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    Dorchester South, West Dorset

    At the most recent election (7 May 2015), Molly Rennie (Liberal Democrats) and Robert Potter (Liberal Democrats) won Dorchester South, with a majority of 221 votes.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    West Dorset
    Elections recorded
    11
    Recorded results
    62
    Dorchester South: Local Elections 2015electorate 3,374
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Molly RennieLiberal Democrats1,30227.7%Yes
    Robert PotterLiberal Democrats1,00721.4%Yes
    Antony StanleyConservative Party78616.7%No
    Frances AndersonThe Labour Party4549.7%No
    Neale HallettUK Independence Party (UKIP)4349.2%No
    Kate ForresterGreen Party4218.9%No
    Mark SmithGreen Party3006.4%No
    Dorchester South: Local Elections 2011Turnout 55.08%, electorate 3,337
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Molly RennieLiberal Democrats1,13436.2%Yes
    Robin PotterLiberal Democrats97731.2%Yes
    W HeelerConservative Party54017.2%No
    Thomas AndersonThe Labour Party48515.5%No
    Dorchester South: Local Elections 2007Turnout 57.98%, electorate 3,326
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Molly RennieLiberal Democrats1,00726.1%Yes
    Robin PotterLiberal Democrats94024.4%Yes
    J HalewoodConservative Party66817.3%No
    Jonathan HalewoodConservative Party66417.2%No
    Nicola MatthewsConservative Party57815%No
    Dorchester South: Local Elections 2003Turnout 38.32%, electorate 3,312
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Mary RennieLiberal Democrats76029.9%Yes
    Robert PotterLiberal Democrats63925.2%Yes
    Roy MartindaleConservative Party57222.5%No
    Jonathan HalewoodConservative Party56722.3%No
    Dorchester South: Local Elections 1999
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Molly RennieLiberal Democrats82317.1%Yes
    H. DowellLiberal Democrats78616.3%Yes
    D MaggsLiberal Democrats72215%Yes
    C GrassbyConservative Party65613.6%No
    K. LambertIndependent60412.5%No
    Ross MartinConservative Party54211.3%No
    Christine Mary ReedConservative Party4379.1%No
    R. BreretonThe Labour Party2435%No
    Dorchester South: Local Elections 1995Turnout 36.25%, electorate 4,029
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. DowellLiberal Democrats1,05424.1%Yes
    Michael RennieLiberal Democrats1,00823%Yes
    D MaggsLiberal Democrats89320.4%Yes
    K. LambertIndependent86719.8%No
    R HillConservative Party56012.8%No
    Dorchester South: Local Elections 1991
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D MaggsLiberal Democrats1,20820.9%Yes
    H. DowellLiberal Democrats1,19720.8%Yes
    Molly RennieLiberal Democrats1,11719.4%Yes
    M. DowellConservative Party80614%No
    E. PritchardConservative Party59510.3%No
    J. McMillanGreen Party3766.5%No
    R. CummingGreen Party2354.1%No
    H. WestGreen Party2344.1%No
    Dorchester South: Local Elections 1987
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H DowellLib/Sdp1,02516.7%Yes
    P. SeatonConservative Party97715.9%Yes
    D MaggsLib/Sdp97315.9%Yes
    M RennieLib/Sdp90514.8%No
    M. DowellConservative Party84013.7%No
    R. BurrageConservative Party82013.4%No
    J. McMillanGreen Party2724.4%No
    F. PopeThe Labour Party1722.8%No
    Sarah CoombesThe Labour Party1422.3%No
    Dorchester South: Local Elections 1986Turnout 47.86%, electorate 3,759
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. MaggsLib/Sdp87548.6%No
    R. BurrageConservative Party75141.7%No
    T. WarrenThe Labour Party1739.6%No
    Dorchester South: Local Elections 1984Turnout 44.3%, electorate 3,657
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. HobbConservative Party86353.3%No
    D. KingstonLib/Sdp57235.3%No
    T. WarrenThe Labour Party18511.4%No
    Dorchester South: Local Elections 1983Turnout 46.31%, electorate 3,657
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. SeatonConservative Party1,07721.2%No
    D. MaggsLib/Sdp84716.7%No
    J. HebbConservative Party82016.1%No
    D. LangConservative Party78215.4%No
    H. NicholsonLib/Sdp78115.4%No
    S. PritchardLib/Sdp77415.2%No

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