Beacon is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]
| Beacon | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 5,150 |
| Major settlements | Compton Abbas |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Jane Somper (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
Geography edit
The Beacon ward is rural and contains the villages of Compton Abbas, Fontmell Magna, Guys Marsh, Iwerne Courtney and Iwerne Minster.[2]
Councillors edit
| Election | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jane Somper | |
Election edit
2019 Dorset Council election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jane Somper | 1,020 | 64.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alexandra Gale | 423 | 26.7 | ||
| Labour | Samuel Charles Skey | 142 | 9.0 | ||
| Majority | 597 | 37.7 | |||
| Turnout | 42.60 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Beacon (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Beacon - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.