Sherborne West (ward)

Sherborne West is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.^[1]

Sherborne West
ward Dorset Council.
Population	5,047
Major settlements	Sherborne
Current ward
Created	2019 (2019)
Councillor	Richard Crabb (Liberal Democrat)
Number of councillors	1

History

In 2023, Matt Hall was elected councillor in Exmouth, Devon and so resigned.^[2] He was succeeded by fellow Liberal Democrat Richard Crabb.^[3]

Geography

The Sherborne West ward covers the western areas of the town of Sherborne.^[4]

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2019		Matt Hall (Liberal Democrat)
2023		Richard Henry Geoffrey Crabb[5] (Liberal Democrat)
2024

Election

2024 Dorset Council election

Sherborne West^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Henry Geoffrey Crabb *	575	43.9	–9.7
	Conservative	Rebecca Burns	471	36.0	–2.0
	Independent	Taff Martin	264	20.2	New
Majority			104	7.9	–7.7
Registered electors			3,791
Turnout			1,310	34.69	–7.71
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	–3.9

2023 by-election

Richard Crabb was elected.^[7]

Sherborne West by-election 29 June 2023^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Crabb	589	50.8	−2.8
	Conservative	Becky Burns	489	42.2	+4.2
	Labour	Nick Boothroyd	81	7.0	+7.0
Majority			100	8.6
Turnout			1,159
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Sherborne West (1 seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Matt Hall	759	53.6
	Conservative	Rebecca Burns	538	38.0
	Green	Pam Rosling	119	8.4
Majority
Turnout				42.40
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

1. "Sherborne West (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
2. "Councillor to resign seat in Dorset - after winning an election in Devon". Dorset Echo. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
3. "Lib Dems hold seat in Dorset Council by-election". Dorset Echo. 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
4. "Area profile for Sherborne West - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
5. "Councillor details - Councillor Richard Crabb". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
7. "Liberal Democrats hold Dorset ward in by election". Bournemouth Echo. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
8. "Local Elections Archive Project — Sherborne West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

See also

• List of electoral wards in Dorset