Wareham (ward)
| Wareham | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 8,985 |
| Major settlements | Wareham |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Beryl Ezzard (Liberal Democrats) |
| Councillor | Ryan Holloway (Liberal Democrats) |
| Number of councillors | 2 |
Wareham is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Wareham ward covers the town of the same name.[2]
Councillors
[edit]| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Beryl Ezzard[3] | Ryan Holloway[4] | ||
| 2024 | ||||
Election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Beryl Rita Ezzard | 1,837 | 57.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan David Holloway | 1,308 | 40.6 | ||
| Conservative | Mark Unsworth | 965 | 30.0 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Wiggins | 942 | 29.3 | ||
| UKIP | Keith Allen Simpson | 431 | 13.4 | ||
| Labour | Cherry Ann Bartlett | 365 | 11.3 | ||
| Labour | Alice Jane Blachford Rogers | 219 | 6.8 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 3,219 | 41.16 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Beryl Rita Ezzard* | 1,879 | 68.0 | +10.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan David Holloway* | 1,710 | 61.8 | +21.2 | |
| Conservative | Jane Newell | 632 | 22.9 | −7.1 | |
| Conservative | Victoria Stocqueler | 617 | 22.3 | −7.0 | |
| Labour | David Brian Law | 361 | 13.1 | +1.8 | |
| Turnout | 2,765 | 35.88 | −5.28 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  8.7
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| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 13.9
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References
[edit]- ^ "Wareham (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Wareham - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Beryl Ezzard". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Ryan Holloway". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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