Shaftesbury Town ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
02/05/2024 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Leslie Beer Elected | 1,403 | 60.1% | +5.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jack David John Jeanes Elected | 1,008 | 43.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Virginia Edwyn-Jones | 558 | 23.9% | +1.8 |
| Independent | Andrew Reginald Hollingshead | 529 | 22.7% | +6.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Barry Von Clemens | 269 | 11.5% | — |
| Labour Party | Dan Bavister | 233 | 10.0% | +0.2 |
| Independent | Lester Mark Dibben | 187 | 8.0% | — |
| Patriots Alliance - English Democrats and UKIP | Steve Unwin | 118 | 5.1% | — |
| Patriots Alliance - English Democrats and UKIP | Jeff Taylor | 86 | 3.7% | — |
| Majority | 450 | |||
| Turnout | 34.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,835 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,335 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2019 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Leslie Beer Elected | 1,177 | 54.2% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Cook Elected | 682 | 31.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Julian Pritchard | 480 | 22.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alexander Chase | 381 | 17.6% | — |
| Independent | Andrew Reginald Hollingshead | 360 | 16.6% | — |
| Independent | Peter David Yeo | 273 | 12.6% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Jeff Taylor | 250 | 11.5% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Steve Unwin | 233 | 10.7% | — |
| Labour Party | Melanie Costas | 213 | 9.8% | — |
| Independent | Lester Mark Dibben | 147 | 6.8% | — |
| Labour Party | William Kenealy | 145 | 6.7% | — |
| Majority | 202 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,170 | |||