Portland (ward)
| Portland | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 13,417 |
| Major settlements | Isle of Portland |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Paul Ralph Kimber (Labour) |
| Councillor | Pete Roper (Independents for Dorset) |
| Councillor | Susan Cocking (Independents for Dorset) |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
Portland is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]
Geography[edit]
The Portland ward covers the entire Isle of Portland.[2]
Councillors[edit]
| Election | Councillors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Paul Ralph Kimber[3]
(Labour) |
Rob Hughes[4] | Susan Cocking[5] | |||
| 2024 | Rob Hughes | Pete Roper | ||||
Election[edit]
2024 Dorset Council election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents for Dorset | Pete Roper | 899 | 35.6 | New | |
| Independents for Dorset | Rob Hughes* | 895 | 35.5 | -1.8 | |
| Labour | Paul Ralph Kimber* | 875 | 34.7 | +2.5 | |
| Green | Catherine Bennett | 785 | 31.1 | +6.4 | |
| Independents for Dorset | Susan Cocking* | 744 | 29.5 | -2.2 | |
| Labour | Carralyn Paula Parkes | 724 | 28.7 | -1.3 | |
| Labour | Bernard Edward Parkes | 546 | 21.6 | -2.3 | |
| Conservative | Margaret Caroline Gadd | 342 | 13.6 | -12.3 | |
| Conservative | Ian Munro-Price | 244 | 9.7 | -14.4 | |
| Conservative | Maureen Quinn | 224 | 8.9 | -11.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Holly Hope | 120 | 4.8 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lee Daniel Harmsworth | 75 | 3.0 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gillian Pearson | 74 | 2.9 | New | |
| Turnout | 2,522 | 27.24 | |||
| Independents for Dorset hold | Swing | ||||
| Independents for Dorset hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2019 Dorset Council election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rob Hughes | 1,052 | 37.3 | ||
| Labour | Paul Ralph Kimber | 910 | 32.2 | ||
| Independent | Susan Cocking | 894 | 31.7 | ||
| Labour | Giovanna Elizabeth Lewis | 847 | 30.0 | ||
| Conservative | Katharine Muriel Garcia | 732 | 25.9 | ||
| Green | Sara Ann Harpley | 697 | 24.7 | ||
| Conservative | Su Illsley | 680 | 24.1 | ||
| Labour | Ray Nowak | 675 | 23.9 | ||
| Conservative | Chris Wakefield | 571 | 20.2 | ||
| Independent | Tim Munro | 447 | 15.8 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,824 | 30.49 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Portland (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Portland - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Paul Kimber". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Rob Hughes". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Susan Cocking". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
See also[edit]
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