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. | |
| Population | 5,165 |
| Major settlements | Charminster |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | David Taylor (Liberal Democrats) |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
Geography
editThe 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
edit| Election | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | David Taylor[2] | |
| 2024 | ||
Election
edit| 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 | ||||
| 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
edit- ^ "Charminster St Mary's (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor David Taylor". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.