Before (end of 2006) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 24 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Labour 4 · Other 1
After (end of 2007) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 24 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Labour 4 · Other 1
Ward results
Dorchester West2 seats
| Trevor Jones | Liberal Democrats | 764 ✓ |
| David Barrett | Independent | 755 ✓ |
| Anita Harries | Liberal Democrats | 495 |
| Leonard Heath | Independent | 366 |
| Jane Cooke | Conservative | 360 |
| Jesse Fell | Labour | 149 |
Shaftesbury Central1 seat
| D. Beer | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |
Sherborne East2 seats
| Colin Floster | Liberal Democrats | 295 |
West Purbeck1 seat
| Barry Michael Quinn | Conservative | 199 ✓ |
| Paul Simpson | Independent | 172 |
| Jon Davey | Labour | 88 |