Beacon (ward)
Beacon | |
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ward Dorset Council. | |
Population | 5,150 |
Major settlements | Compton Abbas |
Current ward | |
Created | 2019 |
Councillor | Jane Somper (Conservative) |
Number of councillors | 1 |
Beacon is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]
Geography[edit]
The Beacon ward is rural and contains the villages of Compton Abbas, Fontmell Magna, Guys Marsh, Iwerne Courtney and Iwerne Minster.[2]
Councillors[edit]
Election | Councillors | |
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2019 | Jane Somper |
Election[edit]
2019 Dorset Council election[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jane Somper | 1,020 | 64.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Alexandra Gale | 423 | 26.7 | ||
Labour | Samuel Charles Skey | 142 | 9.0 | ||
Majority | 597 | 37.7 | |||
Turnout | 42.60 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
References[edit]
- ^ "Beacon (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Beacon - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.