Dorset County Council elections
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Dorset County council in England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2005, 45 councillors have been elected from 42 electoral divisions.[1]
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Political control
Party in control | Years |
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Conservative | 1973 - 1993 |
No overall control | 1993 - 2001 |
Conservative | 2001 - |
Council elections
- Dorset County Council election, 1973
- Dorset County Council election, 1977
- Dorset County Council election, 1981
- Dorset County Council election, 1985
- Dorset County Council election, 1989
- Dorset County Council election, 1993
- Dorset County Council election, 1997
- Dorset County Council election, 2001
- Dorset County Council election, 2005
- Dorset County Council election, 2009
- Dorset County Council election, 2013
County result maps
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[2] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
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Ferndown by-election | 6 May 1999 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Corfe Mullen by-election | 10 June 2004 | Liberal Democrat | Liberal Democrat | ||
Rodwell by-election | 12 November 2015 | Labour | Green | ||
Sherborne Rural by-election | 2 June 2016 | Conservative |