Melcombe Regis (ward)

Melcombe Regis
ward
Dorset Council.
Population4,247
Major settlementsMelcombe Regis
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorJon Orrell (Green)
Number of councillors1

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

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Melcombe Regis (1 seat)
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)

2024 Dorset Council election

Melcombe Regis
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

  1. ^ "Melcombe Regis (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "Area profile for Melcombe Regis - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Jon Orrell". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

See also