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Beacon is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]
| Beacon | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 5,150 |
| Major settlements | Compton Abbas |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Jane Somper (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
The Beacon ward is rural and contains the civil parishes of Ashmore, Cann, Compton Abbas, East Orchard, Fontmell Magna, Guy's Marsh, Hammoon, Iwerne Courtney, Iwerne Minster, Iwerne Stepleton, Manston, Margaret Marsh, Melbury Abbas, Stour Provost, Stour Row, Sutton Waldron, Todber, West Orchard.[2][3]
2024 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jane Somper* | 898 | 61.3 | −3.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Claire Elizabeth Reed | 307 | 20.9 | −5.8 | |
| Labour | Gillian Clare Cross | 133 | 9.1 | +0.1 | |
| Green | Sheila Healy | 125 | 8.5 | New | |
| Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.34 | |||
| Turnout | 1,466 | 38.32 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,826 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2019 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jane Somper | 1,020 | 64.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alexandra Gale | 423 | 26.7 | ||
| Labour | Samuel Charles Skey | 142 | 9.0 | ||
| Majority | 597 | 37.7 | |||
| Turnout | 42.60 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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