Bridport (ward)
Electoral ward in Dorset, England
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Bridport is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]
| Bridport | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council | |
| Population | 14,645 |
| Major settlements | Bridport |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Sarah Williams (Liberal Democrats) |
| Councillor | Bridget Bolwell (Liberal Democrats) |
| Councillor | Vacant (Vacant) |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
Geography
The Bridport ward covers the civil parishes of Bridport (including Allington, Coneygar, Bothenhampton, Bradpole and West Bay) and Symondsbury (including Eype) in west Dorset.[2][3]
Councillors
Election
2026 Bridport by-election
Following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Dave Bolwell, a by-election will be held on the 21st of May 2026 to elect his successor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Una Christopher | ||||
| Green | Kelvin Clayton | ||||
| Reform | Jason Holt | New | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Paddy Mooney | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
2024 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Williams* | 1,726 | 41.5 | −0.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Bolwell* | 1,646 | 39.6 | +6.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bridget Bolwell | 1,587 | 38.2 | +18.2 | |
| Green | Kelvin Charles Clayton* | 1,562 | 37.6 | +1.7 | |
| Green | Julian Stephen Langton Jones | 1,166 | 28.0 | New | |
| Green | Bob Hamblett | 880 | 21.2 | New | |
| Conservative | Una Christopher | 832 | 20.0 | −6.2 | |
| Labour | Steven Rose | 760 | 18.3 | +1.0 | |
| Conservative | Anna Louise Cox | 754 | 18.1 | −7.3 | |
| Conservative | Frances Kathleen McKenzie | 747 | 18.0 | −5.3 | |
| Turnout | 4,158 | 35.07 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Green | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2019 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Williams | 1,891 | 42.3 | ||
| Green | Kelvin Charles Clayton | 1,606 | 35.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Bolwell | 1,489 | 33.3 | ||
| Conservative | Derek Raymond Bussell | 1,172 | 26.2 | ||
| Conservative | Ronald William Coatsworth | 1,138 | 25.4 | ||
| Conservative | Una Mary Christopher | 1,040 | 23.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Douglas Young | 893 | 20.0 | ||
| Labour | Nick Boothroyd | 773 | 17.3 | ||
| Labour | Mark Gage | 734 | 16.4 | ||
| UKIP | Heath Barrett | 643 | 14.4 | ||
| Labour | Bill Mellish | 630 | 14.1 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 4,473 | 37.37 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Green win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||