Lyme and Charmouth
Electoral ward in Dorset, England
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Lyme and Charmouth is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]
Population5,142
Major settlementsLyme Regis and Charmouth
Created2019
CouncillorBelinda Bawden (Green Party of England and Wales)
| Lyme and Charmouth | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council | |
| Population | 5,142 |
| Major settlements | Lyme Regis and Charmouth |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Belinda Bawden (Green Party of England and Wales) |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
Geography
The Lyme and Charmouth ward is in the far west of Dorset and contains the towns of Lyme Regis and Charmouth.[2]
Councillors
Election
2024 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Belinda Bawden* | 884 | 61.0 | +46.2 | |
| Conservative | Michaela Louise Ellis | 380 | 26.2 | −13.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paddy Mooney | 103 | 7.1 | New | |
| Labour | David Hart | 83 | 5.7 | −7.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,450 | 35.92 | |||
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2022 by-election
Belinda Bawden won the 2022 by-election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Belinda Bawden | 594 | 43.8 | +27.0 | |
| Conservative | Vicci Stocqueler | 359 | 26.5 | −13.6 | |
| Independent | Cheryl Reynolds | 320 | 23.6 | −6.7 | |
| Labour | David Hart | 82 | 6.1 | −6.6 | |
| Majority | 235 | 17.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,355 | ||||
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2019 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Daryl Whane Turner | 756 | 40.1 | ||
| Independent | Cheryl Lesley Reynolds | 571 | 30.3 | ||
| Green | Rob Smith | 317 | 16.8 | ||
| Labour | Rikey Austin | 239 | 12.7 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 44.90 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||