Westham (ward)
| Westham | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 9,393 |
| Major settlements | Westham |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Ryan Hope (Liberal Democrats) |
| Councillor | Alex Fuhrmann (Liberal Democrats) |
| Number of councillors | 2 |
Westham is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Westham ward covers the Weymouth suburb of Westham.[2]
Councillors
[edit]| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ryan Hope[3] | Gill Taylor[4] | ||
| 2024 | Alex Fuhrmann | |||
Election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan Dean Hope | 895 | 46.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gill Taylor | 836 | 43.0 | ||
| Labour | Sara Louise Greenhalf | 471 | 24.2 | ||
| Labour | David Joseph Greenhalf | 441 | 22.7 | ||
| Conservative | Clare Louise Williams | 366 | 18.8 | ||
| Conservative | Tom Tannassee | 345 | 17.8 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 1,943 | 29.61 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan Dean Hope* | 708 | 43.8 | −2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Fuhrmann | 684 | 42.3 | −0.7 | |
| Labour | Lucy Hamilton | 438 | 27.1 | +2.9 | |
| Labour | Jon Rodd | 320 | 19.8 | −2.9 | |
| Independents for Dorset | Christine Mary James | 272 | 16.8 | New | |
| Conservative | Alexander John McGlynn | 255 | 15.8 | −3.0 | |
| Conservative | Thomas Oswald Tannassee | 175 | 10.8 | −7.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,618 | 24.04 | −5.57 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  2.3
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| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  0.9
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References
[edit]- ^ "Westham (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Westham - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Ryan Hope". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Gill Taylor". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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