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.  You can view the results of the election on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council website in the first instance.  

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Number of votes received per candidate:
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.

Number of ballot papers rejected:
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

Number of votes received per candidate:
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.

Number of ballot papers rejected:
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

Number of votes received per candidate:
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.

Number of ballot papers rejected:
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

Number of votes received per candidate:
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.

Number of ballot papers rejected:
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%