South East Purbeck (ward) - Misplaced Pages

Electoral ward in Dorset, England

South East Purbeck is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.

Geography

The South East Purbeck ward is rural and covers the southern and western parts of the Isle of Purbeck outside Swanage. It includes the villages of Acton, Corfe Castle, Kimmeridge and Studland.

Election	Councillors
2019		Cherry Brooks (Conservative)
2024		Ben Wilson (Liberal Democrats)

2019 Dorset Council election: South East Purbeck (1 seat)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Cherry Louise Brooks	499	30.7
	Independent	Nigel Dragon	451	27.7
	Liberal Democrats	Mandy Platts	284	17.5
	Labour	George Holden	191	11.7
	UKIP	John Barnes	117	7.2
	Independent	Matt Etherington	84	5.2
Majority
Turnout				46.80
	Conservative win (new seat)

South East Purbeck
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Ben Wilson	848	57.8	+40.3
	Conservative	Cherry Louise Brooks*	523	35.7	+5.0
	Labour	Peter Copp	95	6.5	−5.2
Turnout			1,466	42.57
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

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