Chickerell (ward)
Electoral ward in Dorset, England
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Chickerell is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]
| Chickerell | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council | |
| Population | 7,666 |
| Major settlements | Chickerell |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Gill Taylor (Liberal Democrats) |
| Councillor | Simon Clifford (Liberal Democrats) |
| Number of councillors | 2 |
Geography
The Chickerell ward is s based on the town of Chickerell outside Weymouth.[2]
Councillors
Election
2024 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gill Taylor | 891 | 49.2 | +29.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Arthur Dewi Clifford | 729 | 40.3 | +24.7 | |
| Conservative | Jean Dunseith* | 690 | 38.1 | −4.2 | |
| Conservative | Andrew William MacLeod Reid | 570 | 31.5 | +1.6 | |
| Labour | Grafton Alphonso Straker | 329 | 18.2 | +3.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,811 | 28.58 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2019 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jean Dunseith | 766 | 42.3 | ||
| Independent | John Howard Worth | 564 | 31.1 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Byatt | 542 | 29.9 | ||
| Green | Graham Lambert | 376 | 20.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Holly Bessant | 339 | 18.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | James Alexander Lane Canning | 283 | 15.6 | ||
| Labour | Valerie Ann Ashenden | 275 | 15.2 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 1,813 | 30.56 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||