South East Purbeck 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Wilson Elected | 848 | 57.8% | +40.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Cherry Louise Brooks | 523 | 35.7% | +5.0 |
| Labour Party | Peter Copp | 95 | 6.5% | -5.3 |
| Majority | 325 | |||
| Turnout | 43.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,477 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,466 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Cherry Louise Brooks Elected | 499 | 30.7% | — |
| Independent | Nigel Dragon | 451 | 27.7% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Mandy Platts | 284 | 17.5% | — |
| Labour Party | George Holden | 191 | 11.7% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | John Barnes | 117 | 7.2% | — |
| Independent | Matt Etherington | 84 | 5.2% | — |
| Majority | 48 | |||
| Turnout | 47.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,626 | |||