Melcombe Regis (ward)

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

Melcombe Regis
ward Dorset Council
Population	4,247
Major settlements	Melcombe Regis
Current ward
Created	2019 (2019)
Councillor	Jon Orrell (Green)
Number of councillors	1

Geography

The Melcombe Regis ward is based on the Weymouth suburb of Melcombe Regis.^[2]

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2019		Jon Orrell[3] (Green)
2024

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Melcombe Regis (1 seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Jon Orrell	691	62.8
	Conservative	James William Farquharson	220	20.0
	Labour	Tia Roos	190	17.3
Majority
Turnout				33.00
	Green win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

Melcombe Regis

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Jon Orrell*	419	49.2	−13.6
	Conservative	Claire Wall	256	30.1	+10.1
	Labour	Howard John Atkinson	176	20.7	+3.4
Turnout			851	26.01
	Green hold		Swing