Stour and Allen Vale (ward)
| Stour and Allen Vale | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 5,185 |
| Major settlements | Chalbury, Holt, Shapwick, Sturminster Marshall |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Will Chakawhata (Liberal Democrats) |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
Stour and Allen Vale is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Stour and Allen Vale ward is rural and is named after the River Stour and the River Allen. The ward is located between Wimborne Minster and Ferndown to the south, Verwood to the north east and Blandford Forum to the north west. It contains the villages of Chalbury, Holt, Shapwick.[2]
Councillors
[edit]| Election | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Robin Cook[3] | |
| 2024 | Will Chakawhata[4] | |
Election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robin David Cook | 606 | 43.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Joanna Jane Bury | 328 | 23.5 | ||
| Independent | Francis Edward Raven-Vause | 201 | 14.4 | ||
| UKIP | Michael Simmons | 165 | 11.8 | ||
| Labour | Stephen Gerry | 94 | 6.7 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 35.80 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Will Chakawhata | 688 | 53.0 | +29.5 | |
| Conservative | Robin David Cook* | 497 | 38.3 | −5.2 | |
| Labour | Maryanne Pike | 114 | 8.8 | +2.1 | |
| Turnout | 1,299 | 34.30 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Stour & Allen Vale (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Area profile for Stour & Allen Vale - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Robin Cook". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Will Chakawhata". Dorset Council. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
See also
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