Portland (ward)

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Portland
ward
Dorset Council.
Population13,417
Major settlementsIsle of Portland
Current ward
Created2019 (2019)
CouncillorPaul Ralph Kimber (Labour)
CouncillorRob Hughes (Independent)
CouncillorSusan Cocking (Independent)
Number of councillors3

Portland is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 3 councillors to Dorset Council.[1]

Geography[edit]

The Portland ward covers the entire Isle of Portland.[2]

Councillors[edit]

Election Councillors
2019 Paul Ralph Kimber[3]

(Labour)

Rob Hughes[4]

(Alliance for Local Living)

Susan Cocking[5]

(Alliance for Local Living)

Election[edit]

2019 Dorset Council election[edit]

2019 Dorset Council election: Portland (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Hughes 1,052 37.3
Labour Paul Ralph Kimber 910 32.2
Independent Susan Cocking 894 31.7
Labour Giovanna Elizabeth Lewis 847 30.0
Conservative Katharine Muriel Garcia 732 25.9
Green Sara Ann Harpley 697 24.7
Conservative Su Illsley 680 24.1
Labour Ray Nowak 675 23.9
Conservative Chris Wakefield 571 20.2
Independent Tim Munro 447 15.8
Majority
Turnout 2,824 30.49
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Portland (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "Area profile for Portland - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Paul Kimber". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Rob Hughes". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Susan Cocking". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

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