Sherborne Rural is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]
| Sherborne Rural | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 5,141 |
| Major settlements | Bishop's Caundle |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Robin Legg (Liberal Democrat) |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
Geography edit
The Sherborne Rural ward covers the rural areas outside the town of Sherborne including the villages of Alweston, Bishop's Caundle and Bradford Abbas, Glanvilles Wootton, Holwell and Nether Compton.[2]
Councillors edit
| Election | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Robin Legg[3] | |
Election edit
2019 Dorset Council election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Andrew Shane Legg | 902 | 53.4 | ||
| Conservative | Peter Robert Shorland | 583 | 34.5 | ||
| UKIP | Leon Jennings | 204 | 12.1 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 42.70 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Sherborne Rural (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Sherborne Rural - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Robin Legg". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.