Lytchett Matravers and Upton is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]
| Lytchett Matravers and Upton | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 12,748 |
| Major settlements | East Morden, Lytchett Matravers, Upton |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Steve Robinson (Liberal Democrats) |
| Councillor | Andrew James Starr (Liberal Democrats) |
| Councillor | Alex Brenton (Liberal Democrats) |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
Geography
editThe Lytchett Matravers and Upton ward covers the towns of Lytchett Matravers and Upton as well as Beacon Hill and East Morden.[2]
Councillors
edit| Election | Councillors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bill Pipe[3] | Andrew James Starr[4] | Alex Brenton[5] | |||
| 2024 | Steve Robinson | |||||
Elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bill Pipe | 1,472 | 45.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew James Starr | 1,441 | 44.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Brenton | 1,339 | 41.3 | ||
| Conservative | Robin Guy Sequeira | 1,312 | 40.4 | ||
| Conservative | Ralph Turvill Watts | 1,235 | 38.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Brian Taylor | 1,092 | 33.7 | ||
| Green | Natalie Carswell | 702 | 21.6 | ||
| Labour | Frank Duncan Milsom | 314 | 9.7 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 3,244 | 35.00 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Robinson | 1,356 | 50.7 | +17.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Brenton* | 1,354 | 50.7 | +9.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew James Starr* | 1,155 | 43.2 | −1.2 | |
| Conservative | Bill Pipe* | 1,073 | 40.2 | −5.2 | |
| Conservative | Sean Gabriel | 965 | 36.1 | −4.3 | |
| Conservative | Stew McKell | 928 | 34.7 | −3.4 | |
| Labour | John Patrick Billington | 363 | 13.6 | +3.9 | |
| Turnout | 2,672 | 27.72 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Lytchett Matravers & Upton (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Lytchett Matravers & Upton - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Bill Pipe". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Andrew Starr". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Alex Brenton". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.