Sherborne West (ward)

Electoral ward in Dorset, England

Sherborne West

ward
Dorset Council
Population| 5,047
Major settlements| Sherborne
Current ward
Created| 2019 (2019)
Councillor| Richard Crabb (Liberal Democrat)
Number of councillors| 1

Sherborne West is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.[1]

## History

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In 2023, Matt Hall was elected councillor in Exmouth, Devon and so resigned.[2] He was succeeded by fellow Liberal Democrat Richard Crabb.[3]

## Geography

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The Sherborne West ward covers the western areas of the town of Sherborne.[4]

## Councillors

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Election  | Councillors

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2019 |  | Matt Hall

(Liberal Democrat)

2023 | Richard Henry Geoffrey Crabb[5]

(Liberal Democrat)

2024

## Election

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### 2024 Dorset Council election

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Sherborne West[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Richard Henry Geoffrey Crabb *  | 575  | 43.9  | –9.7
| Conservative | Rebecca Burns  | 471  | 36.0  | –2.0
| Independent | Taff Martin  | 264  | 20.2  | New
Majority | 104  | 7.9  | –7.7
Registered electors | 3,791  |  |
Turnout | 1,310  | 34.69  | –7.71
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | –3.9  |

### 2023 by-election

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Richard Crabb was elected.[7]

Sherborne West by-election 29 June 2023[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Richard Crabb  | 589  | 50.8  | −2.8
| Conservative | Becky Burns  | 489  | 42.2  | +4.2
| Labour | Nick Boothroyd  | 81  | 7.0  | +7.0
Majority | 100  | 8.6  |
Turnout | 1,159  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### 2019 Dorset Council election

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2019 Dorset Council election: Sherborne West (1 seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Matt Hall  | 759  | 53.6  |
| Conservative | Rebecca Burns  | 538  | 38.0  |
| Green | Pam Rosling  | 119  | 8.4  |
Majority |  |  |
Turnout |  | 42.40  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

## References

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1. ^ "Sherborne West (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
2. ^ "Councillor to resign seat in Dorset - after winning an election in Devon". Dorset Echo. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
3. ^ "Lib Dems hold seat in Dorset Council by-election". Dorset Echo. 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
4. ^ "Area profile for Sherborne West - Dorset Council". gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
5. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Richard Crabb". www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
6. ^ Cite error: The named reference `Dorset-results` was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
7. ^ "Liberal Democrats hold Dorset ward in by election". Bournemouth Echo. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sherborne West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

## See also

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* List of electoral wards in Dorset

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Wards in Dorset (district)

* Beacon
* Beaminster
* Blackmore Vale
* Blandford
* Bridport
* Chalk Valleys
* Charminster St Mary's
* Chesil Bank
* Chickerell
* Colehill and Wimborne Minster East
* Corfe Mullen
* Cranborne and Alderholt
* Cranborne Chase
* Crossways
* Dorchester East
* Dorchester Poundbury
* Dorchester West
* Eggardon
* Ferndown North
* Ferndown South
* Gillingham
* Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants
* Littlemoor and Preston
* Lyme and Charmouth
* Lytchett Matravers and Upton
* Marshwood Vale
* Melcombe Regis
* Portland
* Puddletown and Lower Winterborne
* Radipole
* Rodwell and Wyke
* Shaftesbury Town
* Sherborne East
* Sherborne Rural
* Sherborne West
* South East Purbeck
* St Leonards and St Ives
* Stalbridge and Marnhull
* Stour and Allen Vale
* Sturminster Newton
* Swanage
* Upwey and Broadwey
* Verwood
* Wareham
* West Moors and Three Legged Cross
* West Parley
* West Purbeck
* Westham
* Wimborne Minster
* Winterborne and Broadmayne
* Winterborne North
* Yetminster

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