← Dorset (all cycles) · 2 May 2024 cohort
Dorset 2024
Local elections held 2 May 2024.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 52 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 82 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 62,441 | 37.3% | 42 | 51.2% | 31 | 37.8% | +11 |
| Conservative Party | 61,047 | 36.5% | 30 | 36.6% | 31 | 37.8% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 17,172 | 10.3% | 2 | 2.4% | 8 | 9.8% | -6 |
| Green Party | 13,674 | 8.2% | 4 | 4.9% | 7 | 8.5% | -3 |
| Independent | 7,155 | 4.3% | 1 | 1.2% | 3 | 3.7% | -2 |
| IND 4 DORSET | 4,716 | 2.8% | 3 | 3.7% | 2 | 2.4% | +1 |
| Reform UK | 443 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 220 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| ND | 204 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| English Democrats | 204 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 81 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 167,357 | 100.0% | 82 | 100.0% | 82 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
The 2024 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2024 election (current) and on the eve of it (2023), so you can see what the result replaced.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Marshwood Vale · 1 seat · won at 39.8% · −10.2 pts below quota
- Beaminster · 1 seat · won at 42.9% · −7.1 pts below quota
- Chesil Bank · 1 seat · won at 43.5% · −6.5 pts below quota
- Eggardon · 1 seat · won at 43.7% · −6.3 pts below quota
- Sherborne West · 1 seat · won at 43.9% · −6.1 pts below quota
- Puddletown and Lower Winterborne · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · −3.7 pts below quota
- Yetminster · 1 seat · won at 47.7% · −2.3 pts below quota
- Chalk Valleys · 1 seat · won at 48.0% · −2.0 pts below quota
- Melcombe Regis · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · −0.8 pts below quota
- Blackmore Vale · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
- Stalbridge and Marnhull · 1 seat · won at 51.0% · above quota
- Stour and Allen Vale · 1 seat · won at 53.0% · above quota
- Ferndown South · 2 seats · won at 36.8% · above quota
- Cranborne and Alderholt · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
- Dorchester Poundbury · 1 seat · won at 54.0% · above quota
- Swanage · 2 seats · won at 37.5% · above quota
- Winterborne North · 1 seat · won at 54.6% · above quota
- Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants · 1 seat · won at 55.4% · above quota
- Ferndown North · 2 seats · won at 39.2% · above quota
- Upwey and Broadwey · 1 seat · won at 55.9% · above quota
- Dorchester East · 2 seats · won at 40.2% · above quota
- Crossways · 1 seat · won at 57.3% · above quota
- South East Purbeck · 1 seat · won at 57.8% · above quota
- Sherborne East · 1 seat · won at 58.1% · above quota
- West Purbeck · 2 seats · won at 43.3% · above quota
- Sherborne Rural · 1 seat · won at 60.3% · above quota
- Lyme and Charmouth · 1 seat · won at 61.0% · above quota
- Beacon · 1 seat · won at 61.4% · above quota
- Winterborne and Broadmayne · 1 seat · won at 62.1% · above quota
- Chickerell · 2 seats · won at 45.4% · above quota
- Shaftesbury Town · 2 seats · won at 45.9% · above quota
- Colehill and Wimborne Minster East · 2 seats · won at 47.3% · above quota
- Westham · 2 seats · won at 48.0% · above quota
- Charminster St Mary's · 1 seat · won at 64.9% · above quota
- Portland · 3 seats · won at 40.1% · above quota
- Cranborne Chase · 1 seat · won at 65.4% · above quota
- Bridport · 3 seats · won at 40.8% · above quota
- West Parley · 1 seat · won at 66.0% · above quota
- Sturminster Newton · 1 seat · won at 66.9% · above quota
- Rodwell and Wyke · 3 seats · won at 43.0% · above quota
- West Moors and Three Legged Cross · 2 seats · won at 52.6% · above quota
- Littlemoor and Preston · 2 seats · won at 53.3% · above quota
- Corfe Mullen · 2 seats · won at 53.4% · above quota
- Gillingham · 3 seats · won at 45.1% · above quota
- Blandford · 2 seats · won at 54.4% · above quota
- Lytchett Matravers and Upton · 3 seats · won at 48.2% · above quota
- Radipole · 2 seats · won at 56.8% · above quota
- Wimborne Minster · 2 seats · won at 61.8% · above quota
- St Leonards and St Ives · 2 seats · won at 61.8% · above quota
- Wareham · 2 seats · won at 65.8% · above quota
- Dorchester West · 2 seats · won at 65.9% · above quota
- Verwood · 3 seats · won at 62.0% · above quota
Race results
Marshwood Vale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,619
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher, S. | Conservative Party | 645 | 39.8% | −10.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sewell, J. | Green Party | 525 | 32.4% | — | |
| 3 | Gregory, J. | Liberal Democrats | 340 | 21.0% | — | |
| 4 | Chapman, S. | Labour Party | 109 | 6.7% | — |
Beaminster · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,401
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monks, C. | Conservative Party | 601 | 42.9% | −7.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fitzpatrick, P. | Liberal Democrats | 579 | 41.3% | — | |
| 3 | Cooke, J. | Labour Party | 70 | 5.0% | — | |
| 4 | Harris, Y. | Reform UK | 69 | 4.9% | — | |
| 5 | McEwen, A. | Green Party | 65 | 4.6% | — | |
| 6 | Gunning, R. | ND | 17 | 1.2% | — |
Chesil Bank · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,620
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holland, S. | Liberal Democrats | 704 | 43.5% | −6.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Roberts, M. | Conservative Party | 482 | 29.8% | — | |
| 3 | Reid, P. | Green Party | 373 | 23.0% | — | |
| 4 | Nicholls, R. | Labour Party | 61 | 3.8% | — |
Eggardon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,656
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eysenck, N. | Liberal Democrats | 724 | 43.7% | −6.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Coutts, H. | Conservative Party | 637 | 38.5% | — | |
| 3 | Edwards, R. | Green Party | 238 | 14.4% | — | |
| 4 | Machin, D. | Labour Party | 57 | 3.4% | — |
Sherborne West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,310
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crabb, R. | Liberal Democrats | 575 | 43.9% | −6.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Burns, R. | Conservative Party | 471 | 36.0% | — | |
| 3 | Martin, T. | Independent | 264 | 20.2% | — |
Puddletown and Lower Winterborne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,302
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker, E. | Conservative Party | 603 | 46.3% | −3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lloyd, J. | Liberal Democrats | 456 | 35.0% | — | |
| 3 | Badger, H. | Labour Party | 243 | 18.7% | — |
Yetminster · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,704
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kippax, C. | Liberal Democrats | 813 | 47.7% | −2.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Howell, D. | Conservative Party | 752 | 44.1% | — | |
| 3 | Martin, S. | Green Party | 139 | 8.2% | — |
Chalk Valleys · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,423
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haynes, J. | Conservative Party | 683 | 48.0% | −2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Young, I. | Liberal Democrats | 554 | 38.9% | — | |
| 3 | Bennett, J. | Labour Party | 186 | 13.1% | — |
Melcombe Regis · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 851
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orrell, J. | Green Party | 419 | 49.2% | −0.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wall, C. | Conservative Party | 256 | 30.1% | — | |
| 3 | Atkinson, H. | Labour Party | 176 | 20.7% | — |
Blackmore Vale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,266
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murcer, S. | Conservative Party | 637 | 50.3% | +0.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Suter, I. | Liberal Democrats | 468 | 37.0% | — | |
| 3 | Elcoate, V. | Green Party | 161 | 12.7% | — |
Stalbridge and Marnhull · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,503
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitali, J. | Conservative Party | 767 | 51.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Eveleigh, R. | Liberal Democrats | 603 | 40.1% | — | |
| 3 | Harvey, R. | Green Party | 133 | 8.8% | — |
Stour and Allen Vale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,299
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chakawhata, W. | Liberal Democrats | 688 | 53.0% | +3.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cook, R. | Conservative Party | 497 | 38.3% | — | |
| 3 | Pike, M. | Labour Party | 114 | 8.8% | — |
Ferndown South · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 36.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,688
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robinson, J. | Conservative Party | 684 | 20.3% | 40.5% | +7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hobbs-Chell, H. | Independent | 621 | 18.4% | 36.8% | +3.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Phillips, G. | Conservative Party | 602 | 17.8% | 35.7% | — | |
| 4 | Wilson, L. | Independent | 556 | 16.5% | 32.9% | — | |
| 5 | Hanson Graham, P. | Independent | 367 | 10.9% | 21.7% | — | |
| 6 | Jefferies, S. | Liberal Democrats | 276 | 8.2% | 16.4% | — | |
| 7 | Bowell, R. | Liberal Democrats | 270 | 8.0% | 16.0% | — |
Cranborne and Alderholt · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,263
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tooke, D. | Liberal Democrats | 678 | 53.7% | +3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hibberd, A. | Conservative Party | 508 | 40.2% | — | |
| 3 | Parsons, P. | Labour Party | 77 | 6.1% | — |
Dorchester Poundbury · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,444
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biggs, R. | Liberal Democrats | 780 | 54.0% | +4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stein, P. | Conservative Party | 449 | 31.1% | — | |
| 3 | Boothroyd, N. | Labour Party | 122 | 8.4% | — | |
| 4 | Herbet, L. | Green Party | 93 | 6.4% | — |
Swanage · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 37.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,060
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suttle, G. | Conservative Party | 1,262 | 20.6% | 41.2% | +7.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Trite, W. | Conservative Party | 1,148 | 18.8% | 37.5% | +4.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Monkhouse, D. | Labour Party | 1,084 | 17.7% | 35.4% | — | |
| 4 | Bradey, C. | Labour Party | 789 | 12.9% | 25.8% | — | |
| 5 | Eades, P. | Independent | 686 | 11.2% | 22.4% | — | |
| 6 | McDavid, H. | Independent | 460 | 7.5% | 15.0% | — | |
| 7 | Piper, M. | Liberal Democrats | 283 | 4.6% | 9.2% | — | |
| 8 | Pope, K. | Green Party | 215 | 3.5% | 7.0% | — | |
| 9 | Calvin Thomas, G. | Liberal Democrats | 192 | 3.1% | 6.3% | — |
Winterborne North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 54.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +4.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,214
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper, B. | Liberal Democrats | 663 | 54.6% | +4.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | O'Connell, S. | Conservative Party | 444 | 36.6% | — | |
| 3 | White, H. | Labour Party | 107 | 8.8% | — |
Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,279
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jespersen, S. | Conservative Party | 709 | 55.4% | +5.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hickish, J. | Liberal Democrats | 251 | 19.6% | — | |
| 3 | Cross, A. | Labour Party | 168 | 13.1% | — | |
| 4 | Yarwood, K. | Green Party | 151 | 11.8% | — |
Ferndown North · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 39.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,024
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lugg, C. | Conservative Party | 955 | 23.6% | 47.2% | +13.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Parkes, M. | Conservative Party | 794 | 19.6% | 39.2% | +5.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Cable, S. | Independent | 781 | 19.3% | 38.6% | — | |
| 4 | Leach, P. | Independent | 753 | 18.6% | 37.2% | — | |
| 5 | Clements, M. | Liberal Democrats | 304 | 7.5% | 15.0% | — | |
| 6 | Dragotoniu, A. | Reform UK | 232 | 5.7% | 11.5% | — | |
| 7 | Wilmar, E. | Liberal Democrats | 228 | 5.6% | 11.3% | — |
Upwey and Broadwey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,269
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northam, D. | Liberal Democrats | 710 | 55.9% | +5.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bergman, J. | Conservative Party | 317 | 25.0% | — | |
| 3 | Silver, B. | Labour Party | 242 | 19.1% | — |
Dorchester East · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 40.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,438
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jones, K. | Liberal Democrats | 1,337 | 27.4% | 54.9% | +21.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Major, R. | Liberal Democrats | 979 | 20.1% | 40.2% | +6.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Hebditch, K. | Green Party | 825 | 16.9% | 33.8% | — | |
| 4 | Jones, S. | IND 4 DORSET | 571 | 11.7% | 23.4% | — | |
| 5 | Christopher, A. | Conservative Party | 329 | 6.7% | 13.5% | — | |
| 6 | Bowater, M. | Conservative Party | 322 | 6.6% | 13.2% | — | |
| 7 | Thompson, B. | Labour Party | 304 | 6.2% | 12.5% | — | |
| 8 | Mottaghi, A. | Labour Party | 208 | 4.3% | 8.5% | — |
Crossways · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,110
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland, N. | Liberal Democrats | 636 | 57.3% | +7.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ross-Skinner, A. | Conservative Party | 361 | 32.5% | — | |
| 3 | Draper, J. | Labour Party | 113 | 10.2% | — |
South East Purbeck · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,466
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson, B. | Liberal Democrats | 848 | 57.8% | +7.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brooks, C. | Conservative Party | 523 | 35.7% | — | |
| 3 | Copp, P. | Labour Party | 95 | 6.5% | — |
Sherborne East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,443
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrews, J. | Liberal Democrats | 838 | 58.1% | +8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pentolfe, J. | Conservative Party | 502 | 34.8% | — | |
| 3 | Casey, R. | Green Party | 103 | 7.1% | — |
West Purbeck · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 43.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,221
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker, M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,245 | 28.0% | 56.1% | +22.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Beddow, L. | Conservative Party | 962 | 21.7% | 43.3% | +10.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Civil, D. | Liberal Democrats | 929 | 20.9% | 41.8% | — | |
| 4 | Wharf, P. | Conservative Party | 835 | 18.8% | 37.6% | — | |
| 5 | Green, P. | Labour Party | 300 | 6.8% | 13.5% | — | |
| 6 | Peden, D. | Labour Party | 171 | 3.8% | 7.7% | — |
Sherborne Rural · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,520
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legg, R. | Liberal Democrats | 916 | 60.3% | +10.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hillier, S. | Conservative Party | 604 | 39.7% | — |
Lyme and Charmouth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,450
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bawden, B. | Green Party | 884 | 61.0% | +11.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ellis, M. | Conservative Party | 380 | 26.2% | — | |
| 3 | Mooney, P. | Liberal Democrats | 103 | 7.1% | — | |
| 4 | Hart, D. | Labour Party | 83 | 5.7% | — |
Beacon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,463
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somper, J. | Conservative Party | 898 | 61.4% | +11.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Reed, C. | Liberal Democrats | 307 | 21.0% | — | |
| 3 | Cross, G. | Labour Party | 133 | 9.1% | — | |
| 4 | Healy, S. | Green Party | 125 | 8.5% | — |
Winterborne and Broadmayne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,203
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarr, R. | Liberal Democrats | 747 | 62.1% | +12.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Penfold, M. | Conservative Party | 314 | 26.1% | — | |
| 3 | Brant, G. | Reform UK | 142 | 11.8% | — |
Chickerell · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 45.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,605
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor, G. | Liberal Democrats | 891 | 27.8% | 55.5% | +22.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Clifford, S. | Liberal Democrats | 729 | 22.7% | 45.4% | +12.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Dunseith, J. | Conservative Party | 690 | 21.5% | 43.0% | — | |
| 4 | Reid, A. | Conservative Party | 570 | 17.8% | 35.5% | — | |
| 5 | Straker, G. | Labour Party | 329 | 10.3% | 20.5% | — |
Shaftesbury Town · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 45.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,196
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beer, D. | Liberal Democrats | 1,403 | 32.0% | 63.9% | +30.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jeanes, J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,008 | 23.0% | 45.9% | +12.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Edwyn-Jones, V. | Conservative Party | 558 | 12.7% | 25.4% | — | |
| 4 | Hollingshead, A. | Independent | 529 | 12.0% | 24.1% | — | |
| 5 | Von Clemens, B. | Conservative Party | 269 | 6.1% | 12.3% | — | |
| 6 | Bavister, D. | Labour Party | 233 | 5.3% | 10.6% | — | |
| 7 | Dibben, L. | ND | 187 | 4.3% | 8.5% | — | |
| 8 | Unwin, S. | English Democrats | 118 | 2.7% | 5.4% | — | |
| 9 | Taylor, L. | English Democrats | 86 | 2.0% | 3.9% | — |
Colehill and Wimborne Minster East · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 47.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,470
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd, A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,275 | 25.8% | 51.6% | +18.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Atwal, J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,168 | 23.6% | 47.3% | +14.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Johnson, K. | Conservative Party | 940 | 19.0% | 38.1% | — | |
| 4 | Butter, C. | Conservative Party | 764 | 15.5% | 30.9% | — | |
| 5 | Urquhart, E. | Independent | 578 | 11.7% | 23.4% | — | |
| 6 | Moore, D. | Labour Party | 215 | 4.4% | 8.7% | — |
Westham · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 48.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,426
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hope, R. | Liberal Democrats | 708 | 24.8% | 49.6% | +16.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fuhrmann, A. | Liberal Democrats | 684 | 24.0% | 48.0% | +14.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Hamilton, L. | Labour Party | 438 | 15.4% | 30.7% | — | |
| 4 | Rodd, J. | Labour Party | 320 | 11.2% | 22.4% | — | |
| 5 | James, C. | IND 4 DORSET | 272 | 9.5% | 19.1% | — | |
| 6 | McGlynn, A. | Conservative Party | 255 | 8.9% | 17.9% | — | |
| 7 | Tannassee, T. | Conservative Party | 175 | 6.1% | 12.3% | — |
Charminster St Mary's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,375
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor, D. | Liberal Democrats | 892 | 64.9% | +14.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | McCrea, N. | Conservative Party | 483 | 35.1% | — |
Portland · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 40.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,182
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roper, P. | IND 4 DORSET | 899 | 13.7% | 41.2% | +16.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hughes, R. | IND 4 DORSET | 895 | 13.7% | 41.0% | +16.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Kimber, P. | Labour Party | 875 | 13.4% | 40.1% | +15.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Bennett, C. | Green Party | 785 | 12.0% | 36.0% | — | |
| 5 | Cocking, S. | IND 4 DORSET | 744 | 11.4% | 34.1% | — | |
| 6 | Parkes, C. | Labour Party | 724 | 11.1% | 33.2% | — | |
| 7 | Parkes, B. | Labour Party | 546 | 8.3% | 25.0% | — | |
| 8 | Gadd, M. | Conservative Party | 342 | 5.2% | 15.7% | — | |
| 9 | Munro-Price, I. | Conservative Party | 244 | 3.7% | 11.2% | — | |
| 10 | Quinn, M. | Conservative Party | 224 | 3.4% | 10.3% | — | |
| 11 | Hope, H. | Liberal Democrats | 120 | 1.8% | 5.5% | — | |
| 12 | Harmsworth, L. | Liberal Democrats | 75 | 1.1% | 3.4% | — | |
| 13 | Pearson, G. | Liberal Democrats | 74 | 1.1% | 3.4% | — |
Cranborne Chase · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 970
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown, P. | Conservative Party | 634 | 65.4% | +15.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Harding, T. | Liberal Democrats | 194 | 20.0% | — | |
| 3 | Cooper, L. | Labour Party | 142 | 14.6% | — |
Bridport · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 40.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,887
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams, S. | Liberal Democrats | 1,726 | 14.8% | 44.4% | +19.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bolwell, D. | Liberal Democrats | 1,646 | 14.1% | 42.3% | +17.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Bolwell, B. | Liberal Democrats | 1,587 | 13.6% | 40.8% | +15.8 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Clayton, K. | Green Party | 1,562 | 13.4% | 40.2% | — | |
| 5 | Jones, J. | Green Party | 1,166 | 10.0% | 30.0% | — | |
| 6 | Hamblett, B. | Green Party | 880 | 7.5% | 22.6% | — | |
| 7 | Christopher, U. | Conservative Party | 832 | 7.1% | 21.4% | — | |
| 8 | Rose, S. | Labour Party | 760 | 6.5% | 19.6% | — | |
| 9 | Cox, A. | Conservative Party | 754 | 6.5% | 19.4% | — | |
| 10 | McKenzie, F. | Conservative Party | 747 | 6.4% | 19.2% | — |
West Parley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 855
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parry, A. | Conservative Party | 564 | 66.0% | +16.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Miller, A. | Independent | 152 | 17.8% | — | |
| 3 | Koutstaal, M. | Liberal Democrats | 139 | 16.3% | — |
Sturminster Newton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 66.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,064
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jones, C. | Conservative Party | 712 | 66.9% | +16.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Maitland-Gleed, K. | Liberal Democrats | 267 | 25.1% | — | |
| 3 | Daultrey, J. | Labour Party | 85 | 8.0% | — |
Rodwell and Wyke · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 43.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,089
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutton, C. | Green Party | 1,516 | 16.4% | 49.1% | +24.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wheller, K. | Labour Party | 1,385 | 14.9% | 44.8% | +19.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Webb, C. | Green Party | 1,327 | 14.3% | 43.0% | +18.0 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Graves, V. | Green Party | 1,199 | 12.9% | 38.8% | — | |
| 5 | Prowse, A. | Labour Party | 914 | 9.9% | 29.6% | — | |
| 6 | Nickinson, C. | Conservative Party | 825 | 8.9% | 26.7% | — | |
| 7 | Nickinson, R. | Conservative Party | 756 | 8.2% | 24.5% | — | |
| 8 | Taylor, T. | Labour Party | 700 | 7.6% | 22.7% | — | |
| 9 | Williams, C. | Conservative Party | 644 | 7.0% | 20.9% | — |
West Moors and Three Legged Cross · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 52.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,003
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shortell, D. | Conservative Party | 1,056 | 26.4% | 52.7% | +19.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Skeats, A. | Conservative Party | 1,054 | 26.3% | 52.6% | +19.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Walls, S. | Liberal Democrats | 713 | 17.8% | 35.6% | — | |
| 4 | Durant, P. | Liberal Democrats | 671 | 16.7% | 33.5% | — | |
| 5 | Hobbs, M. | Independent | 273 | 6.8% | 13.6% | — | |
| 6 | Anzinger-Cooper, S. | Independent | 239 | 6.0% | 11.9% | — |
Littlemoor and Preston · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 53.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,589
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'Leary, L. | Conservative Party | 1,599 | 30.9% | 61.8% | +28.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dickenson, P. | Conservative Party | 1,379 | 26.6% | 53.3% | +19.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Legg, H. | Liberal Democrats | 688 | 13.3% | 26.6% | — | |
| 4 | Weaving, A. | Liberal Democrats | 664 | 12.8% | 25.7% | — | |
| 5 | Bailey, A. | Independent | 439 | 8.5% | 17.0% | — | |
| 6 | Brown, S. | Labour Party | 408 | 7.9% | 15.8% | — |
Corfe Mullen · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 53.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,143
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillman, G. | Liberal Democrats | 1,249 | 29.1% | 58.3% | +24.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Barron, P. | Liberal Democrats | 1,145 | 26.7% | 53.4% | +20.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Barron, M. | Conservative Party | 641 | 15.0% | 29.9% | — | |
| 4 | Sowry-House, D. | Conservative Party | 597 | 13.9% | 27.9% | — | |
| 5 | Florek, S. | Independent | 457 | 10.7% | 21.3% | — | |
| 6 | Hardy, L. | Labour Party | 197 | 4.6% | 9.2% | — |
Gillingham · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 45.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,302
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pothecary, V. | Conservative Party | 1,549 | 15.6% | 46.9% | +21.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ridout, B. | Conservative Party | 1,528 | 15.4% | 46.3% | +21.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Woode, C. | Liberal Democrats | 1,490 | 15.0% | 45.1% | +20.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Fox, D. | Liberal Democrats | 1,444 | 14.6% | 43.7% | — | |
| 5 | Walsh, D. | Conservative Party | 1,408 | 14.2% | 42.6% | — | |
| 6 | Percy, A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,402 | 14.2% | 42.5% | — | |
| 7 | Henshall, A. | Green Party | 554 | 5.6% | 16.8% | — | |
| 8 | Marsh, A. | Labour Party | 532 | 5.4% | 16.1% | — |
Blandford · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 54.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,404
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quayle, B. | Conservative Party | 1,334 | 27.7% | 55.5% | +22.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lacey-Clarke, N. | Conservative Party | 1,307 | 27.2% | 54.4% | +21.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Mieville, H. | Liberal Democrats | 756 | 15.7% | 31.4% | — | |
| 4 | Orton, D. | Liberal Democrats | 556 | 11.6% | 23.1% | — | |
| 5 | Davies, G. | Labour Party | 279 | 5.8% | 11.6% | — | |
| 6 | Wardlesworth, D. | Labour Party | 259 | 5.4% | 10.8% | — | |
| 7 | Willis, L. | Green Party | 123 | 2.6% | 5.1% | — | |
| 8 | West, P. | Green Party | 113 | 2.4% | 4.7% | — | |
| 9 | Avery, D. | Social Democratic Party | 50 | 1.0% | 2.1% | — | |
| 10 | Stenner, L. | Social Democratic Party | 31 | 0.6% | 1.3% | — |
Lytchett Matravers and Upton · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 48.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,398
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robinson, S. | Liberal Democrats | 1,356 | 18.8% | 56.5% | +31.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brenton, A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,354 | 18.8% | 56.5% | +31.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Starr, A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,155 | 16.1% | 48.2% | +23.2 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Pipe, B. | Conservative Party | 1,073 | 14.9% | 44.7% | — | |
| 5 | Gabriel, S. | Conservative Party | 965 | 13.4% | 40.2% | — | |
| 6 | McKell, S. | Conservative Party | 928 | 12.9% | 38.7% | — | |
| 7 | Billington, J. | Labour Party | 363 | 5.0% | 15.1% | — |
Radipole · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 56.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +23.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,979
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bell, M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,427 | 36.1% | 72.1% | +38.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bown, L. | Liberal Democrats | 1,123 | 28.4% | 56.8% | +23.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Crump, P. | Labour Party | 486 | 12.3% | 24.6% | — | |
| 4 | Granycome, G. | Conservative Party | 464 | 11.7% | 23.5% | — | |
| 5 | Farquharson, J. | Conservative Party | 457 | 11.5% | 23.1% | — |
Wimborne Minster · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 61.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +28.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,728
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bartlett, S. | Liberal Democrats | 1,161 | 33.6% | 67.2% | +33.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Morgan, D. | Liberal Democrats | 1,067 | 30.9% | 61.8% | +28.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Cook, S. | Conservative Party | 493 | 14.3% | 28.5% | — | |
| 4 | Bartlett, M. | Conservative Party | 451 | 13.1% | 26.1% | — | |
| 5 | Rowlands, A. | Labour Party | 283 | 8.2% | 16.4% | — |
St Leonards and St Ives · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 61.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +28.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,876
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan, R. | Conservative Party | 1,236 | 32.9% | 65.9% | +32.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Goringe, B. | Conservative Party | 1,160 | 30.9% | 61.8% | +28.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Buskell, N. | Liberal Democrats | 730 | 19.5% | 38.9% | — | |
| 4 | Barham, A. | Liberal Democrats | 626 | 16.7% | 33.4% | — |
Wareham · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 65.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +32.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,600
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezzard, B. | Liberal Democrats | 1,879 | 36.1% | 72.3% | +38.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Holloway, R. | Liberal Democrats | 1,710 | 32.9% | 65.8% | +32.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Newell, J. | Conservative Party | 632 | 12.2% | 24.3% | — | |
| 4 | Stocqueler, V. | Conservative Party | 617 | 11.9% | 23.7% | — | |
| 5 | Law, D. | Labour Party | 361 | 6.9% | 13.9% | — |
Dorchester West · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 65.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +32.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,006
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fry, L. | IND 4 DORSET | 1,335 | 33.3% | 66.6% | +33.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Canning, A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,322 | 33.0% | 65.9% | +32.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Sorin, C. | Labour Party | 580 | 14.5% | 28.9% | — | |
| 4 | Peel-Yates, J. | Conservative Party | 261 | 6.5% | 13.0% | — | |
| 5 | Wyatt, A. | Labour Party | 259 | 6.5% | 12.9% | — | |
| 6 | Selby, K. | Conservative Party | 254 | 6.3% | 12.7% | — |
Verwood · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 62.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +37.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,846
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibson, S. | Conservative Party | 2,006 | 23.5% | 70.5% | +45.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Coomb, T. | Conservative Party | 1,918 | 22.5% | 67.4% | +42.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Flower, S. | Conservative Party | 1,765 | 20.7% | 62.0% | +37.0 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Dedden, L. | Liberal Democrats | 857 | 10.0% | 30.1% | — | |
| 5 | Mason, T. | Liberal Democrats | 707 | 8.3% | 24.8% | — | |
| 6 | Holdroyd, G. | Liberal Democrats | 579 | 6.8% | 20.3% | — | |
| 7 | Turner, S. | Labour Party | 487 | 5.7% | 17.1% | — | |
| 8 | Baxter, J. | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 220 | 2.6% | 7.7% | — |