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    North Dorset, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (4 July 2024), Simon Hoare (Conservative Party) won North Dorset, with a majority of 1,589 votes on a turnout of 68.35%.

    At the Local Elections 1979 (3 May 1979), 13 seats on North Dorset were filled: Independent 13. Independent won a majority of the seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    29
    Wards / divisions
    29
    North Dorset: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local by-elections 21 Mar 201321 March 2013Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 20073 May 2007Independent 1
    Local by-elections 04 Oct 20014 October 2001Independent 1, Liberal Democrats 1
    Local by-elections 09 Jan 19979 January 1997Liberal Democrats 1
    Local Elections 19954 May 1995Independent 1, Liberal Democrats 1
    Local by-elections 14 Sep 198914 September 1989Liberal Democrats 1
    Local Elections 19877 May 1987Lib/Sdp 2, Independent 1
    Local by-elections 01 May 19861 May 1986SDP-Liberal Alliance 1
    Local by-elections 03 Oct 19853 October 1985SDP-Liberal Alliance 1
    Local by-elections 16 Aug 198416 August 1984SDP-Liberal Alliance 1
    Local Elections 19835 May 1983Independent 3
    Local Elections 19793 May 1979Independent 13
    Local Elections 19766 May 1976Independent 13
    Local Elections 19737 June 1973Independent 2
    North Dorset: UK General Election 2024Turnout 68.35%, electorate 72,690
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Simon HoareConservative Party18,20836.6%Yes
    Gary JacksonLiberal Democrats16,61933.5%No
    Ash LeaningReform UK7,89415.9%No
    James ColdwellThe Labour Party4,3708.8%No
    Ken HugginsGreen Party2,0824.2%No
    Simon AdamsIndependent3170.6%No
    Jeff TaylorUK Independence Party (UKIP)1190.2%No
    Daniel WoodruffeSocial Democratic Party740.1%No
    North Dorset: UK General Election 2019Turnout 73.09%, electorate 76,765
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Simon HoareConservative Party35,70563.6%Yes
    David ChadwickLiberal Democrats11,40420.3%No
    Pat OsborneThe Labour Party6,73712%No
    Ken HugginsGreen Party2,2614%No
    North Dorset: UK General Election 2017Turnout 73.01%, electorate 76,324
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Simon HoareConservative Party36,16964.9%Yes
    Pat OsborneThe Labour Party10,39218.6%No
    Tom PantonLiberal Democrats7,55613.6%No
    John TuttonGreen Party1,6072.9%No
    North Dorset: UK General Election 2015Turnout 72.38%, electorate 73,759
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Simon HoareConservative Party30,22756.6%Yes
    Steve UnwinUK Independence Party (UKIP)9,10917.1%No
    Hugo MiévilleLiberal Democrats6,22611.7%No
    Kim FendleyThe Labour Party4,7859%No
    Richard BarringtonGreen Party3,0385.7%No
    North Dorset: UK General Election 2010Turnout 73.42%, electorate 73,741
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Robert WalterConservative Party27,64051.1%Yes
    Emily DaveyLiberal Democrats20,01537%No
    Mike BunneyThe Labour Party2,9105.4%No
    Jeremy NieboerUK Independence Party (UKIP)2,8125.2%No
    Anna HayballGreen Party5461%No
    Roger MonksummersThe Official Monster Raving Loony Party2180.4%No
    North Dorset: UK General Election 05 May 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Robert WalterConservative Party23,71444.9%Yes
    Emily GassonLiberal Democrats21,47040.7%No
    John YarwoodThe Labour Party4,5968.7%No
    Richard HobbsUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,9183.6%No
    Ralph ArlissGreens1,1172.1%No
    North Dorset: UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Robert WalterConservative Party22,31446.7%Yes
    Emily GassonLiberal Democrats18,51738.7%No
    Mark WarehamThe Labour Party5,33411.2%No
    Peter JenkinsUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,0192.1%No
    Joseph DutieLower Excise Duty Party3910.8%No
    Cora BoneIndependent2460.5%No
    North Dorset: UK General Election 01 May 1997
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Robert WalterConservative Party23,29444.3%Yes
    Paula Gulen YatesLiberal Democrats20,54839.1%No
    John FitzmauriceThe Labour Party5,38010.2%No
    Margaret EvansReferendum2,5644.9%No
    David WheelerUK Independence Party (UKIP)8011.5%No
    North Dorset: UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Nicholas BakerConservative Party34,23454.6%Yes
    Linda SiegleLiberal Democrats24,15438.5%No
    John FitzmauriceThe Labour Party4,3606.9%No
    North Dorset: UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Nicholas BakerConservative Party32,85457%Yes
    Dr Geoffrey TapperLiberal Democrats20,94736.4%No
    Joseph HanleyThe Labour Party3,8196.6%No
    North Dorset: UK General Election 09 Jun 1983
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Nicholas BakerConservative Party30,05858.1%Yes
    Dr Geoffrey TapperLiberal Democrats18,67836.1%No
    Jennifer Tunis Josephine FoxThe Labour Party2,7105.2%No
    David FoxWessex Regionalist2940.6%No
    North Dorset: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Nicholas BakerConservative Party40,04662.2%Yes
    Albert William Glyn CourtLiberal Democrats16,75026%No
    Murray RowlandsThe Labour Party7,54311.7%No

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