Charminster St Mary's (ward)

Charminster St Mary's is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.^[1]

Charminster St Mary's
ward Dorset Council.
Population	5,165
Major settlements	Charminster
Current ward
Created	2019 (2019)
Councillor	David Taylor (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillors	1

Geography

The Charminster St Mary's ward is rural and contains the villages of Charminster, Charlton Down and Stratton. The ward is named after the 11th century St Mary's Church.

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2019		David Taylor^[2] (Liberal Democrats)

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Charminster St Mary's (1 seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	David Taylor	846	53.5
	Conservative	Tim Yarker	472	29.8
	Independent	Richard David Denton-White	176	11.1
	Labour	Michael John Maher	88	5.6
Majority
Turnout				42.20
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

1. "Charminster St Mary's (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
2. "Councillor details - Councillor David Taylor". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

See also

• List of electoral wards in Dorset