Marshwood Vale (ward)

Marshwood Vale is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.^[1]

Marshwood Vale
ward Dorset Council
Population	4,529
Major settlements	Morcombelake, Stoke Abbott and Thorncombe
Current ward
Created	2019 (2019)
Councillor	Simon Christopher (Conservative)
Number of councillors	1

Geography

The Marshwood Vale ward is covers the rural Marshwood Vale area of west Dorset. Settlements include Morcombelake, Stoke Abbott and Thorncombe.^[2]

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2019		Simon Christopher[3] (Conservative)
2024

Elections

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Marshwood Vale (1 seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Simon John Christopher	752	39.0
	Independent	Jacqui Sewell	595	30.9
	Green	Simon Fairlie	308	16.0
	Liberal Democrats	Eddie Gerrard	187	9.7
	Labour	Phyllida Culpin	85	4.4
Majority
Turnout				50.30
	Conservative win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

2024 Dorset Council election: Marshwood Vale (1 seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Simon John Christopher	645	39.8	+0.8
	Green	Jacqui Sewell	525	32.4	+1.5
	Liberal Democrats	Jane Gregory	340	21.0	+11.3
	Labour	Steve Chapman	109	6.7	+2.3
Turnout			1,619	41.37
	Conservative hold		Swing