Swanage (ward)

Swanage
ward
Dorset Council.
Population9,702
Major settlementsSwanage
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorGary Suttle (Conservative)
CouncillorBill Trite (Conservative)
Number of councillors2

Swanage is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]

Geography

The Swanage ward contains the town of Swanage.[2]

Councillors

Election Councillors
2019 Gary Suttle[3]

(Conservative)

Bill Trite[4]

(Conservative)

2024

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Swanage (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Maurice Suttle 1,546 45.9
Conservative William Stanley Trite 1,457 43.3
Labour Debby Monkhouse 780 23.2
Independent Philip Michael Eades 677 20.1
Labour Chris Bradey 614 18.2
Liberal Democrats Gill Calvin Thomas 592 17.6
Liberal Democrats Cliff Sutton 469 13.9
Independent Jason Paul Haiselden 351 10.4
Majority
Turnout 3,368 42.38
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

Swanage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Maurice Suttle* 1,262 39.7 −6.2
Conservative William Stanley Trite* 1,148 36.2 −7.1
Labour Debby Monkhouse 1,084 34.1 +10.9
Labour Chris Bradey 789 24.9 +6.7
Independent Philip Michael Eades 686 21.6 +1.5
Independent Helen Mary McDavid 460 14.5 New
Liberal Democrats Matt Piper 283 8.9 −5.0
Green Kia Pope 215 6.8 New
Liberal Democrats Gill Calvin Thomas 192 6.0 −11.6
Turnout 3,175 40.92
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Swanage (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "Area profile for Swanage - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Gary Suttle". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Bill Trite". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

See also