Littlemoor and Preston (ward)
| Littlemoor and Preston | |
|---|---|
| ward Dorset Council. | |
| Population | 9,528 |
| Major settlements | Littlemoor, Preston |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Councillor | Louie O'Leary (Conservative) |
| Councillor | Peter Dickenson (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | 2 |
Littlemoor and Preston is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]
History
[edit]On 6 November 2023, councillor Tony Ferrari died after collapsing while running.[2]
Geography
[edit]The Littlemoor and Preston ward covers the Weymouth suburbs of Littlemoor and Preston.[3]
Councillors
[edit]| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Louie O'Leary[4] | Tony Ferrari[5] | ||
| 2024 by-election | Peter Dickenson[6] | |||
| 2024 | ||||
Election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Louie James O'Leary* | 1,599 | 56.3 | +23.9 | |
| Conservative | Peter Dickenson* | 1,379 | 48.6 | +13.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Howard Richard Legg | 688 | 24.2 | +3.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Weaving | 664 | 23.4 | +6.1 | |
| Independent | Alex Bailey | 439 | 15.5 | New | |
| Labour | Steve Brown | 408 | 14.4 | −9.2 | |
| Turnout | 2,838 | 37.42 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2024 by-election
[edit]A by-election was held on 11 January 2024 to replace Tony Ferrari who died.[7] It was held by Conservative Peter Dickenson.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Dickenson | 1,237 | 53.7 | +24.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Clifford | 833 | 36.2 | +19.1 | |
| Labour | Stephen Brown | 232 | 10.1 | −9.5 | |
| Majority | 404 | 17.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,302 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tony Ferrari | 1,078 | 35.3 | ||
| Conservative | Louie James O`Leary | 988 | 32.4 | ||
| Independent | Michael McCallister Wilkinson | 741 | 24.3 | ||
| Labour | Mark Richard Tewkesbury | 719 | 23.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gillian Pearson | 629 | 20.6 | ||
| Labour | Ann Weaving | 527 | 17.3 | ||
| Green | John Victor Tomblin | 505 | 16.6 | ||
| Independent | David Skinner | 347 | 11.4 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 3,050 | 40.15 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Littlemoor & Preston (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Dorset councillor Tony Ferrari dies after collapsing while running". BBC News. 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Area profile for Littlemoor & Preston - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Louie O'Leary". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Tributes to caring and campaigning councillor after his sudden death while running". Dorset Echo. 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ Bevins, Trevor (12 January 2024). "Newly elected Dorset councillor stands down as he failed to declare he was a lollipop man". Planet Radio.
- ^ "Election anger as Tory wins seat - but says he can't take up position due to error". Dorset Echo. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Results for Littlemoor and Preston by-election announced". Dorset Council. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Littlemoor and Preston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
