Verwood (ward)

Verwood
ward
Dorset Council.
Population13,724
Major settlementsVerwood
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorSimon Gibson (Conservative)
CouncillorToni Coombs (Conservative)
CouncillorSpencer Flower (Conservative)
Number of councillors3

Verwood is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]

Geography

The Verwood ward is based on the town of Verwood, but stretches to contain Ebblake in the east.[2]

Councillors

Election Councillors
2019 Simon Gibson[3]

(Conservative)

Toni Coombs[4]

(Conservative)

Spencer Flower[5]

(Conservative)

2024

Election

2024 Dorset Council election

Verwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Gibson* 2,006 64.3 +0.7
Conservative Toni Bartley Coombs* 1,918 61.5 +2.3
Conservative Spencer Grant Flower* 1,765 56.6 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Lindsey Dedden 857 27.5 New
Liberal Democrats Ted Mason 707 22.7 New
Liberal Democrats Ginette Marie Holdroyd 579 18.6 +2.5
Labour Sandra Turner 487 15.6 +9.1
UKIP John Baxter 220 7.1 −7.1
Turnout 3,118 28.91
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2019 Dorset Council election

Verwood (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Gibson 2,235 63.6
Conservative Toni Bartley Coombs 2,083 59.2
Conservative Spencer Grant Flower 1,946 55.3
Green Bridie Salmon 736 20.9
Liberal Democrats Ginette Marie Holdroyd 565 16.1
Green Peter Jonathan Lucas 546 15.5
UKIP John Baxter 499 14.2
UKIP Peter Grant 480 13.7
Labour James Andrew McKenzie 306 8.7
Labour Maryanne Pike 228 6.5
Labour Sandra Joy Turner 227 6.5
Majority
Turnout 3,516 33.60
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Verwood (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "Area profile for Verwood - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Simon Gibson". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Toni Coombs". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Spencer Flower". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

See also