Dorset Elects

Election & politics info and analysis for the County of Dorset. Covering Dorset and BCP Unitary Authorities

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BCP May 2023

Admin (44):
🔶Liberal Democrats (28)
⛪️Christchurch Independents (8)
⚓️Poole People (5)
🩶Independent Group (3)

Confidence and Supply (49)
🌍Green Party (5)

Opposition (27)
🌳Conservatives (12)
🌹Labour (10)
🐬Poole Engage (2)
⚫️Unaligned Inds (2)
🔲Vacant (1)

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BREAKING: BCP Conservative Cllrs Cameron Adams and Duane Farr defect to Reform

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2024 Dorset Council Result

🔶LDM: 42 (+13)
🌳CON: 30 (-13)
🌍GRN: 4 (=)
🩷IFD: 3 (NEW)
🌹LAB: 2 (=)
🩶IND: 1

Lib Dems gain overall control of council from Conservatives

#LocalElections2024 #LE2024 #DorsetElects #DorsetCouncil

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@BcpLocal We'll have to do some analysis and results later!

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Ferndown People's Alliance elected first ever councillor.
https://t.co/fK5m6ruW0K

[Election Maps UK @ElectionMapsUK]

Dorset Council Result #LE2024:

LDM: 42 (+13)
CON: 30 (-13)
GRN: 4 (=)
IND/LOC: 4 (=)
LAB: 2 (=)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.

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An interesting look at the situation ahead of the Dorset Council elections

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

Local elections: every Dorset council seat is up for grabs
https://t.co/UOHxMdN06u

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Candidates for 2024 Dorset police and crime commissioner election (covering both Dorset and BCP Council areas)

🔶Liberal Democrats - Howard Legg
🌳Conservative - David Sidwick (incumbent)
🌹Labour Co-op - David Stokes
🩶Independent - Marianne Storey

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Since the 2019 Election, the Alliance for Local Living has been dissolved, with several members standing for the new Independents For Dorset

https://t.co/BfVvhTtDXv

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May 2019 inaugural Dorset Council Election

Conservatives are largest party with 43 seats. 42 seats required for a majority

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Number of wards parties are standing in for the 2024 Dorset Council Election (52 total):

🌳Con: 52 (100%)
🔶LDM: 50 (96%)
🌹 Lab: 39 (75%)
🌍GRN: 20 (38%)
🩶IND: 11 (21%)
🩷IFD: 4 (7%)
➡️REF: 3 (5%)
💷UKIP: 2 (3%)
🔴SDP: 1 (2%)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿EDM: 1 (2%)

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Number of candidates parties are standing for the 2024 Dorset Council Election (52 total):

🌳Con: 82 (100%)
🔶LDM: 77 (93%)
🌹 Lab: 49 (59%)
🌍GRN: 25 (30%)
🩶IND: 17 (20%)
🩷IFD: 6 (7%)
➡️REF: 3 (3%)
💷UKIP: 2 (2%)
🔴SDP: 2 (2%)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿EDM: 1 (1%)

[Election Predictor and Political Commentary @predictorelect]

Dorset Council 2024 Local Election prediction:

Conservatives 36 seats (-7)
Lib Dems 32 seats (+3)
Green Party 8 seats (+4)
Independents 4 seats (nc)
Labour 2 seats (nc)

Prediction: Conservative LOSS to NOC

(Changes compared with 2019 Local Elections)

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Bearing in mind Labour had been only a few points of ahead of the Conservatives, themselves only a few points ahead of the Greens who have overtaken them.

This also now means that the Three Towns has an additional member providing confidence and supply

https://t.co/CiuDzjDh1Y

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13/33 - East Cliff & Springbourne

🌹LAB - 965 - 33.6% (+11.9)
🌳CON - 842 - 29.3% (-1.5)
🌍GRN - 830 - 28.9% (+9.5)
🔶LDM - 239 - 8.3% (-6.5)

🌹LABOUR gain from Conservative
🌹LABOUR gain from Conservative
🌳CONSERVATIVE HOLD

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We will be keeping an eye of East Cliff and Springbourne and on Sherbourne West

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Polls close in five byelections.
Three held by Labour: @BCPCouncil East Cliff and Springbourne, @haringeycouncil Hermitage and Gardens, and @lb_southwark Newington.
Liberal Democrats defend @DorsetCouncilUK Sherborne West, and Conservatives defend @BedfordTweets Wyboston

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East Cliff and Springbourne is a GREEN GAIN from Labour

https://t.co/u0PbWJHcCE

[Election Maps UK @ElectionMapsUK]

East Cliff & Springbourne (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) Council By-Election Result:

GRN: 38.4% (+9.5)
CON: 28.8% (-0.4)
LAB: 27.7% (-5.8)
LDM: 5.1% (-3.2)

Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.

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Polls close in five byelections.
Three held by Labour: @BCPCouncil East Cliff and Springbourne, @haringeycouncil Hermitage and Gardens, and @lb_southwark Newington.
Liberal Democrats defend @DorsetCouncilUK Sherborne West, and Conservatives defend @BedfordTweets Wyboston

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The previous result saw Labour gaining two seats from the Conservatives, with the Conservatives holding the third seat. This was with a very close result between Labour, the Conservatives, and Greens

https://t.co/bFKcENEBwl

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13/33 - East Cliff & Springbourne

🌹LAB - 965 - 33.6% (+11.9)
🌳CON - 842 - 29.3% (-1.5)
🌍GRN - 830 - 28.9% (+9.5)
🔶LDM - 239 - 8.3% (-6.5)

🌹LABOUR gain from Conservative
🌹LABOUR gain from Conservative
🌳CONSERVATIVE HOLD

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East Cliff and Springbourne June 2023 by-election candidates:

🌍Green - Sarah Armstrong
🌳 Conservative - David Kelsey
🔶 Liberal Democrats - Paul Radcliffe
🌹Labour - Declan Stones