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2024 Dorset Council election
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The 2024 Dorset Council election took place on Thursday 2 May 2024 to elect all 82 councillors to Dorset Council in England, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom.[1]
Quick Facts All 82 seats to Dorset Council 42 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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Dorset Council was previously controlled by the Conservatives, who won the first election to the Council in 2019. The 2024 election was the last for a five-year term of office; after 2029, elections will take place every four years.[2]
The Liberal Democrats were aiming to gain control of the council from the Conservatives,[3] which they achieved.[4] The Liberal Democrat group leader, Nick Ireland, was subsequently appointed leader of the council at the annual council meeting on 16 May 2024.[5]