Yetminster is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]
| Yetminster | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 4,817 |
| Major settlements | Yetminster |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Chris Kippax (Liberal Democrat) |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
Geography
editThe ward is a rural area located in North West Dorset and is composed of the civil parishes of Batcombe, Chetnole, Corscombe, East Chelborough, Evershot, Halstock, Hermitage, Hilfield, Holnest, Leigh, Leweston, Lillington, Longburton, Melbury Osmond, Melbury Sampford, Ryme Intrinseca, Stockwood, West Chelborough and Yetminster.[2][3]
Councillors
edit| Election | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mary Penfold[4] | |
| 2024 | Chris Kippax | |
Election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Kippax | 813 | 47.7 | +12.2 | |
| Conservative | Diane Elizabeth Howell | 752 | 44.1 | −8.8 | |
| Green | Stuart Martin | 139 | 8.2 | New | |
| Rejected ballots | 10 | 0.58 | |||
| Turnout | 1,704 | 42.08 | −1.38 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,073 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  10.5
|
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mary Penfold | 910 | 52.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Fearon | 611 | 35.5 | ||
| UKIP | Philip Lee Broomfield | 200 | 11.6 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 43.40 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Yetminster (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Yetminster - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Map referred to in the Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2018" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Mary Penfold". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.