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2001[edit]

DCC election, 2001
Dorset County Council election, 2001

← 1997 7 June 2001 2005 →

All 42 seats of Dorset County Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election 15 seats, 40.5% 21 seats, 39.8% 5 seats, 16.9%
Seats before 15 21 5
Seats won 23 14 4
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 7 Decrease 1
Popular vote # # #
Percentage 44.7% 36.3% 17.1%

Council control before election

No Overall Control

Council control after election

Conservative

Election result summary[edit]

Dorset County Council election, 2001
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 23 8 0 + 8 54.8 44.7 + 4.3
  Liberal Democrats 14 0 7 – 7 33.3 36.3 – 3.5
  Labour 4 0 1 – 1 9.5 17.1 + 0.2
  Independent 1 0 0 0 2.4 1.9 – 0.9

Election result by division[edit]

Christchurch (5 seats)[edit]

Burton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Betty Fox-Hodges 1,862 40.0
Conservative D Flagg 1,825 39.2
Labour M Joy 970 20.8
Turnout 4,657 60.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Christchurch Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Hall 2,192 44.0
Conservative S Wilkes 2,146 43.1
Labour Martin Jacques 642 12.9
Turnout 4,980 65.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Commons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Fox 2,226 47.5
Liberal Democrats D Payne 1,787 38.1
Labour G Blatchford 678 14.5
Turnout 4,691 68.9
Conservative hold Swing
Highcliffe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Lofts 2,647 54.4
Liberal Democrats R Nicholson 1,681 34.5
Labour C Wilcox 541 11.1
Turnout 4,328 72.0
Conservative hold Swing
Mudeford and Wingfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Havelock 3,422 58.7
Liberal Democrats A Johnson 1,710 29.3
Labour H Wilcox 695 11.9
Turnout 5,827 72.7
Conservative hold Swing

East Dorset (9 seats)[edit]

Colehill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D Wallace 2,326 45.0
Conservative S Fowler 2,290 44.3
Labour E Matthews 556 10.8
Turnout 5,172 69.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Corfe Mullen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats L Jones 3,385 63.2
Conservative D Newell 1,975 36.8
Turnout 5,360 67.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Cranborne Chase
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Timothy Palmer 2,691 58.2
Liberal Democrats P Sylvester 1,475 31.9
Labour K Parish 456 9.9
Turnout 4,622 68.5
Conservative hold Swing
Ferndown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Burt 2,410 58.7
Liberal Democrats R Coakes 1,046 25.5
Labour D Finch 649 15.8
Turnout 4,105 63.0
Conservative hold Swing
Hampreston South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Wilson 2,902 62.7
Liberal Democrats E Coakes 1,103 23.8
Labour C Hampton 621 13.4
Turnout 4,626 67.7
Conservative hold Swing
Minster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Marilyn Osner 2,141 43.7
Conservative E Burt 1,936 39.5
Labour D Stone 823 16.8
Turnout 4,900 64.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Leonards and St Ives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Warman 2,974 69.7
Liberal Democrats R Briggs 870 20.4
Labour M Lock 421 9.9
Turnout 4,265 71.2
Conservative hold Swing
Verwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Toni Coombs 4,120 53.4
Liberal Democrats A Bussey 2,815 36.5
Labour D Crisp 784 10.2
Turnout 7,719 66.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
West Moors
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Gaussen 3,030 55.4
Liberal Democrats L Dedden 1,478 27.0
Labour M Shine 960 17.6
Turnout 5,468 66.8
Conservative hold Swing

North Dorset (6 seats)[edit]

Blackmore Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ruth Ash 2,257 44.8
Liberal Democrats G Rose 1,887 37.5
Labour J Eddy 481 9.6
Independent C Bone 410 8.1
Turnout 5,035 69.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Blandford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barrie Cooper 2,071 43.9
Conservative C Adey 1,798 38.1
Labour Haydn White 853 18.1
Turnout 4,722 62.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gillingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R Mason 2,674 48.6
Liberal Democrats David Milsted 2,438 44.3
Independent L Peevers 386 7.0
Turnout 5,498 64.4
Conservative hold Swing
Hambledon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I Campbell 2,564 52.9
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Spencer 1,916 39.5
Labour Dennis Wardleworth 371 7.6
Turnout 4,851 69.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Shaftesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gordon Hine 2,500 45.7
Liberal Democrats L Dolan 2,433 44.5
Labour P Macken 540 9.9
Turnout 5,473 67.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Winterborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hilary Cox 2,703 51.8
Liberal Democrats K Maitland-Gleed 1,809 34.7
Labour D Harvey 706 13.5
Turnout 5,218 67.8
Conservative hold Swing

Purbeck (5 seats)[edit]

Egdon Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Malcolm Shakesby 1,874 43.0
Liberal Democrats J Briggs 1,673 38.4
Labour J Davey 812 18.6
Turnout 4,359 65.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Lytchett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Pay 2,470 43.5
Liberal Democrats P Fudge 2,174 38.3
Labour D Collis 1,038 18.3
Turnout 5,682 65.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Purbeck Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P Duffy 1,734 47.2
Conservative R Todd 1,409 38.4
Labour R Huskinson 528 14.4
Turnout 3,671 70.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Swanage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Donald Hiett 2,231 43.3
Liberal Democrats H OíDonovan 1,515 29.4
Labour L Dunn 1,411 27.4
Turnout 5,157 64.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Wareham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Budd 2,653 58.8
Conservative R Anderson 1,857 41.2
Turnout 4,510 66.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

West Dorset (10 seats)[edit]

Beaminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats F Streets 2,570 49.4
Conservative C Etherington 2,264 43.6
Labour J Everington 364 7.0
Turnout 5,198 73.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bridport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sandra Brown 1,934 42.6
Liberal Democrats R Draper 1,616 35.6
Labour Richard Nicholls 988 21.8
Turnout 4,538 61.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Cerne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Peake 2,903 52.2
Liberal Democrats D Rickard 1,908 34.3
Labour J Pickering 746 13.4
Turnout 5,557 73.1
Conservative hold Swing
Chesil
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronald Coatsworth 2,925 49.9
Liberal Democrats S Marshall 2,173 37.1
Labour L Kiss 763 13.0
Turnout 5,861 73.4
Conservative hold Swing
Dorchester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Trevor Jones 2,396 49.4
Conservative C Grassby 1,644 33.9
Labour B Bacchus 806 16.6
Turnout 4,846 68.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Dorchester North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Biggs 2,003 44.1
Conservative R Martindale 1,478 32.6
Labour R Kiss 1,059 23.3
Turnout 4,540 65.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Dorchester Rural South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Crowhurst 2,725 41.2
Liberal Democrats Andy Canning 2,279 34.4
Labour A Hutchings 1,612 24.4
Turnout 6,616 68.7
Conservative hold Swing
Marshwood Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Brierley 2,342 48.6
Liberal Democrats H Thomas 2,058 42.7
Labour L Ahern 420 8.7
Turnout 4,820 71.3
Conservative hold Swing
Sherborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Donald Mildenhall 2,361 52.1
Liberal Democrats S Friar 1,526 33.6
Labour R Bygrave 648 14.3
Turnout 4,535 68.2
Conservative hold Swing
Sherborne Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Legg 2,412 50.7
Conservative P Sargent 2,006 42.1
Labour L Ashby 343 7.2
Turnout 4,761 74.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Weymouth and Portland (7 seats)[edit]

Broadwey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Burden 2,398 44.7
Conservative Michael Goodman 1,924 35.9
Liberal Democrats J Holloway 1,042 19.4
Turnout 5,364 68.1
Labour hold Swing
Lodmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R Beare 2,321 41.4
Conservative Hazel Bruce 2,199 39.2
Labour A Freezer 1,093 19.5
Turnout 5,613 73.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Portland Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Churchhouse 2,358 57.2
Conservative T Thomson 1,136 27.6
Independent J Biggs 628 15.2
Turnout 4,122 64.5
Labour hold Swing
Portland Tophill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Leslie Ames 1,646 40.3
Labour R MacKay 1,038 25.4
Independent S McGown 796 19.5
Conservative P McQuillen 601 14.7
Turnout 4,081 64.1
Independent hold Swing
Rodwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H Priest 2,463 57.8
Conservative H Knipe 1,798 42.2
Turnout 4,261 65.0
Labour hold Swing
Westham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Byatt 1,650 40.1
Liberal Democrats Howard Legg 1,549 37.7
Conservative J Bell 915 22.2
Turnout 4,114 67.7
Labour hold Swing
Weymouth Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Farrell 1,396 38.7
Labour Anne Kenwood 1,301 36.1
Conservative D Smy 911 25.2
Turnout 3,608 58.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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2005[edit]

DCC election, 2005
Dorset County Council election, 2005

← 2001 5 May 2005 2009 →

All 45 seats of Dorset County Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election 23 seats, 44.7% 14 seats, 36.3% 4 seats, 17.1%
Seats before 23 14 4
Seats won 24 16 4
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 2 Steady
Popular vote # # #
Percentage 44.3 39.7% 12.3%

Map of the results of the 2005 Dorset council election.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

Election result summary[edit]

Dorset County Council election, 2005
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 24 + 1 53.3 44.3 – 0.4
  Liberal Democrats 16 + 2 35.6 39.7 + 3.4
  Labour 4 0 8.9 12.3 – 4.8
  Independent 1 0 2.2 2.0 + 0.2
  UKIP 0 0 0.0 1.3 n/a
  Green 0 0 0.0 0.4 n/a

Election result by division[edit]

Christchurch (5 seats)[edit]

Burton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Betty Fox-Hodges 1,651 40.2
Conservative David Jones 1,549 37.7
Labour Vera Hill 910 22.1
Turnout 4,110 62.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Christchurch Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Hall 2,331 46.4
Conservative Michael Duckworth 2,038 40.6
Labour Martin Jacques 653 13.0
Turnout 5,022 67.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Commons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Fox 2,687 48.6
Liberal Democrats Jason Viney 1,968 35.6
Labour James Brennan 872 15.8
Turnout 5,527 69.6
Conservative hold Swing
Highcliffe and Walkford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Lofts 2,986 55.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Legg 1,614 29.7
Labour Simon Trim 832 15.3
Turnout 5,432 73.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Mudeford and Highcliffe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Havelock 3,328 61.3
Liberal Democrats John Campbell 1,368 25.2
Labour Carol Wilcox 732 13.5
Turnout 5,428 73.4
Conservative win (new seat)

East Dorset (10 seats)[edit]

Colehill and Stapehill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Janet Dover 2,710 48.1
Conservative David Packer 2,393 42.5
Labour Karen Parish 527 9.4
Turnout 5,630 74.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Corfe Mullen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Jefferies 3,488 63.0
Conservative Gemma Carmichael 2,047 37.0
Turnout 5,535 69.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Cranborne Chase
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Timothy Palmer 2,859 59.1
Liberal Democrats David Tooke 1,977 40.9
Turnout 4,836 71.7
Conservative hold Swing
Ferndown (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Wilson 5,390
Conservative Derek Burt 5,306
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Smith 2,422
Liberal Democrats Percival Bartlett 2,316
Independent Malcolm Birr 1,497
Independent Christopher Hampton 1,480
UKIP Richard Heaslip 1,083
Turnout 69.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative win (new seat)
Minster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Marilyn Osner 2,428 47.3
Conservative Michael Hodkinson 2,122 41.4
Labour Graham Parish 581 11.3
Turnout 5,131 68.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Leonards and St Ives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Warman 2,923 66.4
Liberal Democrats Deirdre Briggs 1,103 25.1
UKIP Allan Tallett 376 8.5
Turnout 4,402 72.8
Conservative hold Swing
Verwood and Three Legged Cross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Toni Coombs 4,232
Conservative Spencer Flower 3,558
Liberal Democrats Lindsey Dedden 3,173
Liberal Democrats Peter Baker 3,099
Turnout 66.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
West Moors and Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Gaussen 2,654 53.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Holden 1,881 38.0
UKIP Mike Eckel 419 15.6
Turnout 4,954 67.6
Conservative hold Swing

North Dorset (7 seats)[edit]

Blackmore Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Fox 2,805 53.3
Conservative Ruth Ash 2,460 46.7
Turnout 5,265 69.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Blandford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barrie Cooper 2,385 51.9
Conservative Jacqueline Stayt 1,595 34.7
Labour Haydn White 617 13.4
Turnout 4,597 64.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gillingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Milsted 2,862 57.9
Conservative Leigh Mason 2,077 42.1
Turnout 4,939 66.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Hambledon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angus Campbell 3,035 52.3
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Spencer 2,389 41.2
Labour Dennis Wardleworth 378 6.5
Turnout 5,802 72.4
Conservative hold Swing
Shaftesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tim Cook 1,894 50.8
Conservative Gordon Hine 1,100 29.5
Independent Richard Thomas 407 10.9
Labour Joseph Pestell 331 8.9
Turnout 3,732 68.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Stour Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Cattaway 2,472 52.8
Liberal Democrats Mervyn Jeffery 1,842 39.4
Labour David Harvey 365 7.8
Turnout 4,679 73.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Winterborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hilary Cox 2,616 50.1
Liberal Democrats Graham Burton 2,021 38.7
Labour Tom Ormerod 582 11.2
Turnout 5,219 70.0
Conservative hold Swing

Purbeck (5 seats)[edit]

Egdon Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Malcolm Shakesby 2,237 50.6
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Angel 1,256 28.4
Labour Jack Killingback 930 21.0
Turnout 4,423 68.9
Conservative hold Swing
Lytchett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Frederick Drane 3,351 56.5
Conservative Pamela Hindley 2,578 43.5
Turnout 5,929 68.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Purbeck Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Lovell 2,071 50.4
Liberal Democrats William Wilson 1,322 32.2
Labour Jon Davey 718 17.5
Turnout 4,111 71.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Swanage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Donald Hiett 2,223 40.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Clark 1,650 29.8
Labour Christine Rabson 1,364 24.6
UKIP Mary Madeley 302 5.5
Turnout 5,539 69.4
Conservative hold Swing
Wareham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Budd 2,863 61.6
Conservative Malcolm Russell 1,781 38.4
Turnout 4,644 68.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

West Dorset (11 seats)[edit]

Beaminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Gregson 2,523 52.0
Liberal Democrats Karl Wallace 2,326 48.0
Turnout 4,849 77.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Bride Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronald Coatsworth 2,728 54.9
Liberal Democrats Anthony Harrison 1,773 35.7
Green Leon Sea 467 9.4
Turnout 4,968 78.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Bridport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sandra Brown 1,940 42.3
Liberal Democrats Martin Ray 1,695 36.9
Labour Richard Nicholls 622 13.6
Green Neil Judd 331 7.2
Turnout 4,588 70.4
Conservative hold Swing
Chickerell and Chesil Bank
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronald Nash 1,831 42.3
Liberal Democrats Andy Canning 1,523 35.1
Labour Andrew Hutchings 979 22.6
Turnout 4,333 73.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Dorchester (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Biggs 4,844
Liberal Democrats Trevor Jones 4,814
Conservative Jonathan Halewood 2,850
Conservative Andrew Parry 2,758
Labour Jesse Fell 1,478
Turnout 73.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Linden Lea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Crowhurst 2,607 47.3
Liberal Democrats Timothy Harries 2,013 36.5
Labour Michael Owen 889 16.1
Turnout 5,509 78.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Marshwood Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Brierley 2,724 51.9
Liberal Democrats Daryl Turner 2,520 48.1
Turnout 5,244 75.1
Conservative hold Swing
Sherborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Donald Mildenhall 2,612 55.5
Liberal Democrats Shirley Hewson 2,094 44.5
Turnout 4,706 74.1
Conservative hold Swing
Sherborne Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Legg 2,993 51.6
Conservative Martin Clark 2,809 48.4
Turnout 5,802 79.2
Conservative hold Swing
Three Valleys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Peake 3,063 54.3
Liberal Democrats Roland Tarr 2,582 45.7
Turnout 5,645 77.5
Conservative win (new seat)

Weymouth and Portland (7 seats)[edit]

Broadwey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Burden 2,485 43.6
Conservative Michael Goodman 2,099 36.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Keets 1,115 19.6
Turnout 5,699 70.2
Labour hold Swing
Lodmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Ellis 2,554 45.9
Conservative Hazel Bruce 2,117 38.1
Labour Maureen Drake 890 16.0
Turnout 5,561 77.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Portland Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Kenwood 1,927 42.2
Conservative Margaret Alsop 1,126 24.6
Liberal Democrats Lydia Roe 682 14.9
Independent Timothy Munro 438 9.6
UKIP Jack Biggs 397 8.7
Turnout 4,570 67.1
Labour hold Swing
Portland Tophill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Leslie Ames 1,531 36.1
Labour James Draper 981 23.2
Independent Jacqueline Redfern 621 14.7
Conservative Samantha Lindley 575 13.6
Liberal Democrats Howard Legg 528 12.5
Turnout 4,236 67.3
Independent hold Swing
Rodwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clare Sutton 1,734 36.9
Conservative Peter O'Neill 1,476 31.4
Liberal Democrats John Birtwhistle 1,186 25.2
UKIP Alvin Hopper 305 6.5
Turnout 4,701 69.5
Labour hold Swing
Westham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Byatt 2,012 43.4
Liberal Democrats Christine James 1,593 34.4
Conservative Nicholas Wyness 1,028 22.2
Turnout 4,633 68.8
Labour hold Swing
Weymouth Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Farrell 1,641 39.0
Labour Linda Climo 1,449 34.4
Conservative George Afedakis 1,117 26.6
Turnout 4,207 56.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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