Portland is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]

Portland
ward
Dorset Council.
Population13,417
Major settlementsIsle of Portland
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorPaul Ralph Kimber (Labour)
CouncillorPete Roper (Independents for Dorset)
CouncillorSusan Cocking (Independents for Dorset)
Number of councillors3

Geography

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The Portland ward covers the entire Isle of Portland.[2]

Councillors

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Election Councillors
2019 Paul Ralph Kimber[3]

(Labour)

Rob Hughes[4]

(Alliance for Local Living)

Susan Cocking[5]

(Alliance for Local Living)

2024 Rob Hughes

(Independents for Dorset)

Pete Roper

(Independents for Dorset)

Election

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Portland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independents for Dorset Pete Roper 899 35.6 New
Independents for Dorset Rob Hughes* 895 35.5 -1.8
Labour Paul Ralph Kimber* 875 34.7 +2.5
Green Catherine Bennett 785 31.1 +6.4
Independents for Dorset Susan Cocking* 744 29.5 −2.2
Labour Carralyn Paula Parkes 724 28.7 −1.3
Labour Bernard Edward Parkes 546 21.6 −2.3
Conservative Margaret Caroline Gadd 342 13.6 −12.3
Conservative Ian Munro-Price 244 9.7 −14.4
Conservative Maureen Quinn 224 8.9 −11.3
Liberal Democrats Holly Hope 120 4.8 New
Liberal Democrats Lee Daniel Harmsworth 75 3.0 New
Liberal Democrats Gillian Pearson 74 2.9 New
Turnout 2,522 27.24
Independents for Dorset hold Swing
Independents for Dorset hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
2019 Dorset Council election: Portland (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Hughes 1,052 37.3
Labour Paul Ralph Kimber 910 32.2
Independent Susan Cocking 894 31.7
Labour Giovanna Elizabeth Lewis 847 30.0
Conservative Katharine Muriel Garcia 732 25.9
Green Sara Ann Harpley 697 24.7
Conservative Su Illsley 680 24.1
Labour Ray Nowak 675 23.9
Conservative Chris Wakefield 571 20.2
Independent Tim Munro 447 15.8
Majority
Turnout 2,824 30.49
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Portland (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "Area profile for Portland - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Paul Kimber". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Rob Hughes". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Susan Cocking". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

See also

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