Charminster St Mary's (ward)
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| Charminster St Mary's | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 5,165 |
| Major settlements | Charminster |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | David Taylor (Liberal Democrats) |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
Charminster St Mary's is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]
Geography
The Charminster St Mary's ward is rural and contains the villages of Charminster, Charlton Down and Stratton. The ward is named after the 11th century St Mary's Church.
Councillors
| Election | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | David Taylor[2] | |
| 2024 | ||
Election
2024 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Taylor* | 892 | 64.9 | +11.4 | |
| Conservative | Nigel McCrea | 483 | 35.1 | +5.3 | |
| Turnout | 1,375 | 34.57 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2019 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Taylor | 846 | 53.5 | ||
| Conservative | Tim Yarker | 472 | 29.8 | ||
| Independent | Richard David Denton-White | 176 | 11.1 | ||
| Labour | Michael John Maher | 88 | 5.6 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 42.20 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ↑ "Charminster St Mary's (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor David Taylor". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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