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A UK Parliamentary General Election took place on Thursday 4 July 2024.
There are 5 parliamentary constituencies covering the Dorset Council area. Each constituency is represented by one Member of Parliament.
Christchurch
Please note: whilst the Dorset Council area includes areas of the Christchurch constituency, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has overall responsibility for elections for this constituency, including the count for the UK Parliamentary General Election, as it covers the largest area of the constituency.
| Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of votes* |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMSON Robin Thomas |
Reform UK | 8961 |
| CHOPE Christopher Robert |
Conservative Party Candidate |
16941 ELECTED |
| COX Mike |
Liberal Democrat | 9486 |
| GRAHAM Susan |
Green Party | 1900 |
| HOWARD Joanna Claire |
Labour Party | 7762 |
| JOLLIFFE YASAWI Sasha |
Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals, Environment |
335 |
| MCCORMACK Simon Jonathan |
Independent | 1728 |
| PARSONS Trevor |
Social Democratic Party | 59 |
| UNWIN Steve |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) |
163 |
* If elected the word "ELECTED" appears against the number of votes.
| Reason | Number rejected |
|---|---|
| Want of an official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to | 30 |
| Writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 1 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 112 |
| Total | 143 |
Number of vacant seats, electorate, ballot papers issued and turnout:
- vacant seats: 1
- electorate: 71060
- ballot papers issued: 47478
- turnout: 66.81%
Mid Dorset and North Poole
| Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of votes* |
|---|---|---|
| DOWLING John |
Social Democratic Party | 1061 |
| JOHNSON-COLE Candice Joy Hannah Marie (Commonly known as Candice Johnson-Cole) |
Labour Party | 4566 |
| PANTLING Benjamin Leslie (Commonly known as Ben Pantling) |
Green Party | 2355 |
| SLADE Vikki |
Liberal Democrat | 21442 ELECTED |
| TOMLINSON-MYNORS Michael James (Commonly known as Michael James Tomlinson) |
The Conservative Party Candidate | 20090 |
* If elected, the word "ELECTED" appears against the number of votes.
| Reason | Number rejected |
|---|---|
| Want of an official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to | 45 |
| Writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 14 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 739 |
| Total | 798 |
Number of vacant seats, electorate, ballot papers issued and turnout:
- vacant seats: 1
- electorate: 75294
- ballot papers issued: 50312
- turnout: 66.8%
North Dorset
| Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of votes* |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS Simon (Commonly known as Si Adams) |
Independent | 317 |
| COLDWELL James David |
Labour Party | 4370 |
| HOARE Simon James |
Conservative and Unionist Party | 18208 ELECTED |
| HUGGINS Kenneth Charles (Commonly known as Ken Huggins) |
Green Party | 2082 |
| JACKSON Andrew Gary (Commonly known as Gary Jackson) |
Liberal Democrats | 16619 |
| LEANING Ashley David (Commonly known as Ash Leaning) |
Reform UK | 7894 |
| TAYLOR Lester Geoffrey (Commonly known as Jeff Taylor) |
UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 119 |
| WOODRUFFE Daniel Edward James (Commonly known as Daniel Woodruffe) |
Social Democratic Party | 74 |
* If elected, the word "ELECTED" appears against the number of votes.
| Reason | Number rejected |
|---|---|
| Want of an official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to | 18 |
| Writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 12 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 123 |
| Total | 153 |
Number of vacant seats, electorate, ballot papers issued and turnout:
- vacant seats: 1
- electorate: 72690
- ballot papers issued: 49839
- turnout: 68.6%
South Dorset
| Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of votes* |
|---|---|---|
| BELL Matthew Alastair (Commonly known as Matt Bell) |
Liberal Democrats | 8017 |
| BENNETT Catherine |
Green Party | 2153 |
| HATTON Lloyd |
Labour Party | 15659 ELECTED |
| LEWIS Giovanna Elizabeth |
185 | |
| MORRELL Rosie Frisby |
52 | |
| PLUNKETT-ERNLE-ERLE-DRAX Richard Grosvenor (Commonly known as Richard Drax) |
The Conservative Party Candidate | 14611 |
| WILSON Joy Heather |
Independent | 192 |
| YOUNG Morgan Tara |
Reform UK | 8168 |
* If elected, the word "ELECTED" appears against the number of votes.
| Reason | Number rejected |
|---|---|
| Want of an official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to | 37 |
| Writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 5 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 129 |
| Total | 171 |
Number of vacant seats, electorate, ballot papers issued and turnout:
- vacant seats: 1
- electorate: 75924
- ballot papers issued: 49210
- turnout: 64.8%
West Dorset
| Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of votes* |
|---|---|---|
| CHISHOLM Oliver Marshall Amede |
733 | |
| CLAYTON Kelvin Charles (Commonly known as Kelvin Clayton) |
Green Party | 2288 |
| LODER Christopher Lionel John (Commonly known as Chris Loder) |
The Conservative Party Candidate | 19210 |
| LUMSDEN Donna Rowena Marie (Commonly known as Donna Lumsden) |
Labour Party | 3086 |
| MORELLO Robin Edward Charles (Commonly known as Edward Morello) |
Liberal Democrats | 26999 ELECTED |
| WHITE Marcus Daniel Terence |
289 |
* If elected, the word "ELECTED" appears against the number of votes.
| Reason | Number rejected |
|---|---|
| Want of an official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to | 50 |
| Writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 4 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 564 |
| Total | 618 |
Number of vacant seats, electorate, ballot papers issued and turnout:
- vacant seats: 1
- electorate: 75998
- ballot papers issued: 53223
- turnout: 70.1%