West Dorset District Council in Dorset, England existed from 1974 to 2019. The council was abolished and subsumed into Dorset Council in 2019.
Political control The first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority prior to the district coming into effect the following year. From 1973 until its abolition in 2019 political control of the council was held by the following parties: (Put "West Dorset" in search box to see specific results.)
PartyTenure 1973–1987 1987–2003 2003–2019
Leadership The leaders of the council from 2001 until the council's abolition in 2019 were:
Councillor Party From To Gwyn Pritchard May 2001 May 2004 Robert Gould May 2004 8 Jan 2015 Anthony Alford 8 Jan 2015 31 Mar 2019
Council elections 1973 West Dorset District Council election 1976 West Dorset District Council election 1979 West Dorset District Council election 1983 West Dorset District Council election (New ward boundaries)The District of West Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 1984 West Dorset District Council election 1986 West Dorset District Council election 1987 West Dorset District Council election 1991 West Dorset District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset and Somerset (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. 1995 West Dorset District Council election 1999 West Dorset District Council election
YearConservativeLiberal DemocratsIndependentNotes 2003 25 12 11 (New ward boundaries)legislation.gov.uk - The District of West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015. 2007 26 16 6 2011 32 11 5 2015 30 12 0 (New ward boundaries)legislation.gov.uk - The West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
District result maps
By-election results By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of by-elections from 1997 to 2019; full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
By-election Date Incumbent party Winning partyThorncombe by-election17 April 1997 Bridport South by-election (2 seats)1 May 1997 Yetminster by-election1 May 1997 Chickerell by-election10 July 1997 Cam Vale by-election2 May 2013 Piddle Valley by-election13 April 2017 Lyme Regis & Charmouth by-election14 September 2017 Bridport North by-election22 February 2018
References
External links Dorsetforyou.com