Upwey and Broadwey (ward)

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

Upwey and Broadwey
ward Dorset Council
Population	4,518
Major settlements	Compton Abbas
Current ward
Created	2019 (2019)
Councillor	David James Northam (Liberal Democrat)
Number of councillors	1

Geography

The ward is named after the Weymouth suburbs of Upwey and Broadwey.^[2]

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2019		Howard Legg[3] (Liberal Democrat)
2024		David James Northam (Liberal Democrat)

Election

2019 Dorset Council election

2019 Dorset Council election: Upwey and Broadwey (1 seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Howard Richard Legg	555	41.1
	Conservative	Kevin Brookes	543	40.3
	Labour	Debra Kohana	251	18.6
Majority
Turnout				37.00
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

2024 Dorset Council election

Upwey and Broadwey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	David James Northam	710	55.9	+14.8
	Conservative	Jan Edward Ernest Bergman	317	25.0	−15.3
	Labour	Byron Silver	242	19.1	+0.5
Turnout			1,269	34.04
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing