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North Dorset

Every general election in North Dorset since 1955. Latest: Simon Hoare, Conservative, majority 1,589.

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Member of Parliament

Simon Hoare

Conservative · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 1,589

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Simon Hoare Elected sitting MPConservative18,20836.7%
Gary JacksonLiberal Democrats16,61933.5%
Ash LeaningReform UK7,89415.9%
James ColdwellLabour4,3708.8%
Ken HugginsGreen2,0824.2%
Si AdamsIndependent3170.6%
Jeff TaylorUK Independence Party1190.2%
Daniel WoodruffeSocial Democratic Party740.2%
Valid votes49,683
Majority1,5893.2%

Con hold Turnout 68.3% of 72,690 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551964197019972005201520192024Conservative, 1955: 52.1%Conservative, 1959: 52.7%Conservative, 1964: 48.6%Conservative, 1966: 48.2%Conservative, 1970: 57.9%Conservative, 1979: 62.2%Conservative, 1997: 44.3%Conservative, 2001: 46.7%Conservative, 2005: 44.9%Conservative, 2010: 51.1%Conservative, 2015: 56.6%Conservative, 2017: 64.9%Conservative, 2019: 63.6%Conservative, 2024: 36.7%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 39.1%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 38.7%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 40.7%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 37.0%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 11.7%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 13.6%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 20.3%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 33.5%Liberal, 1955: 32.4%Liberal, 1959: 30.2%Liberal, 1964: 36.1%Liberal, 1966: 35.2%Liberal, 1970: 24.6%Liberal, 1979: 26.0%Labour, 1955: 15.5%Labour, 1959: 17.1%Labour, 1964: 15.3%Labour, 1966: 16.6%Labour, 1970: 17.5%Labour, 1979: 11.7%Labour, 1997: 10.2%Labour, 2001: 11.2%Labour, 2005: 8.7%Labour, 2010: 5.4%Labour, 2015: 9.0%Labour, 2017: 18.7%Labour, 2019: 12.0%Labour, 2024: 8.8%UK Independence Party, 2010: 5.2%UK Independence Party, 2015: 17.1%UK Independence Party, 2024: 0.2%Reform UK, 2024: 15.9%
Vote share in North Dorset at each general election Con LD Lib Lab UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s North Dorset lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old North Dorset (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Con Simon HoareLD1,5893.268.3%Con hold
2019Con Simon HoareLD24,30143.373.1%Con hold
2017Con Simon HoareLab25,77746.373.0%Con hold
2015Con Simon HoareUKIP21,11839.672.4%Con hold
2010Con Robert WalterLD7,62514.173.4%Con hold
2005ConLD2,2444.371.4%
2001ConLD3,7977.966.3%Con hold
1997ConLD2,7465.276.3%
1979ConLib23,29636.2—
1970ConLib16,37633.378.6%Con hold
1966ConLib5,51512.982.1%Con hold
1964ConLib5,13012.581.7%Con hold
1959ConLib8,65122.582.0%Con hold
1955ConLib7,15919.782.2%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for North Dorset?

Simon Hoare (Conservative) won North Dorset at the 2024 general election with a majority of 1,589.

Which parties have won North Dorset?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 14.

Which region is North Dorset in?

North Dorset is in South West.

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