Sherborne Rural (ward)
Sherborne Rural | |
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ward Dorset Council. | |
Population | 5,141 |
Major settlements | Bishop's Caundle |
Current ward | |
Created | 2019 |
Councillor | Robin Legg (Liberal Democrat) |
Number of councillors | 1 |
Sherborne Rural is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[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 | |
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2019 | Robin Legg[3] |
Election[edit]
2019 Dorset Council election[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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.