Election for the constituency of West Dorset on 4 July 2024
An election to the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of West Dorset, held as part of the general election on 4 July 2024.
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative by Edward Morello with a majority of 7,789 - 14.8% - on a turnout of 69.2%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORELLO, Edward | LD | 26,999 | 51.3% | 18.5% |
| LODER, Chris | Con | 19,210 | 36.5% | -17.8% |
| LUMSDEN, Donna | Lab | 3,086 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| CLAYTON, Kelvin | Green | 2,288 | 4.3% | 0.8% |
| CHISHOLM, Oliver | Ind | 733 | 1.4% | - |
| WHITE, Marcus | Ind | 289 | 0.5% | - |
An electorate of 75,998, having a valid vote count of 52,605 and an invalid vote count of 618.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.
This constituency of West Dorset was established by the 2024 boundary set for England. This election was the first held under that boundary set. Any holds, gains and vote change percentages as a result of this election are based on notional results, which estimate the outcome of the previous election had it been contested on the new boundaries.