Purbeck District Council 2015 Election Results
Voters from around Purbeck have had their say in this year’s district council elections.
All-out elections were held in the district for the first time, with 25 seats up for election in 13 wards. Previously, the elections had been held by thirds.
The count took place on Saturday 9 May and the results are as follows:
Bere Regis ward
Turnout: 73% (999 ballot papers issued. 1418 eligible voters)
Name
|
Party
|
Votes
|
John Wintour Phelps
|
Liberal Democrats
|
251
|
Talia Karen June Pope
|
Green Party
|
68
|
Peter Kendrick Wharf (elected)
|
The Conservative Party Candidate
|
676
|
Castle ward
Turnout: 73% (1084 ballot papers issued. 1488 eligible voters)
Name
|
Party
|
Votes
|
Cherry Ann Bartlett
|
Labour Party
|
142
|
Nigel Dragon (elected)
|
Independent
|
532
|
Mike Spinney
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
401
|
Creech Barrow ward
Turnout: 76% (1164 ballot papers issued. 1538 eligible voters)
Name
|
Party
|
Votes
|
Malcolm Barnes (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
880
|
David Geraint Hodd
|
Labour Party
|
263
|
Langton ward
Turnout: 74% (977 ballot papers issued. 1313 eligible voters)
Name
|
Party
|
Votes
|
Jamie Scott Bartlett
|
Labour Party
|
117
|
Vanessa Louise Bell
|
Green Party
|
220
|
Mike Lovell (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
630
|
Lulworth & Winfrith ward
Turnout: 71% (979 ballot papers issued. 1376 eligible voters)
Name
|
Party
|
Votes
|
Jon Davey
|
Labour Party
|
196
|
Barry Michael Quinn (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
533
|
Malcolm Leonard Shakesby
|
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
|
244
|
Lytchett Matravers ward
Turnout: 75% (2128 ballot papers issued. 2841 eligible voters)
Name
|
Party
|
Votes
|
Rob Carswell
|
Liberal Democrats
|
764
|
Wendy Joy Meaden (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
946
|
John Brian Taylor
|
Liberal Democrats
|
757
|
Peter James Webb (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
1074
|
Lytchett Minster and Upton East ward
Turnout: 64% (2044 ballot papers issued. 3214 eligible voters)
Name
|
Party
|
Votes
|
Mike Blaxall
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
743
|
Fred Drane (elected)
|
Liberal Democrat
|
994
|
Stephen John Link
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
655
|
Carol Teresa Mary Tilling (elected)
|
Liberal Democrat
|
843
|
Lytchett Minster and Upton West ward
Turnout: 74% (2320 ballot papers issued. 3130 eligible voters)
Name
|
Party
|
Votes
|
Mike Fry
|
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
|
657
|
Neil McCormick
|
Green Party
|
284
|
Claire Pipe (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
1065
|
William Thomas Pipe (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
903
|
Andrew Starr
|
Liberal Democrats
|
635
|
Wendy Starr
|
Liberal Democrats
|
554
|
Brian Vickery
|
Libertarian Party
|
62
|
St. Martin ward Turnout: 71% (1861 ballot papers issued. 2618 eligible voters)
Name
|
Party
|
Votes
|
Beryl Rita Ezzard (elected)
|
Liberal Democrat
|
886
|
Keith John Green
|
Liberal Democrat
|
684
|
Bob Ratcliffe
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
685
|
Lee Tanya Storey
|
Green Party
|
308
|
Mark Unsworth (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
713
|
Swanage North ward
Turnout: 68% (2626 Ballot papers issued. 3878 eligible voters)
Name
|
Party
|
Votes
|
Peter Benwell Clark
|
Liberal Democrat
|
557
|
Andrea Frances Margaret Etherington
|
Labour Party
|
535
|
Jason Paul Haiselden
|
Independent - For a Better Swanage
|
427
|
Lorie Harding
|
Labour Party
|
420
|
Gloria Ann Marsh (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
1429
|
Sue Spilling
|
Green Party
|
416
|
Frances Mary Ogilvie Thackway
|
Labour Party
|
369
|
William Stanley Trite (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
1549
|
Michael Alan Whitwam (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
1260
|
Swanage South ward
Turnout: 66% (2742 ballot papers issued. 4124 eligible voters)
Name
|
Party
|
Votes
|
Caroline Finch (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
1211
|
Woody Harding
|
Labour Party
|
622
|
Avril Harris
|
Labour Party
|
649
|
Philippa Keeling
|
Liberal Democrat
|
293
|
Peter Mason
|
Liberal Democrat
|
265
|
Timothy John Morris (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
1108
|
David James Pratten
|
Green Party
|
455
|
Alice Jane Blachford Rogers
|
Green Party
|
360
|
Max Stanford
|
Labour Party
|
547
|
Gary Maurice Suttle (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
1279
|
Martin Szalla
|
Green Party
|
263
|
John H Wootton
|
Liberal Democrat
|
209
|
Wareham ward
Turnout: 70% (3216 ballot papers issued. 4605 eligible voters)
Name
|
Party
|
Votes
|
Ros Adams
|
Green Party
|
551
|
David Anthony Budd (elected)
|
Liberal Democrat
|
1422
|
Phil Christopher
|
Green Party
|
438
|
Keith William Thomas Critchley
|
Liberal Democrat
|
1054
|
Hilary Jane Goodinge (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
1155
|
Eric Llewellyn Osmond
|
Liberal Democrat
|
1078
|
Keith Simpson
|
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
|
631
|
Mike Wiggins (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
1084
|
Nicola Ann Wiggins
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
995
|
Wool ward
Turnout: 69% (3282 ballot papers issued. 4748 eligible voters)
Name
|
Party
|
Votes
|
Alex Brenton
|
Liberal Democrat
|
729
|
Cherry Louise Brooks (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
1505
|
Graham Michael Brown (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
1525
|
Nick Chaffey
|
Labour Party
|
631
|
Luke Gray
|
Liberal Democrat
|
624
|
Malcolm Robert Haas
|
Green Party
|
479
|
Graham Holmes
|
Liberal Democrat
|
896
|
Laura Miller (elected)
|
Conservative Party Candidate
|
1344
|
Rupert Ramsay Lee Roker
|
Labour Party
|
350
|
Grafton Alphonso Straker
|
Labour Party
|
285
|
District Council make up:
Conservative: 20
Liberal Democrat: 4
Independent: 1
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