Charminster St Mary's (ward)

Charminster St Mary's is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]

Charminster St Mary's
ward
Dorset Council.
Population5,165
Major settlementsCharminster
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorDavid Taylor (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillors1

Geography

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The Charminster St Mary's ward is rural and contains the villages of Charminster, Charlton Down and Stratton. The ward is named after the 11th century St Mary's Church.

Councillors

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Election Councillors
2019 David Taylor[2]

(Liberal Democrats)

2024

Election

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2024 Dorset Council election: Charminster St Mary's (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Taylor* 892 64.9 +11.4
Conservative Nigel McCrea 483 35.1 +5.3
Turnout 1,375 34.57
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
2019 Dorset Council election: Charminster St Mary's (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Taylor 846 53.5
Conservative Tim Yarker 472 29.8
Independent Richard David Denton-White 176 11.1
Labour Michael John Maher 88 5.6
Majority
Turnout 42.20
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Charminster St Mary's (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor David Taylor". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

See also

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