 Liberal Democrats (UK) West Moors and Holt West Moors and Holt Conservative Party (UK) Peter Finney 1,194 48.52 UK Independence Party Dave Butt 1,012 41.12 Labour Party (UK) Michael Shine 255 10.36 32.78 Conservative Party (UK) Westham Westham Liberal Democrats (UK) David Best Harris 1,000 46.28 Labour Party (UK) Lucy Hamilton 636 29.43 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Laurence Kazimierz Kosior 346 16.01 Green Party of England and Wales Miles Wheller 179 8.28 30.39 Liberal Democrats (UK) Weymouth Town Weymouth Town Labour Party (UK) Mike Byatt 501 25.10 United Kingdom Independence Party Francis George Drake 475 23.80 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine James 400 20.04 Conservative Party (UK) Roger John George Costello 379 18.99 Green Party of England and Wales Jon Orrell 241 12.07 25.48 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Winterborne Winterbourne Conservative Party (UK) Hilary Ann Cox 1,314 51.51 United Kingdom Independence Party Geoff Lambert 732 28.69 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Michael Tomlinson 278 10.90 Labour Party (UK) Kim Alywin Fendley 227 8.90 33.37 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2013 and 2017 Rodwell A by-election was held for the Rodwell ward of Dorset County Council on 12 November 2015 following the resignation of Labour councillor Dan Brember due to work commitments.http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/14024696.Rodwell_voters_head_to_polls_for_county_council_by_election_in_Weymouth/ Rodwell by-election in Weymouth to fill Dorset County Council seat vacated by Labour's Dan Brember Dorset Echo 12 November 2015 8 May 2016 Rodwell by-election 12 November 2015http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/14028756.Green_Party_wins_Rodwell_by_election___and_first_county_council_seat/?ref=rss Green Party wins first seat on Dorset County Council as Clare Sutton triumphs in Rodwell by-election following seat vacated by Dan Brember Dorset Echo 13 November 2015 8 May 2016 Green Party of England and Wales Clare Louise Sutton 663 34.9 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Nickinson 561 29.5 Labour Party (UK) Hazel Priest 417 21.9 UK Independence Party Francis George Drake 174 9.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Winter 87 4.6 Green Party of England and Wales Labour Party (UK) Sherborne Rural A by-election was held for the Sherborne Rural division of Dorset County Council on 2 June 2016 following the resignation of Conservative councillor Michael Bevan for health and family reasons.http://news.dorsetforyou.com/2016/04/28/county-council-by-election-in-sherborne-rural-ward/ County council by-election in Sherborne Rural ward Dorset County Council 28 April 2016 8 May 2016 Sherborne Rural by-election 2 June 2016 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Nathan William Hall 1,287 49.61 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Penfold 1,212 46.72 Labour Co-operative Geoff Freeman 95 3.66 33.84 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ferndown A by-election was held for the Ferndown division of Dorset County Council on 1 September 2016 following the death of Conservative councillor John Wilson.https://news.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/2016/09/02/results-of-ferndown-by-election-announced/ County council by-election in Ferndown Dorset County Council 2 September 2016 2 Dec 2016 Ferndown Conservative Party (UK) Steven Michael Lugg 2,046 United Kingdom Independence Party Peter Jonathan Lucas 1,092 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jason Darryl Jones 260 Labour Party (UK) Peter John Stokes 190 22.08 Conservative Party (UK) Another by-election was held for the Ferndown division of Dorset County Council on 1 December 2016 following the resignation of UKIP councillor Ian Michael Smith.https://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/article/419785/Dorset-County-Council-elections-and-referendums County council by-election in Ferndown Dorset County Council 2 December 2016 2 Dec 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161203123741/https://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/article/419785/Dorset-County-Council-elections-and-referendums 3 December 2016 dead Ferndown Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Charles Parry 1,463 United Kingdom Independence Party Lawrence Leslie Ralph Wilson 831 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jason Darryl Jones 301 Labour Party (UK) Peter John Stokes 160 17.15 Conservative Party (UK) United Kingdom Independence Party References External links Election Nominations - full list of nominated candidates, at Dorset County Council website Dorset 2013 Category:2010s in Dorset