Just under 45% of Purbeck voters turned out to vote in this
year’s local elections, with the following district councillors
appointed:
Lytchett
Matravers
Martyn Colvey (Liberal Democrat)
Lytchett Minster & Upton
East Wendy
Starr (Liberal Democrat)
Lytchett Minster & Upton
West Paul Johns
(Conservative)
St.
Martin
Beryl Ezzard (Liberal Democrat)
Swanage
North
Gloria Marsh (Conservative)
Swanage
South
Alison Patrick (Conservative)
Wareham
Keith Critchley (Liberal Democrat)
Wool
Graham Holmes (Liberal Democrat)
David Cross, Conservative, won the by-election
for the Lytchett Matravers ward, following the resignation of
Michael Peacock earlier this year.
There is no overall control of the Council,
with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats having 11 seats apiece
and the Independents having 2.
A full breakdown of the election results can
be found on our Election
results pages.