Sturminster Newton (ward)
Electoral ward in Dorset, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sturminster Newton is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]
| Sturminster Newton | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council | |
| Population | 4,773 |
| Major settlements | Sturminster Newton |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Carole Yvonne Jones (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
Geography
The Sturminster Newton ward contains the town of Sturminster Newton.[2]
Councillors
Election
2019 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carole Yvonne Jones | 442 | 32.5 | ||
| Independent | Michael Roake | 399 | 29.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Fox | 360 | 26.4 | ||
| UKIP | Sam Edmunds | 102 | 7.5 | ||
| Labour | Craig Andrew White | 59 | 4.3 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 38.70 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
2024 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carole Yvonne Jones* | 712 | 66.9 | +34.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Nicholas Maitland-Gleed | 267 | 25.1 | −1.3 | |
| Labour | Jennifer Daultrey | 85 | 8.0 | +3.7 | |
| Turnout | 1,064 | 30.81 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
See also
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