List of electoral wards in Dorset
This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Dorset in South West England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.
County council
Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 2 May 1985:[1][2]
Electoral Divisions from 2 May 1985 to 5 May 2005:[2][3]
Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2017:[5]
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Electoral Divisions from 4 May 2017 to present:[6]
Unitary authority councils
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[7]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[8][4]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:[9]
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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[7]
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:[10]
All Wards were changed to (3) in 1996[4]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:[11]
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Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[12]
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District councils
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[7]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[13]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:[14]
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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[7]
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:[15]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:[16]
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Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[17]
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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[7]
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:[18]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:[19]
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Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[20]
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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[7]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 6 May 1999:[21]
Wards from 6 May 1999 to 7 May 2015:[22]
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Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[23]
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† minor boundary changes in 2015[24]
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[7]
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:[25]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:[26]
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Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[27]
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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[7]
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 10 June 2004:[28]
Wards from 10 June 2004 to present:[29][30]
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Electoral wards by constituency
Boscombe East, Boscombe West, East Cliff and Springbourne, East Southbourne and Tuckton, Littledown and Iford, Moordown, Queen’s Park, Strouden Park, Throop and Muscliff, West Southbourne.
Alderney, Branksome East, Central, Kinson North, Kinson South, Redhill and Northbourne, Talbot and Branksome Woods, Wallisdown and Winton West, Westbourne and West Cliff, Winton East.
Ameysford, Burton and Winkton, Ferndown Central, Ferndown Links, Grange, Highcliffe, Jumpers, Longham, Mudeford and Friars Cliff, North Highcliffe and Walkford, Parley, Portfield, Purewell and Stanpit, St Catherine’s and Hurn, St Leonards and St Ives East, St Leonards and St Ives West, Stapehill, Town Centre, West Highcliffe, West Moors.
Bere Regis, Broadstone, Canford Heath East, Canford Heath West, Colehill East, Colehill West, Corfe Mullen Central, Corfe Mullen North, Corfe Mullen South, Lytchett Matravers, Lytchett Minster and Upton East, Lytchett Minster and Upton West, Merley and Bearwood, St Martin, Wareham, Wimborne Minster.
Abbey, Alderholt, Blackmore, Blandford Damory Down, Blandford Hilltop, Blandford Langton St Leonards, Blandford Old Town, Blandford Station, Bourton and District, Bulbarrow, Cranborne Chase, Crane, Gillingham Town, Handley Vale, Hill Forts, Holt, Lodbourne, Lydden Vale, Marnhull, Milton, Motcombe and Ham, Portman, Riversdale, Shaftesbury Central, Shaftesbury Christy’s, Shaftesbury Grosvenor, Shaftesbury Underhill, Stour, Stour Valley, The Beacon, The Lower Tarrants, The Stours, Three Cross and Potterne, Verwood Dewlands, Verwood Newtown, Verwood Stephen’s Castle, Wyke.
Branksome West, Canford Cliffs, Creekmoor, Hamworthy East, Hamworthy West, Newtown, Oakdale, Parkstone, Penn Hill, Poole Town.
Castle, Creech Barrow, Langton, Littlemoor, Melcombe Regis, Preston, Radipole, Swanage North, Swanage South, Tophill East, Tophill West, Underhill, Upwey and Broadwey, West Purbeck, Westham East, Westham North, Westham West, Wey Valley, Weymouth East, Weymouth West, Winfrith, Wool, Wyke Regis.
Beaminster, Bradford Abbas, Bradpole, Bridport North, Bridport South and Bothenhampton, Broadmayne, Broadwindsor, Burton Bradstock, Cam Vale, Charminster and Cerne Valley, Charmouth, Chesil Bank, Chickerell, Chideock and Symondsbury, Dorchester East, Dorchester North, Dorchester South, Dorchester West, Frome Valley, Halstock, Loders, Lyme Regis, Maiden Newton, Marshwood Vale, Netherbury, Piddle Valley, Puddletown, Queen Thorne, Sherborne East, Sherborne West, Winterborne St Martin, Yetminster.
See also
References
- ^ The County of Dorset (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
- ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Dorset County Council Election Results 1973-2009 (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ The County of Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1983
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset (Boroughs of Poole and Bournemouth) (Structural Change) Order 1995. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The County of Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. Retrieved on 20 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h The County of Dorset (District Wards) Order 1973
- ^ The Borough of Bournemouth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Bournemouth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ The Borough of Poole (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Poole (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Christchurch (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Christchurch (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ The District of Wimborne (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The East Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ The District of North Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The North Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ The District of Purbeck (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2013. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Purbeck (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ The District of West Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Weymouth and Portland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Weymouth and Portland (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Weymouth and Portland (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2003. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.