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
editThe 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 | |
| 2024 | ||
Election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jane Somper* | 898 | 61.3 | -3.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Claire Elizabeth Reed | 307 | 20.9 | -5.8 | |
| Labour | Gillian Clare Cross | 133 | 9.1 | +0.1 | |
| Green | Sheila Healy | 125 | 8.5 | New | |
| Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.34 | |||
| Turnout | 1,466 | 38.32 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,826 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| 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.
- ^ Dorset Council. "Results of the Dorset Council elections on 2 May 2024".