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Dorset 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 74,343 | 39.3% | 43 | 52.4% | 33 | 40.2% | +10 |
| Liberal Democrats | 54,551 | 28.8% | 29 | 35.4% | 24 | 29.3% | +5 |
| Labour Party | 22,424 | 11.9% | 2 | 2.4% | 10 | 12.2% | -8 |
| Green Party | 13,887 | 7.3% | 4 | 4.9% | 6 | 7.3% | -2 |
| Independent | 13,116 | 6.9% | 4 | 4.9% | 5 | 6.1% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 10,776 | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 4.9% | -4 |
| Total | 189,097 | 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 2019 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2019 election (current) and on the eve of it (2018), 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.
- South East Purbeck · 1 seat · won at 30.7% · −19.3 pts below quota
- Sturminster Newton · 1 seat · won at 32.5% · −17.5 pts below quota
- Dorchester Poundbury · 1 seat · won at 35.9% · −14.1 pts below quota
- Marshwood Vale · 1 seat · won at 39.0% · −11.0 pts below quota
- Chesil Bank · 1 seat · won at 39.2% · −10.8 pts below quota
- Winterborne North · 1 seat · won at 39.9% · −10.1 pts below quota
- Lyme and Charmouth · 1 seat · won at 40.1% · −9.9 pts below quota
- Upwey and Broadwey · 1 seat · won at 41.1% · −8.9 pts below quota
- Stour and Allen Vale · 1 seat · won at 43.5% · −6.5 pts below quota
- Cranborne and Alderholt · 1 seat · won at 46.7% · −3.3 pts below quota
- Stalbridge and Marnhull · 1 seat · won at 47.6% · −2.4 pts below quota
- Beaminster · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · −2.1 pts below quota
- Eggardon · 1 seat · won at 48.0% · −2.0 pts below quota
- Shaftesbury Town · 2 seats · won at 31.4% · −1.9 pts below quota
- Puddletown and Lower Winterborne · 1 seat · won at 48.5% · −1.5 pts below quota
- Sherborne East · 1 seat · won at 49.6% · −0.4 pts below quota
- Chalk Valleys · 1 seat · won at 50.4% · above quota
- Littlemoor and Preston · 2 seats · won at 35.7% · above quota
- Chickerell · 2 seats · won at 35.9% · above quota
- Yetminster · 1 seat · won at 52.9% · above quota
- Sherborne Rural · 1 seat · won at 53.4% · above quota
- Charminster St Mary's · 1 seat · won at 53.5% · above quota
- Sherborne West · 1 seat · won at 53.6% · above quota
- Ferndown South · 2 seats · won at 38.4% · above quota
- Winterborne and Broadmayne · 1 seat · won at 56.6% · above quota
- Colehill and Wimborne Minster East · 2 seats · won at 40.0% · above quota
- Dorchester West · 2 seats · won at 41.8% · above quota
- Rodwell and Wyke · 3 seats · won at 34.1% · above quota
- Wareham · 2 seats · won at 43.1% · above quota
- Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants · 1 seat · won at 60.5% · above quota
- Portland · 3 seats · won at 35.7% · above quota
- Swanage · 2 seats · won at 44.9% · above quota
- Blackmore Vale · 1 seat · won at 61.8% · above quota
- Bridport · 3 seats · won at 37.2% · above quota
- Crossways · 1 seat · won at 62.3% · above quota
- West Parley · 1 seat · won at 62.5% · above quota
- Melcombe Regis · 1 seat · won at 62.8% · above quota
- West Purbeck · 2 seats · won at 46.5% · above quota
- Corfe Mullen · 2 seats · won at 46.9% · above quota
- Beacon · 1 seat · won at 64.4% · above quota
- Cranborne Chase · 1 seat · won at 65.6% · above quota
- Westham · 2 seats · won at 49.9% · above quota
- Gillingham · 3 seats · won at 41.7% · above quota
- Ferndown North · 2 seats · won at 52.3% · above quota
- Lytchett Matravers and Upton · 3 seats · won at 45.1% · above quota
- Radipole · 2 seats · won at 54.1% · above quota
- Blandford · 2 seats · won at 54.6% · above quota
- West Moors and Three Legged Cross · 2 seats · won at 55.7% · above quota
- St Leonards and St Ives · 2 seats · won at 57.6% · above quota
- Wimborne Minster · 2 seats · won at 60.0% · above quota
- Dorchester East · 2 seats · won at 64.9% · above quota
- Verwood · 3 seats · won at 59.3% · above quota
Race results
South East Purbeck · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 30.7% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,626
| 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 | Cherry Brooks | Conservative Party | 499 | 30.7% | −19.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nigel Dragon | Independent | 451 | 27.7% | — | |
| 3 | Mandy Platts | Liberal Democrats | 284 | 17.5% | — | |
| 4 | George Holden | Labour Party | 191 | 11.7% | — | |
| 5 | John Barnes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 117 | 7.2% | — | |
| 6 | Matt Etherington | Independent | 84 | 5.2% | — |
Sturminster Newton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,362
| 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 | Carole Jones | Conservative Party | 442 | 32.5% | −17.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Roake | Independent | 399 | 29.3% | — | |
| 3 | David Fox | Liberal Democrats | 360 | 26.4% | — | |
| 4 | Sam Edmunds | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 102 | 7.5% | — | |
| 5 | Craig White | Labour Party | 59 | 4.3% | — |
Dorchester Poundbury · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,273
| 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 | Richard Biggs | Liberal Democrats | 457 | 35.9% | −14.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Stein | Conservative Party | 415 | 32.6% | — | |
| 3 | William Gibbons | Independent | 273 | 21.4% | — | |
| 4 | Tim Oram | Green Party | 73 | 5.7% | — | |
| 5 | Sinead McCarney | Labour Party | 55 | 4.3% | — |
Marshwood Vale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.0% 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. 1,927
| 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 | Simon Christopher | Conservative Party | 752 | 39.0% | −11.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jacqui Sewell | Independent | 595 | 30.9% | — | |
| 3 | Simon Fairlie | Green Party | 308 | 16.0% | — | |
| 4 | Eddie Gerrard | Liberal Democrats | 187 | 9.7% | — | |
| 5 | Phyllida Culpin | Labour Party | 85 | 4.4% | — |
Chesil Bank · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,519
| 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 | Mark Roberts | Conservative Party | 595 | 39.2% | −10.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Vaughan Jones | Green Party | 503 | 33.1% | — | |
| 3 | Sally Holland | Liberal Democrats | 316 | 20.8% | — | |
| 4 | Richard Nicholls | Labour Party | 105 | 6.9% | — |
Winterborne North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,396
| 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 | Andrew Kerby | Conservative Party | 557 | 39.9% | −10.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Barrie Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 363 | 26.0% | — | |
| 3 | Christine Adey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 162 | 11.6% | — | |
| 4 | James Mayo | Independent | 105 | 7.5% | — | |
| 5 | Haydn White | Labour Party | 102 | 7.3% | — | |
| 6 | John Stayt | Independent | 88 | 6.3% | — | |
| 7 | Jason Williamson | Independent | 19 | 1.4% | — |
Lyme and Charmouth · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,883
| 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 | Daryl Turner | Conservative Party | 756 | 40.1% | −9.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cheryl Reynolds | Independent | 571 | 30.3% | — | |
| 3 | Rob Smith | Green Party | 317 | 16.8% | — | |
| 4 | Rikey Austin | Labour Party | 239 | 12.7% | — |
Upwey and Broadwey · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,349
| 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 | Howard Legg | Liberal Democrats | 555 | 41.1% | −8.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kevin Brookes | Conservative Party | 543 | 40.3% | — | |
| 3 | Debra Kohana | Labour Party | 251 | 18.6% | — |
Stour and Allen Vale · 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. 1,394
| 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 | Robin Cook | Conservative Party | 606 | 43.5% | −6.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joanna Bury | Liberal Democrats | 328 | 23.5% | — | |
| 3 | Francis Raven-Vause | Independent | 201 | 14.4% | — | |
| 4 | Michael Simmons | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 165 | 11.8% | — | |
| 5 | Stephen Gerry | Labour Party | 94 | 6.7% | — |
Cranborne and Alderholt · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,476
| 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 | David Tooke | Liberal Democrats | 689 | 46.7% | −3.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Steve Butler | Conservative Party | 671 | 45.5% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Parsons | Labour Party | 116 | 7.9% | — |
Stalbridge and Marnhull · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,759
| 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 | Graham Carr-Jones | Conservative Party | 837 | 47.6% | −2.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ros Eveleigh | Liberal Democrats | 541 | 30.8% | — | |
| 3 | Rory Herbert | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 246 | 14.0% | — | |
| 4 | Pippa Shillington | Labour Party | 135 | 7.7% | — |
Beaminster · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,414
| 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 | Rebecca Knox | Conservative Party | 678 | 47.9% | −2.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chris Turner | Liberal Democrats | 532 | 37.6% | — | |
| 3 | Robert Casey | Green Party | 141 | 10.0% | — | |
| 4 | Stephen Everington | Labour Party | 63 | 4.5% | — |
Eggardon · 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. 1,530
| 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 | Anthony Alford | Conservative Party | 735 | 48.0% | −2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Anne Clements | Green Party | 362 | 23.7% | — | |
| 3 | Robin Potter | Liberal Democrats | 271 | 17.7% | — | |
| 4 | Lucy Campbell | Labour Party | 162 | 10.6% | — |
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. 31.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,171
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 | Derek Beer | Liberal Democrats | 1,177 | 27.1% | 54.2% | +20.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tim Cook | Liberal Democrats | 682 | 15.7% | 31.4% | −1.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Julian Pritchard | Conservative Party | 480 | 11.1% | 22.1% | — | |
| 4 | Alexander Chase | Conservative Party | 381 | 8.8% | 17.6% | — | |
| 5 | Andrew Hollingshead | Independent | 360 | 8.3% | 16.6% | — | |
| 6 | Peter Yeo | Independent | 273 | 6.3% | 12.6% | — | |
| 7 | Lester Taylor | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 250 | 5.8% | 11.5% | — | |
| 8 | Steve Unwin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 233 | 5.4% | 10.7% | — | |
| 9 | Melanie Costas | Labour Party | 213 | 4.9% | 9.8% | — | |
| 10 | Lester Dibben | Independent | 147 | 3.4% | 6.8% | — | |
| 11 | William Kenealy | Labour Party | 145 | 3.3% | 6.7% | — |
Puddletown and Lower Winterborne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,626
| 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 | Emma Parker | Conservative Party | 789 | 48.5% | −1.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Helen Frances | Liberal Democrats | 388 | 23.9% | — | |
| 3 | Kevin Maitland-Gleed | Independent | 257 | 15.8% | — | |
| 4 | Emma Bratley | Labour Party | 192 | 11.8% | — |
Sherborne East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,699
| 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 | Jon Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 842 | 49.6% | −0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jill Warburton | Conservative Party | 615 | 36.2% | — | |
| 3 | Alan Taylor | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 122 | 7.2% | — | |
| 4 | Ken Huggins | Green Party | 120 | 7.1% | — |
Chalk Valleys · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,608
| 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 | Jill Haynes | Conservative Party | 810 | 50.4% | +0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Carol Byrom | Green Party | 447 | 27.8% | — | |
| 3 | Michael Sandy | Liberal Democrats | 351 | 21.8% | — |
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. 35.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,767
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 | Tony Ferrari | Conservative Party | 1,078 | 19.5% | 39.0% | +5.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Louie O'Leary | Conservative Party | 988 | 17.9% | 35.7% | +2.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Michael Wilkinson | Independent | 741 | 13.4% | 26.8% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Tewkesbury | Labour Party | 719 | 13.0% | 26.0% | — | |
| 5 | Gillian Pearson | Liberal Democrats | 629 | 11.4% | 22.7% | — | |
| 6 | Ann Weaving | Labour Party | 527 | 9.5% | 19.0% | — | |
| 7 | John Tomblin | Green Party | 505 | 9.1% | 18.3% | — | |
| 8 | David Skinner | Independent | 347 | 6.3% | 12.5% | — |
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. 35.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,573
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 | Jean Dunseith | Conservative Party | 766 | 24.4% | 48.7% | +15.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Worth | Independent | 564 | 17.9% | 35.9% | +2.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Mike Byatt | Conservative Party | 542 | 17.2% | 34.5% | — | |
| 4 | Graham Lambert | Green Party | 376 | 12.0% | 23.9% | — | |
| 5 | Holly Bessant | Liberal Democrats | 339 | 10.8% | 21.6% | — | |
| 6 | James Canning | Liberal Democrats | 283 | 9.0% | 18.0% | — | |
| 7 | Valerie Ashenden | Labour Party | 275 | 8.7% | 17.5% | — |
Yetminster · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,721
| 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 | Mary Penfold | Conservative Party | 910 | 52.9% | +2.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tim Fearon | Liberal Democrats | 611 | 35.5% | — | |
| 3 | Philip Broomfield | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 200 | 11.6% | — |
Sherborne Rural · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,689
| 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 | Robin Legg | Liberal Democrats | 902 | 53.4% | +3.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Shorland | Conservative Party | 583 | 34.5% | — | |
| 3 | Leon Jennings | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 204 | 12.1% | — |
Charminster St Mary's · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.5% Proportional quota 50.0% 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 ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,582
| 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 | David Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 846 | 53.5% | +3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tim Yarker | Conservative Party | 472 | 29.8% | — | |
| 3 | Richard Denton-White | Independent | 176 | 11.1% | — | |
| 4 | Michael Maher | Labour Party | 88 | 5.6% | — |
Sherborne West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,416
| 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 | Matt Hall | Liberal Democrats | 759 | 53.6% | +3.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rebecca Burns | Conservative Party | 538 | 38.0% | — | |
| 3 | Pam Rosling | Green Party | 119 | 8.4% | — |
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. 38.4% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,793
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 | Julie Robinson | Conservative Party | 765 | 21.3% | 42.7% | +9.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rod Adkins | Conservative Party | 689 | 19.2% | 38.4% | +5.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Geoff Laidlaw | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 536 | 14.9% | 29.9% | — | |
| 4 | Lawrence Wilson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 487 | 13.6% | 27.2% | — | |
| 5 | Philip Bamborough | Liberal Democrats | 474 | 13.2% | 26.4% | — | |
| 6 | Paul Hanson Graham | Independent | 371 | 10.3% | 20.7% | — | |
| 7 | Suzanne Roffe | Labour Party | 264 | 7.4% | 14.7% | — |
Winterborne and Broadmayne · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,412
| 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 | Roland Tarr | Liberal Democrats | 799 | 56.6% | +6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robert Freeman | Conservative Party | 412 | 29.2% | — | |
| 3 | Graham Brant | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 201 | 14.2% | — |
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. 40.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,685
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 | Janet Dover | Liberal Democrats | 1,616 | 30.1% | 60.2% | +26.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Maria Roe | Liberal Democrats | 1,073 | 20.0% | 40.0% | +6.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | KD Johnson | Conservative Party | 968 | 18.0% | 36.1% | — | |
| 4 | David Packer | Conservative Party | 771 | 14.4% | 28.7% | — | |
| 5 | Derek Baker | Green Party | 477 | 8.9% | 17.8% | — | |
| 6 | Nick Wellstead | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 319 | 5.9% | 11.9% | — | |
| 7 | David Moore | Labour Party | 145 | 2.7% | 5.4% | — |
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. 41.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,547
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 | Andy Canning | Liberal Democrats | 1,221 | 24.0% | 47.9% | +14.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Les Fry | Independent | 1,064 | 20.9% | 41.8% | +8.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Janet Hewitt | Liberal Democrats | 973 | 19.1% | 38.2% | — | |
| 4 | Gerald Duke | Conservative Party | 512 | 10.1% | 20.1% | — | |
| 5 | Len Herbert | Green Party | 434 | 8.5% | 17.0% | — | |
| 6 | Ian Gosling | Conservative Party | 336 | 6.6% | 13.2% | — | |
| 7 | Jules Daulby | Labour Party | 289 | 5.7% | 11.3% | — | |
| 8 | Tracee Cossey | Labour Party | 264 | 5.2% | 10.4% | — |
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. 34.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,689
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 | Clare Sutton | Green Party | 2,033 | 18.4% | 55.1% | +30.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kate Wheller | Labour Party | 1,403 | 12.7% | 38.0% | +13.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Brian Heatley | Green Party | 1,258 | 11.4% | 34.1% | +9.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Daragh Croxson | Green Party | 1,062 | 9.6% | 28.8% | — | |
| 5 | Becky Blake | Labour Party | 965 | 8.7% | 26.2% | — | |
| 6 | Richard Nickinson | Conservative Party | 911 | 8.2% | 24.7% | — | |
| 7 | Luke Wakeling | Independent | 908 | 8.2% | 24.6% | — | |
| 8 | Joanna Dickenson | Conservative Party | 862 | 7.8% | 23.4% | — | |
| 9 | Michael Bevan | Conservative Party | 835 | 7.5% | 22.6% | — | |
| 10 | Lucy Hamilton | Labour Party | 830 | 7.5% | 22.5% | — |
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. 43.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,034
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 | Beryl Ezzard | Liberal Democrats | 1,837 | 30.3% | 60.6% | +27.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ryan Holloway | Liberal Democrats | 1,308 | 21.6% | 43.1% | +9.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Mark Unsworth | Conservative Party | 965 | 15.9% | 31.8% | — | |
| 4 | Mike Wiggins | Conservative Party | 942 | 15.5% | 31.1% | — | |
| 5 | Keith Simpson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 431 | 7.1% | 14.2% | — | |
| 6 | Cherry Bartlett | Labour Party | 365 | 6.0% | 12.0% | — | |
| 7 | Alice Rogers | Labour Party | 219 | 3.6% | 7.2% | — |
Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,411
| 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 | Sherry Jespersen | Conservative Party | 854 | 60.5% | +10.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Joe Hickish | Liberal Democrats | 336 | 23.8% | — | |
| 3 | Alan Cross | Labour Party | 221 | 15.7% | — |
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. 35.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,502
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 | Rob Hughes | Independent | 1,052 | 14.0% | 42.1% | +17.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Kimber | Labour Party | 910 | 12.1% | 36.4% | +11.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Susan Cocking | Independent | 894 | 11.9% | 35.7% | +10.7 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Giovanna Lewis | Labour Party | 847 | 11.3% | 33.9% | — | |
| 5 | Katharine Garcia | Conservative Party | 732 | 9.8% | 29.3% | — | |
| 6 | Sara Harpley | Green Party | 697 | 9.3% | 27.9% | — | |
| 7 | Su Illsley | Conservative Party | 680 | 9.1% | 27.2% | — | |
| 8 | Ray Nowak | Labour Party | 675 | 9.0% | 27.0% | — | |
| 9 | Chris Wakefield | Conservative Party | 571 | 7.6% | 22.8% | — | |
| 10 | Tim Munro | Independent | 447 | 6.0% | 17.9% | — |
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. 44.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,243
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 | Gary Suttle | Conservative Party | 1,546 | 23.8% | 47.7% | +14.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | William Trite | Conservative Party | 1,457 | 22.5% | 44.9% | +11.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Debby Monkhouse | Labour Party | 780 | 12.0% | 24.1% | — | |
| 4 | Philip Eades | Independent | 677 | 10.4% | 20.9% | — | |
| 5 | Chris Bradey | Labour Party | 614 | 9.5% | 18.9% | — | |
| 6 | Gill Calvin Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 592 | 9.1% | 18.3% | — | |
| 7 | Cliff Sutton | Liberal Democrats | 469 | 7.2% | 14.5% | — | |
| 8 | Jason Haiselden | Independent | 351 | 5.4% | 10.8% | — |
Blackmore Vale · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,475
| 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 | Pauline Batstone | Conservative Party | 912 | 61.8% | +11.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bill Woodhouse | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 224 | 15.2% | — | |
| 3 | Ian Edlin | Liberal Democrats | 215 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Kevin Shillington | Labour Party | 124 | 8.4% | — |
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. 37.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 4,003
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 | Sarah Williams | Liberal Democrats | 1,891 | 15.7% | 47.2% | +22.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kelvin Clayton | Green Party | 1,606 | 13.4% | 40.1% | +15.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Dave Bolwell | Liberal Democrats | 1,489 | 12.4% | 37.2% | +12.2 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Derek Bussell | Conservative Party | 1,172 | 9.8% | 29.3% | — | |
| 5 | Ronald Coatsworth | Conservative Party | 1,138 | 9.5% | 28.4% | — | |
| 6 | Una Christopher | Conservative Party | 1,040 | 8.7% | 26.0% | — | |
| 7 | Iain Young | Liberal Democrats | 893 | 7.4% | 22.3% | — | |
| 8 | Nick Boothroyd | Labour Party | 773 | 6.4% | 19.3% | — | |
| 9 | Mark Gage | Labour Party | 734 | 6.1% | 18.3% | — | |
| 10 | Heath Barrett | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 643 | 5.4% | 16.1% | — | |
| 11 | Bill Mellish | Labour Party | 630 | 5.2% | 15.7% | — |
Crossways · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,197
| 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 | Nick Ireland | Liberal Democrats | 746 | 62.3% | +12.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Barry Quinn | Conservative Party | 360 | 30.1% | — | |
| 3 | Mollie Collins | Labour Party | 91 | 7.6% | — |
West Parley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 977
| 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 | Andrew Parry | Conservative Party | 611 | 62.5% | +12.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ann Miller | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 201 | 20.6% | — | |
| 3 | Jocelyn Lortie | Liberal Democrats | 165 | 16.9% | — |
Melcombe Regis · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,101
| 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 | Jon Orrell | Green Party | 691 | 62.8% | +12.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | James Farquharson | Conservative Party | 220 | 20.0% | — | |
| 3 | Tia Roos | Labour Party | 190 | 17.3% | — |
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. 46.5% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,290
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 | Laura Miller | Conservative Party | 1,142 | 24.9% | 49.9% | +16.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Wharf | Conservative Party | 1,064 | 23.2% | 46.5% | +13.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Malcolm Shakesby | Independent | 848 | 18.5% | 37.0% | — | |
| 4 | David Bhattacharjee | Liberal Democrats | 556 | 12.1% | 24.3% | — | |
| 5 | David Burden | Liberal Democrats | 375 | 8.2% | 16.4% | — | |
| 6 | Jon Davey | Labour Party | 307 | 6.7% | 13.4% | — | |
| 7 | Nick Chaffey | Labour Party | 288 | 6.3% | 12.6% | — |
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. 46.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,754
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 | Mike Barron | Liberal Democrats | 1,388 | 25.2% | 50.4% | +17.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Harrison | Conservative Party | 1,292 | 23.5% | 46.9% | +13.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Duncan Sowry-House | Liberal Democrats | 1,138 | 20.7% | 41.3% | — | |
| 4 | Sarah Burns | Conservative Party | 1,093 | 19.8% | 39.7% | — | |
| 5 | Tracie Stevens | Green Party | 374 | 6.8% | 13.6% | — | |
| 6 | David Peden | Labour Party | 222 | 4.0% | 8.1% | — |
Beacon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,585
| 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 | Jane Somper | Conservative Party | 1,020 | 64.4% | +14.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alexandra Gale | Liberal Democrats | 423 | 26.7% | — | |
| 3 | Samuel Skey | Labour Party | 142 | 9.0% | — |
Cranborne Chase · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,186
| 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 | Piers Brown | Conservative Party | 778 | 65.6% | +15.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dennis Wardleworth | Labour Party | 208 | 17.5% | — | |
| 3 | Stephen Kelly | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 200 | 16.9% | — |
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. 49.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,677
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 | Ryan Hope | Liberal Democrats | 895 | 26.7% | 53.4% | +20.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gill Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 836 | 24.9% | 49.9% | +16.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Sara Greenhalf | Labour Party | 471 | 14.0% | 28.1% | — | |
| 4 | David Greenhalf | Labour Party | 441 | 13.1% | 26.3% | — | |
| 5 | Clare Williams | Conservative Party | 366 | 10.9% | 21.8% | — | |
| 6 | Tom Tannassee | Conservative Party | 345 | 10.3% | 20.6% | — |
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. 41.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,903
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 | Belinda Ridout | Conservative Party | 1,799 | 15.4% | 46.1% | +21.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Valerie Pothecary | Conservative Party | 1,682 | 14.4% | 43.1% | +18.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | David Walsh | Conservative Party | 1,626 | 13.9% | 41.7% | +16.7 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Barry von Clemens | Liberal Democrats | 1,245 | 10.6% | 31.9% | — | |
| 5 | Mike Gould | Liberal Democrats | 958 | 8.2% | 24.5% | — | |
| 6 | Mark White | Independent | 853 | 7.3% | 21.9% | — | |
| 7 | John Butcher | Liberal Democrats | 765 | 6.5% | 19.6% | — | |
| 8 | Nick Edmunds | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 582 | 5.0% | 14.9% | — | |
| 9 | Peter Caulfield | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 533 | 4.6% | 13.7% | — | |
| 10 | Jane Unwin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 497 | 4.2% | 12.7% | — | |
| 11 | Fiona Cullen | Labour Party | 433 | 3.7% | 11.1% | — | |
| 12 | Philip Wilson | Labour Party | 415 | 3.5% | 10.6% | — | |
| 13 | Paul Taylor | Labour Party | 322 | 2.7% | 8.2% | — |
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. 52.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,335
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 | Cathy Lugg | Conservative Party | 1,312 | 28.1% | 56.2% | +22.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mike Parkes | Conservative Party | 1,221 | 26.2% | 52.3% | +19.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Matthew Coussell | Liberal Democrats | 578 | 12.4% | 24.8% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Durant | Liberal Democrats | 545 | 11.7% | 23.3% | — | |
| 5 | Alan Miller | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 521 | 11.2% | 22.3% | — | |
| 6 | Jade Cadman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 492 | 10.5% | 21.1% | — |
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. 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. 2,969
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 | Bill Pipe | Conservative Party | 1,472 | 16.5% | 49.6% | +24.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Starr | Liberal Democrats | 1,441 | 16.2% | 48.5% | +23.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Alex Brenton | Liberal Democrats | 1,339 | 15.0% | 45.1% | +20.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Robin Sequeira | Conservative Party | 1,312 | 14.7% | 44.2% | — | |
| 5 | Ralph Watts | Conservative Party | 1,235 | 13.9% | 41.6% | — | |
| 6 | John Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 1,092 | 12.3% | 36.8% | — | |
| 7 | Natalie Carswell | Green Party | 702 | 7.9% | 23.6% | — | |
| 8 | Frank Milsom | Labour Party | 314 | 3.5% | 10.6% | — |
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. 54.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,282
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 | Peter Barrow | Liberal Democrats | 1,346 | 29.5% | 59.0% | +25.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Gray | Liberal Democrats | 1,234 | 27.0% | 54.1% | +20.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Peter Dickenson | Conservative Party | 709 | 15.5% | 31.1% | — | |
| 4 | John Ellis | Conservative Party | 671 | 14.7% | 29.4% | — | |
| 5 | Mark Duxbury | Labour Party | 541 | 11.9% | 23.7% | — | |
| 6 | Grafton Straker | Labour Party | 62 | 1.4% | 2.7% | — |
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. 54.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,737
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 | Byron Quayle | Conservative Party | 1,573 | 28.7% | 57.5% | +24.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Noc Lacey-Clarke | Conservative Party | 1,495 | 27.3% | 54.6% | +21.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Hugo Mieville | Liberal Democrats | 774 | 14.1% | 28.3% | — | |
| 4 | John Tanner | Liberal Democrats | 761 | 13.9% | 27.8% | — | |
| 5 | Pat Osborne | Labour Party | 509 | 9.3% | 18.6% | — | |
| 6 | Doro Russell | Labour Party | 362 | 6.6% | 13.2% | — |
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. 55.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,376
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 | David Shortell | Conservative Party | 1,412 | 29.7% | 59.4% | +26.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Dyer | Conservative Party | 1,323 | 27.8% | 55.7% | +22.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | David Marshall | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 596 | 12.5% | 25.1% | — | |
| 4 | Marlies Koutstaal | Liberal Democrats | 541 | 11.4% | 22.8% | — | |
| 5 | Mark Wadeson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 447 | 9.4% | 18.8% | — | |
| 6 | Lars Wilmar | Liberal Democrats | 432 | 9.1% | 18.2% | — |
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. 57.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +24.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,366
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 | Barry Goringe | Conservative Party | 1,406 | 29.7% | 59.4% | +26.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ray Bryan | Conservative Party | 1,363 | 28.8% | 57.6% | +24.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Robin Grey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 604 | 12.8% | 25.5% | — | |
| 4 | Ulrike Lucas | Liberal Democrats | 590 | 12.5% | 24.9% | — | |
| 5 | Allan Tallett | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 482 | 10.2% | 20.4% | — | |
| 6 | Steve Hards | Labour Party | 286 | 6.0% | 12.1% | — |
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. 60.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,924
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 | Shane Bartlett | Liberal Democrats | 1,296 | 33.7% | 67.4% | +34.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 1,155 | 30.0% | 60.0% | +26.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Derek Burt | Conservative Party | 514 | 13.4% | 26.7% | — | |
| 4 | Colin Beck | Conservative Party | 509 | 13.2% | 26.5% | — | |
| 5 | Stewart Bullen | Labour Party | 192 | 5.0% | 10.0% | — | |
| 6 | Ashley Rowlands | Labour Party | 182 | 4.7% | 9.5% | — |
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. 64.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +31.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,679
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 | Molly Rennie | Liberal Democrats | 1,755 | 32.8% | 65.5% | +32.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stella Jones | Liberal Democrats | 1,739 | 32.5% | 64.9% | +31.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Anthony Austin | Conservative Party | 559 | 10.4% | 20.9% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Christopher | Conservative Party | 487 | 9.1% | 18.2% | — | |
| 5 | Claudia Sorin | Labour Party | 448 | 8.4% | 16.7% | — | |
| 6 | Barry Thompson | Labour Party | 369 | 6.9% | 13.8% | — |
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. 59.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +34.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,284
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 | Simon Gibson | Conservative Party | 2,235 | 22.7% | 68.1% | +43.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Toni Coombs | Conservative Party | 2,083 | 21.1% | 63.4% | +38.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Spencer Flower | Conservative Party | 1,946 | 19.8% | 59.3% | +34.3 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Bridie Salmon | Green Party | 736 | 7.5% | 22.4% | — | |
| 5 | Ginette Holdroyd | Liberal Democrats | 565 | 5.7% | 17.2% | — | |
| 6 | Peter Lucas | Green Party | 546 | 5.5% | 16.6% | — | |
| 7 | John Baxter | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 499 | 5.1% | 15.2% | — | |
| 8 | Peter Grant | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 480 | 4.9% | 14.6% | — | |
| 9 | James McKenzie | Labour Party | 306 | 3.1% | 9.3% | — | |
| 10 | Maryanne Pike | Labour Party | 228 | 2.3% | 6.9% | — | |
| 11 | Sandra Turner | Labour Party | 227 | 2.3% | 6.9% | — |