2017 Dorset County Council election

The 2017 Dorset County Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] All 46 councillors were elected from 40 electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.

2017 Dorset County Council election
4 May 2017
All 46 seats to Dorset County Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 27 seats, 38.9% 12 seats, 18.5%
Seats won 32 11
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 1
Popular vote 82,511 37,850
Percentage 53.8% 24.7%
Swing Increase 14.9% Increase 6.2%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Green Labour
Last election 0 seats, 3.7% 5 seats, 12.3%
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 4
Popular vote 7,146 18,587
Percentage 4.7% 12.1%
Swing Increase 1.0% Decrease 0.2%
Map of the results of the 2017 Dorset council election.
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

Boundary changes to the electoral divisions, saw an increase in councillors from 45 to 46 and decrease in electoral wards from 42 to 40, took effect at this election after a review of the county by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.[2][3]

Election result summary
Dorset County Council election, 2017[4]
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net  % of total  % No. Net %
  Conservative 46 32 – – Increase5 69.6% 53.8% 82,511 Increase14.9%
  Liberal Democrats 37 11 – – Decrease1 23.9% 24.7% 37,850 Increase6.2%
  Green 19 2 – – Increase2 4.3% 4.7% 7,146 Decrease1%
  Labour 45 1 – – Decrease4 2.2% 12.1% 18,587 Decrease0.2%
  UKIP 21 0 – – Decrease1 0% 4.1% 6,286 Decrease19.2%
  Independent 3 0 – – Steady 0% 0.7% 1,006 Decrease2.2%

Election result by division

Beaminster
Beaminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rebecca Knox * 2,018 62.8 +9.0
Liberal Democrats Peter James Allen 848 26.4 +7.4
Labour Mark Gage 178 5.5 –0.3
Green Neil Antony Judd 170 5.3 –0.5
Majority 1,170 36.4 +1.6
Turnout 46.27 +2.67
Conservative hold Swing

Blackmore Vale
Blackmore Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pauline Hannah Batstone * 1,980 71.2 +16.7
Liberal Democrats David Tibbles 405 14.6 N/A
UKIP Bill Woodhouse 209 7.5 –26.0
Labour Robert Zachary Taylor 185 6.7 –5.3
Majority 1,575 56.7 +35.7
Turnout 39.90 +5.48
Conservative hold Swing

Blandford Forum
Blandford Forum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Byron Robert Quayle 1,086 43.0 +14.1
Liberal Democrats Barrie George Cooper * 1,035 40.9 +5.2
Labour Pat Osborne 291 11.5 –1.0
UKIP Jane Mary Unwin 116 4.6 –18.4
Majority 51 2.0 N/A
Turnout 35.10 +4.41
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bridport
Bridport (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ros Kayes * 2,490 38.3 +4.9
Conservative Keith Day 2,415 37.2 +11.5
Conservative Mark Roberts 2,244 –
Liberal Democrats Sarah Horniman 1,840 –
Green Kevin Clayton 810 12.5 +5.2
Labour Phylida Culpin 783 12.0 –3.6
Labour Bill Mellish 690 –
Green Robert Casey 490 –
Turnout 42.69 +8.49
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

Broadwey
Broadwey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Brookes 1,128 45.4 +5.2
Labour Mark Richard Tewkesbury * 904 36.4 –5.7
Liberal Democrats Ryan Dean Hope 283 11.4 N/A
Green David Howard Smith 168 6.8 –11.0
Majority 224 9.0 N/A
Turnout 35.30 +6.18
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Burton Grange
Burton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Charles Jones * 1,374 65.6 +22.2
Liberal Democrats Jade Bailey 366 17.5 N/A
Labour Antoinette Pearce 353 16.9 –4.0
Majority 1,008 48.2 +40.5
Turnout 27.95 –0.31
Conservative hold Swing

Chickerell and Chesil Bank
Chickerell and Chesil Bank
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jean Dunseith 1,624 65.5 +32.9
Liberal Democrats James Alexander Lane Canning 348 14.0 –7.8
Labour Lynda Ann Kiss 283 11.4 –0.1
Green Carol Rosemary Byrom 226 9.4 +3.4
Majority 1,276 51.4 +47.0
Turnout 35.30 +2.30
Conservative hold Swing

Christchurch Central
Christchurch Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Roger Alexander Hall * 1,707 74.7 +34.5
Labour Julian Spurr 578 25.3 +15.3
Majority 1,129 49.4 +45.8
Turnout 30.58 –14.01
Conservative hold Swing

Colehill East and Stapehill
Colehill East and Stapehill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Janet Dover * 1,342 47.8 N/A
Conservative KD Johnson 1,100 39.2 N/A
UKIP Paul Graham 217 7.7 N/A
Labour Ashley Wynne Rowlands 146 5.2 N/A
Majority 242 8.6 N/A
Turnout 36.36 N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Colehill West and Wimborne Minster
Colehill West and Wimborne Minster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Shane Bartlett 1,190 38.8 N/A
Conservative Robin David Cook * 1,154 37.7 N/A
Labour Chris Brown 574 18.7 N/A
UKIP Nick Wellstead 147 4.8 N/A
Majority 36 1.2 N/A
Turnout 42.38 N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Commons
Commons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Phipps * 1,789 68.2 +28.6
Liberal Democrats Fiona Cox 467 17.8 +12.3
Labour Peter Stokes 369 14.1 +7.5
Majority 1,322 50.4 +39.9
Turnout 32.03 +1.02
Conservative hold Swing

Corfe Mullen
Corfe Mullen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Jefferies * 1,603 51.1 +2.8
Conservative Paul Ronald Harrison 1,300 41.5 +19.3
Labour David Peden 127 4.0 –0.3
UKIP David Ewart Mattocks 106 3.4 –21.8
Majority 303 9.7 –13.4
Turnout 39.32 +7.65
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cranborne Chase
Cranborne Chase
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Butler * 1,773 75.0 +24.7
Labour Joanne Margaret Scotton 442 18.7 +10.7
UKIP Cyril John Barnes 148 6.3 –25.2
Majority 1,331 56.3 +37.5
Turnout 35.58 +2.35
Conservative hold Swing

Dorchester
Dorchester (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Canning * 2,871 44.0 +4.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Martin Biggs * 2,799 –
Conservative Gerald Duke 1,781 27.3 +7.7
Conservative Ian Francois Bernard Gosling 1,730 –
Labour Claudia Catherine Sorin 983 15.1 +2.0
Labour Barry Thompson 775 –
Green Vicki Black 581 8.9 –1.1
UKIP Geoffrey Robin Markham 311 4.8 –12.9
Green Ken Huggins 265 –
Turnout 39.24 +5.42
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ferndown
Ferndown (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steven Michael Lugg 3,090 66.6 +22.6
Conservative Andrew Charles Parry 2,950 –
UKIP Lawrence Leslie Ralph Wilson 795 17.1 –27.6
UKIP Peter Jonathan Lucas 657 –
Liberal Democrats Michael Francis Cox 508 11.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jason Jones 429 –
Labour David Munnik 244 5.3 –6.1
Labour Ian R Wands 203 –
Turnout 32.52 +0.87
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Gillingham
Gillingham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Walsh * 2,675 56.3 +19.8
Conservative Andrew Ronald Cattaway * 2,368 –
Liberal Democrats Barry Von Clemens 1,252 26.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Graeme Henry Hole 802 –
Labour Geoff Longcroft 414 8.7 –1.8
UKIP Peter Caulfield 409 8.6 –11.1
UKIP Steve Unwin 348 –
Labour Clive Edward Struver 344 –
Turnout 37.50 +4.33
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative win (new seat)

Hambledon
Hambledon
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Deborah Croney 1,841
Liberal Democrats Martin Thomas Strange 488
Labour Keith Yarwood 221
UKIP Robert Michael Snow 178
Turnout 35.48
Conservative hold

Linden Lea
Linden Lea
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Nick Ireland 1,317
Conservative Peter Jonathon Stein 1,299
Labour Richard Michael Shrubb 198
Green Rebekah Webb 127
Turnout 41.60
Liberal Democrats hold

Lodmoor
Lodmoor
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Anthony Ferrari 1,702
Liberal Democrats David George Mannings 1,083
Labour Thomas Taylor 392
Green Brian Heatley 183
Turnout 46.20
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Lytchett Minster and Upton
Lytchett Minster and Upton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Bill Pipe 1,049
Liberal Democrats Fred Drane 944
UKIP Mike Fry 237
Labour Richard Douglas Jordan 154
Turnout 35.70
Conservative win (new seat)

Marshwood Vale
Marshwood Vale
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Daryl Turner 1,730
Liberal Democrats Steve Trevethan 538
Labour Joy Everington 284
Green Chit Chong 263
Turnout 40.83
Conservative hold

Moors
Moors (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Bray Ryan 3,743
Conservative David William Shortell 3,662
UKIP Robin Grey 776
Liberal Democrats Lily Cox 657
Labour Sandra Joy Turner 460
Labour Heather Jean Snow 367
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Mudeford and Highcliffe
Mudeford and Highcliffe
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Lesley Margaret Dedman 2,582
Labour Carol Ann Wilcox 557
Turnout 40.04
Conservative hold

North West Purbeck
North West Purbeck
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Peter Kendrick Wharf 1,654
Liberal Democrats John Brian Taylor 890
Labour Stewart Bullen 141
UKIP Josephine Marie Evans 123
Turnout 40.40
Conservative win (new seat)

Portland Harbour
Portland Harbour
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Co-op Kate Wheller 1,282
Conservative Kerry Leanne Baker 879
Green Len Herbert 145
Turnout 33.50
Labour Co-op hold

Portland Tophill
Portland Tophill
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Katherine Muriel Garcia 995
Labour Co-op Paul Ralph Kimber 923
Green Claudia Lucienne Moore 149
Turnout 32.20
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op

Rodwell
Rodwell
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Clare Sutton 1,474
Conservative David Leslie Hastings 901
Labour Matthew John Hall 514
UKIP Jill Ann Hordle 195
Turnout 41.00
Green hold

Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Derek Leslie Beer 1,231
Conservative Piers Brown 863
UKIP Lester Geoffrey Taylor 181
Labour Ursula Louise Ann Osborne 114
Independent Lester Mark Dibben 100
Turnout 38.65
Liberal Democrats hold

Sherborne Rural
Sherborne Rural
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Mary Penfold 1,657
Liberal Democrats Matt Hall 1,535
Green Andrew Martin Spring 130
Turnout 47.25
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Sherborne Town
Sherborne Town
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Jon Andrews 1,493
Conservative Robert Andrew Gould 1,471
Labour Nick Boothroyd 126
Green Pam Rosling 103
Turnout 45.57
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

South Purbeck
South Purbeck
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Cherry Louise Brooks 1,135
Independent Nigel Dragon 766
Liberal Democrats Graham Holmes 666
Labour Leigh Van De Zande 205
Turnout 40.90
Conservative win (new seat)

Stalbridge and The Beacon
Stalbridge and The Beacon
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Graham Carr-Jones 1,879
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Jane Webb 424
UKIP Rory Herbert 235
Labour Richard George Harvey 203
Turnout 39.68
Conservative win (new seat)

Swanage
Swanage
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative William Stanley Trite 1,856
Labour Cherry Ann Bartlett 679
Liberal Democrats Gill Calvin–Thomas 540
Independent Jason Paul Haiselden 140
Turnout 40.60
Conservative hold

Three Valleys
Three Valleys
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jill Haynes 1,853
Liberal Democrats David Taylor 720
Green Peter John Barton 349
Labour Janine Miller 301
Turnout 39.28
Conservative hold

Verwood
Verwood (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Toni Bartley Coombs 3,160
Conservative Spencer Grant Flower 2,878
Liberal Democrats David Lawrence Tooke 820
Green Kate Bisson 545
UKIP John Baxter 527
Labour Christopher John Archibold 387
Labour Peter Thomas Parsons 276
Turnout 33.15
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Walkford
Walkford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Colin Jamieson 2,186
Labour Lindsay Turner 516
Turnout 34.81
Conservative win (new seat)

Wareham
Wareham
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Beryl Rita Ezzard 1,778
Conservative Laura Jane Miller 1,234
Labour Roy Holliday 185
UKIP Keith Allen Simpson 165
Turnout 44.80
Liberal Democrats hold

Westham
Westham
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats David Best Harris 1,155
Conservative Shenis Cant 791
Labour Kieron Womble 488
Green James Robert Askew 158
Turnout 35.80
Liberal Democrats hold

Weymouth Town
Weymouth Town
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Jon Orrell 810
Conservative Jason Louis Osborne 698
Labour Ann Linda Rosina Weaving 464
Liberal Democrats Christine Mary James 387
UKIP Francis George Drake 206
Turnout 35.40
Green gain from Labour

Winterborne
Winterbourne
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Hilary Ann Cox 1,527
Liberal Democrats David Charles Thomas Fox 506
Labour Haydn Roger White 284
Turnout 36.01
Conservative hold

References
  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. "The Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2016". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. "Dorset County Council". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. "Dorset County Council Election Results 2017 - Summary". dorsetforyou.gov.uk. Dorset County Council. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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