Melcombe Regis (ward)
| Melcombe Regis | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council | |
| Population | 4,247 |
| Major settlements | Melcombe Regis |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Jon Orrell (Green) |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
Melcombe Regis is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]
Geography
The Melcombe Regis ward is based on the Weymouth suburb of Melcombe Regis.[2]
Councillors
| Election | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jon Orrell[3] (Green) | |
| 2024 | ||
Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Jon Orrell | 691 | 62.8 | ||
| Conservative | James William Farquharson | 220 | 20.0 | ||
| Labour | Tia Roos | 190 | 17.3 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 33.00 | ||||
| Green win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Jon Orrell* | 419 | 49.2 | −13.6 | |
| Conservative | Claire Wall | 256 | 30.1 | +10.1 | |
| Labour | Howard John Atkinson | 176 | 20.7 | +3.4 | |
| Turnout | 851 | 26.01 | |||
| Green hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Melcombe Regis (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Melcombe Regis - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Jon Orrell". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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