WESTMINSTER CONSTITUENCY

West Dorset

Current representation and election data from the UK Parliament Members API.

7,789latest majority

69.2%latest turnout

2024latest election data

CURRENT REPRESENTATION

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat

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LATEST ELECTION

Date4 July 2024

Electorate75,998

Turnout69.2%

Majority7,789

Latest election resultSource: UK Parliament

Marcus WhiteIndependent2890.5%

Oliver ChisholmIndependent7331.4%

Kelvin ClaytonGreen Party2,2884.3%

Donna LumsdenLabour3,0865.9%

Chris LoderConservative19,21036.5%

Edward MorelloLiberal Democrat26,99951.3%

ELECTION HISTORY

Previous election results

Comparable history where available

2019 Conservative Majority 12,388 · 76.7% turnout Notional result on 2024 boundaries

2017 Conservative Majority 19,091 · 75.4% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries

2015 Conservative Majority 16,130 · 72.4% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries

Boundary note: the current constituency map was first used at the 2024 general election. The 2019 figure is an official notional estimate on the current boundaries. Where 2017 or 2015 appears, it is the actual result for an older constituency with the same name and is labelled as a pre-2024-boundary result.

CONSTITUENCY PROFILE

People and housing

Latest available constituency-level data

Population96,334Mid-2024 estimate

Under 1816.5%Share of population

Aged 65+33.3%Share of population

Home owners67.5%Households

Private renters17.0%Households

Social renters14.2%Households

One-person households33.0%Of households

Families with children20.3%Dependent children

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates. Housing and household figures use the latest census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland.

Primary sources: UK Parliament Members API for current representation and the latest result; UK Parliament Election Results for historical and notional general election data. Data may be revised at source.