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West Dorset

Every general election in West Dorset since 1955. Latest: Edward Morello, Liberal Democrats, majority 7,789.

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Member of Parliament

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrats · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 7,789

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Edward Morello ElectedLiberal Democrats26,99951.3%
Chris Loder sitting MPConservative19,21036.5%
Donna LumsdenLabour3,0865.9%
Kelvin ClaytonGreen2,2884.4%
Oliver ChisholmIndependent7331.4%
Marcus WhiteIndependent2890.6%
Valid votes52,605
Majority7,78914.8%

LD gain from Con Turnout 69.2% of 75,998 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1955196419702001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 59.6%Conservative, 1959: 54.7%Conservative, 1964: 48.6%Conservative, 1966: 47.7%Conservative, 1970: 54.2%Conservative, 1997: 41.2%Conservative, 2001: 44.6%Conservative, 2005: 46.5%Conservative, 2010: 47.6%Conservative, 2015: 50.2%Conservative, 2017: 55.5%Conservative, 2019: 55.1%Conservative, 2024: 36.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 37.7%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 41.8%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 41.9%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 40.8%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 21.6%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 23.5%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 32.0%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 51.3%Labour, 1955: 40.4%Labour, 1959: 31.9%Labour, 1964: 29.0%Labour, 1966: 31.7%Labour, 1970: 27.0%Labour, 1997: 17.7%Labour, 2001: 13.6%Labour, 2005: 7.8%Labour, 2010: 6.7%Labour, 2015: 10.0%Labour, 2017: 18.3%Labour, 2019: 9.4%Labour, 2024: 5.9%Liberal, 1959: 13.4%Liberal, 1964: 22.5%Liberal, 1966: 20.7%Liberal, 1970: 18.8%UK Independence Party, 2010: 3.8%UK Independence Party, 2015: 12.5%
Vote share in West Dorset at each general election Con LD Lab Lib UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old West 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
2024LD Edward MorelloCon7,78914.869.2%LD gain from Con
2019Con Chris LoderLD14,10623.274.4%Con hold
2017Con Oliver LetwinLD19,09132.075.4%Con hold
2015Con Oliver LetwinLD16,13028.672.4%Con hold
2010Con Oliver LetwinLD3,9236.874.6%Con hold
2005ConLD2,4614.676.2%
2001ConLD1,4142.969.5%Con hold
1997ConLD1,8403.476.1%
1970ConLab10,55527.176.8%Con hold
1966ConLab5,95216.081.7%Con hold
1964ConLab7,21019.681.7%Con hold
1959ConLab8,21122.781.9%Con hold
1955ConLab6,76319.280.1%

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 West Dorset?

Edward Morello (Liberal Democrats) won West Dorset at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,789.

Which parties have won West Dorset?

At the 13 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 12, Liberal Democrats 1.

Which region is West Dorset in?

West Dorset is in South West.

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