Wareham (ward)
Electoral ward in Dorset, England
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Wareham is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]
| Wareham | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council | |
| Population | 8,985 |
| Major settlements | Wareham |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Beryl Ezzard (Liberal Democrats) |
| Councillor | Ryan Holloway (Liberal Democrats) |
| Number of councillors | 2 |
Geography
The Wareham ward covers the town of the same name.[2]
Councillors
Election
2019 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Beryl Rita Ezzard | 1,837 | 57.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan David Holloway | 1,308 | 40.6 | ||
| Conservative | Mark Unsworth | 965 | 30.0 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Wiggins | 942 | 29.3 | ||
| UKIP | Keith Allen Simpson | 431 | 13.4 | ||
| Labour | Cherry Ann Bartlett | 365 | 11.3 | ||
| Labour | Alice Jane Blachford Rogers | 219 | 6.8 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 3,219 | 41.16 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
2024 Dorset Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Beryl Rita Ezzard* | 1,879 | 68.0 | +10.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan David Holloway* | 1,710 | 61.8 | +21.2 | |
| Conservative | Jane Newell | 632 | 22.9 | −7.1 | |
| Conservative | Victoria Stocqueler | 617 | 22.3 | −7.0 | |
| Labour | David Brian Law | 361 | 13.1 | +1.8 | |
| Turnout | 2,765 | 35.88 | −5.28 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  8.7 |
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| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 13.9 |
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