# List of electoral wards in Dorset

This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Dorset in South West England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.

## Unitary authority councils
### Dorset

Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:
| Ward | Population (2021) | Councillors | Areas |
| Beacon | 5,168 | 1 | Ashmore, Cann, Compton Abbas, East Orchard, Fontmell Magna, Guy's Marsh, Hammoon, Iwerne Courtney, Iwerne Minster, Iwerne Stepleton, Manston, Margaret Marsh, Melbury Abbas, Stour Provost, Stour Row, Sutton Waldron, Todber, West Orchard |
| Beaminster | 4,258 | 1 | Beaminster, Chedington, Mapperton, Mosterton, South Perrott |
| Blackmore Vale | 4,502 | 1 | Fifehead Neville, Hazelbury Bryan, Ibberton, Lydlinch, Mappowder, Okeford Fitzpaine, Pulham, Shillingstone, Stoke Wake, Woolland |
| Blandford | 10,359 | 2 | Blandford Forum |
| Bridport | 14,635 | 3 | Bridport, Symondsbury |
| Chalk Valleys | 4,788 | 1 | Alton Pancras, Buckland Newton, Cerne Abbas, Cheselbourne, Dewlish, Godmanstone, Hilton, Minterne Magna, Nether Cerne, Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Sydling St Nicholas, Up Cerne |
| Charminster St Mary's | 5,165 | 1 | Bradford Peverell, Charminster, Charlton Down, Frampton, Stinsford, Stratton |
| Chesil Bank | 3,933 | 1 | Abbotsbury, Burton Bradstock, Chilcombe, Fleet, Kingston Russell, Langton Herring, Littlebredy, Litton Cheney, Long Bredy, Portesham, Puncknowle, Shipton Gorge |
| Chickerell | 7,817 | 1 | Chickerell |
| Colehill and Wimborne Minster East | 8,676 | 2 | Colehill, east Wimborne Minster |
| Corfe Mullen | 10,374 | 2 | Corfe Mullen |
| Cranborne and Alderholt | 5,029 | 1 | Alderholt, Cranborne, Edmondsham, Wimborne St Giles, Woodlands |
| Cranborne Chase | 5,180 | 1 | Crichel, Gussage All Saints, Gussage St Michael, Langton Long Blandford, Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge, Tarrant Crawford, Tarrant Keyneston, Tarrant Launceston, Tarrant Monkton, Tarrant Rushton, Witchampton |
| Crossways | 3,736 | 1 | Crossways, Osmington, Owermoigne, Poxwell, Warmwell |
| Dorchester East | 8,219 | 2 | Eastern Dorchester |
| Dorchester Poundbury | 4,072 | 1 | Poundbury |
| Dorchester West | 9,067 | 2 | Western Dorchester |
| Eggardon | 5,298 | 1 | Askerswell, Cattistock, Chilfrome, Compton Valence, Frome St Quintin, Hooke, Loders, Maiden Newton, Netherbury, North Poorton, Powerstock, Rampisham, Toller Fratrum, Toller Porcorum, West Compton, Wraxall, Wynford Eagle |
| Ferndown North | 8,692 | 2 | Northern Ferndown |
| Ferndown South | 8,805 | 2 | Southern Ferndown |
| Gillingham | 15,528 | 3 | Bourton, Buckhorn Weston, East Stour, Gillingham, Kington Magna, Motcombe, West Stour |
| Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants | 4,979 | 1 | Bryanston, Chettle, Child Okeford, Durweston, Farnham, Hanford, Pimperne, Stourpaine, Tarrant Gunville, Tarrant Hinton |
| Littlemoor and Preston | 9,865 | 2 | Littlemoor and Preston |
| Lyme and Charmouth | 5,079 | 1 | Lyme Regis and Charmouth |
| Lytchett Matravers and Upton | 12,537 | 3 | Lytchett Matravers, Lytchett Minster, Morden, Upton |
| Marshwood Vale | 4,562 | 1 | Bettiscombe, Broadwindsor, Burstock, Catherston Leweston, Chideock, Marshwood, Seaborough, Stanton St Gabriel, Stoke Abbott, Thorncombe, Wootton Fitzpaine |
| Melcombe Regis | 4,299 | 1 | Melcombe Regis |
| Portland | 13,558 | 3 | Isle of Portland |
| Puddletown and Lower Winterborne | 5,491 | 1 | Athelhampton, Burleston, Milborne St Andrew, Puddletown, Tolpuddle, Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Whitechurch, Winterborne Zelston |
| Radipole | 9,768 | 2 | Radipole |
| Rodwell and Wyke | 13,916 | 2 | Rodwell and Wyke Regis |
| Shaftesbury Town | 9,160 | 2 | Shaftesbury |
| Sherborne East | 4,389 | 1 | Eastern Sherborne |
| Sherborne Rural | 4,952 | 1 | Beer Hackett, Bishop's Caundle, Bradford Abbas, Caundle Marsh, Clifton Maybank, Folke, Glanvilles Wootton, Goathill, Haydon, Holwell, Nether Compton, North Wootton, Oborne, Over Compton, Poyntington, Purse Caundle, Sandford Orcas, Thornford, Trent |
| Sherborne West | 5,972 | 1 | Western Sherborne |
| South East Purbeck | 4,132 | 1 | Church Knowle, Corfe Castle, East Holme, East Stoke, Kimmeridge, Langton Matravers, Steeple with Tyneham, Studland, Worth Matravers |
| St Leonards and St Ives | 7,903 | 1 | St Leonards and St Ives |
| Stalbridge and Marnhull | 5,152 | 1 | Marnhull, Stalbridge, Stourton Caundle |
| Stour and Allen Vale | 4,963 | 1 | Chalbury, Holt, Horton, Pamphill, Shapwick, Sturminster Marshall |
| Sturminster Newton | 4,633 | 1 | Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton |
| Swanage | 9,426 | 2 | Swanage |
| Upwey and Broadwey | 4,537 | 1 | Upwey and Broadwey |
| Verwood | 13,709 | 3 | Verwood |
| Wareham | 9,855 | 2 | Arne, Wareham, Wareham St Martin |
| Westham | 9,503 | 2 | Westham |
| West Moors and Three Legged Cross | 8,870 | 2 | West Moors and Three Legged Cross |
| West Parley | 3,660 | 1 | West Parley |
| West Purbeck | 9,844 | 2 | Affpuddle, Bere Regis, Bloxworth, Chaldon Herring, Coombe Keynes, East Lulworth, Moreton, West Lulworth, Wool |
| Wimborne Minster | 8,097 | 2 | Wimborne Minster |
| Winterborne and Broadmayne | 4,286 | 1 | Bincombe, Broadmayne, Tincleton, West Knighton, West Stafford, Whitcombe, Winterbourne Abbas, Winterborne Came, Winterborne Herringston, Winterborne Monkton, Winterborne St Martin, Winterbourne Steepleton, Woodsford |
| Winterborne North | 4,263 | 1 | Blandford St Mary, Charlton Marshall, Spetisbury, Turnworth, Winterborne Clenston, Winterborne Houghton, Winterborne Stickland |
| Yetminster | 4,911 | 1 | Batcombe, Chetnole, Corscombe, East Chelborough, Evershot, Halstock, Hermitage, Hilfield, Holnest, Leigh, Leweston, Lillington, Longburton, Melbury Osmond, Melbury Sampford, Ryme Intrinseca, Stockwood, West Chelborough, Yetminster |

### Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:
| Ward | Population (2021) | Councillors | Areas |
| Alderney and Bourne Valley | 16,685 | 3 | Alderney, Bourne Valley, Alder Hills, northern Rossmore |
| Bearwood and Merley | 14,028 | 3 | Bearwood, Knighton Heath, Merley |
| Boscombe East and Pokesdown | 11,197 | 2 | Eastern Boscombe, Pokesdown |
| Boscombe West | 10,585 | 2 | Western Boscombe |
| Bournemouth Central | 16,220 | 2 | Bournemouth Town Centre, Lansdowne, Richmond Hill. |
| Broadstone | 10,284 | 2 | Broadstone |
| Burton and Grange | 9,320 | 2 | Burton, Hoburne Park, Somerford, Winkton |
| Canford Cliffs | 9,367 | 2 | Canford Cliffs, Branksome Park, Lilliput, Sandbanks |
| Canford Heath | 14,382 | 3 | Canford Heath, Fleetsbridge |
| Christchurch Town | 10,289 | 2 | Christchurch Town Centre, Portfield, Purewell |
| Commons | 10,329 | 2 | Bournemouth International Airport, East Parley, Jumpers Common, Fairmile, Hurn, Parley Common |
| Creekmoor | 9,463 | 2 | Creekmoor, Waterloo |
| East Cliff and Springbourne | 17,213 | 3 | East Cliff, Springbourne |
| East Southbourne and Tuckton | 8,810 | 2 | Hengistbury Head, Southbourne, Tuckton, Warren Hill |
| Hamworthy | 14,209 | 3 | Hamworthy |
| Highcliffe and Walkford | 10,008 | 2 | Highcliffe, Walkford |
| Kinson | 17,795 | 3 | East Howe, Kinson, and Turbary Park, West Howe |
| Littledown and Iford | 9,897 | 2 | Kings Park, Littledown, Iford |
| Moordown | 10,523 | 2 | Charminster, Moordown |
| Mudeford, Stanpit and West Highcliffe | 10,185 | 2 | Friars Cliff, western Highcliffe-on-Sea, Mudeford, Stanpit |
| Muscliff and Strouden Park | 16,874 | 3 | Holdenhurst, Muscliff, Strouden Park, Townsend, Throop, Woodbury |
| Newtown and Heatherlands | 17,731 | 3 | Heatherlands, Newtown, Rossmore |
| Oakdale | 11,194 | 2 | Oakdale, Stanley Green |
| Parkstone | 10,996 | 2 | Parkstone |
| Penn Hill | 11,550 | 2 | Penn Hill |
| Poole Town | 12,662 | 3 | Baiter Park, Longfleet, Poole Town Centre |
| Queen's Park | 11,383 | 2 | Malmesbury Park, Queen's Park, Richmond Park |
| Redhill and Northbourne | 9,868 | 2 | East Howe, northern Ensbury Park, Hill View, Northbourne, Redhill |
| Talbot and Branksome Woods | 13,682 | 3 | Branksome Woods and Meyrick Park, Talbot Woods, parts of Talbot Village and Charminster |
| Wallisdown and Winton West | 10,829 | 2 | Ensbury Park, south Redhill, Slades Farm, Talbot Village, Victoria Park, Wallisdown, western Winton |
| Westbourne and West Cliff | 10,326 | 2 | Westbourne and West Cliff |
| West Southbourne | 10,437 | 2 | Western Southbourne |
| Winton East | 11,830 | 2 | Eastern Winton |

## Former county council
### Dorset

Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 2 May 1985:
Electoral Divisions from 2 May 1985 to 5 May 2005:
Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2017:
Electoral Divisions from 4 May 2017 to 2 May 2019 (county abolished):

## Former unitary authority councils
### Bournemouth

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019 (unitary authority abolished):

### Poole

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:
All Wards were changed to (3) in 1996
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to 2 May 2019 (unitary authority abolished):

## Former district councils
### Christchurch

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019 (district abolished):

### East Dorset

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to 2 May 2019 (district abolished):

### North Dorset

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to 2 May 2019 (district abolished):

### Purbeck

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 6 May 1999:
Wards from 6 May 1999 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to 2 May 2019 (district abolished):
† minor boundary changes in 2015

### West Dorset

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to 2 May 2019 (district abolished):

### Weymouth and Portland

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 10 June 2004:
Wards from 10 June 2004 to 2 May 2019 (district abolished):

## Electoral wards by constituency
### Bournemouth East

Until 2019
Boscombe East, Boscombe West, East Cliff and Springbourne, East Southbourne and Tuckton, Littledown and Iford, Moordown, Queen's Park, Strouden Park, Throop and Muscliff, West Southbourne.
Since 2019
Boscombe East and Pokesdown, Boscombe West, East Cliff and Springbourne, East Southbourne and Tuckton, Littledown and Iford, Moordown, Queen's Park, Muscliff and Strouden Park, West Southbourne.

### Bournemouth West

Until 2019
Alderney, Branksome East, Central, Kinson North, Kinson South, Redhill and Northbourne, Talbot and Branksome Woods, Wallisdown and Winton West, Westbourne and West Cliff, Winton East.
Since 2019
Alderney and Bourne Valley, Bournemouth Central, Kinson, Redhill and Northbourne, Talbot and Branksome Woods, Wallisdown and Winton West, Westbourne and West Cliff, Winton East.

### Christchurch

Ameysford, Burton and Winkton, Ferndown Central, Ferndown Links, Grange, Highcliffe, Jumpers, Longham, Mudeford and Friars Cliff, North Highcliffe and Walkford, Parley, Portfield, Purewell and Stanpit, St Catherine's and Hurn, St Leonards and St Ives East, St Leonards and St Ives West, Stapehill, Town Centre, West Highcliffe, West Moors.

### Mid Dorset and North Poole

Bere Regis, Broadstone, Canford Heath East, Canford Heath West, Colehill East, Colehill West, Corfe Mullen Central, Corfe Mullen North, Corfe Mullen South, Lytchett Matravers, Lytchett Minster and Upton East, Lytchett Minster and Upton West, Merley and Bearwood, St Martin, Wareham, Wimborne Minster.

### North Dorset

Abbey, Alderholt, Blackmore, Blandford Damory Down, Blandford Hilltop, Blandford Langton St Leonards, Blandford Old Town, Blandford Station, Bourton and District, Bulbarrow, Cranborne Chase, Crane, Gillingham Town, Handley Vale, Hill Forts, Holt, Lodbourne, Lydden Vale, Marnhull, Milton, Motcombe and Ham, Portman, Riversdale, Shaftesbury Central, Shaftesbury Christy's, Shaftesbury Grosvenor, Shaftesbury Underhill, Stour, Stour Valley, The Beacon, The Lower Tarrants, The Stours, Three Cross and Potterne, Verwood Dewlands, Verwood Newtown, Verwood Stephen's Castle, Wyke.

### Poole

Branksome West, Canford Cliffs, Creekmoor, Hamworthy East, Hamworthy West, Newtown, Oakdale, Parkstone, Penn Hill, Poole Town.

### South Dorset

Castle, Creech Barrow, Langton, Littlemoor, Melcombe Regis, Preston, Radipole, Swanage North, Swanage South, Tophill East, Tophill West, Underhill, Upwey and Broadwey, West Purbeck, Westham East, Westham North, Westham West, Wey Valley, Weymouth East, Weymouth West, Winfrith, Wool, Wyke Regis.

### West Dorset

Beaminster, Bradford Abbas, Bradpole, Bridport North, Bridport South and Bothenhampton, Broadmayne, Broadwindsor, Burton Bradstock, Cam Vale, Charminster and Cerne Valley, Charmouth, Chesil Bank, Chickerell, Chideock and Symondsbury, Dorchester East, Dorchester North, Dorchester South, Dorchester West, Frome Valley, Halstock, Loders, Lyme Regis, Maiden Newton, Marshwood Vale, Netherbury, Piddle Valley, Puddletown, Queen Thorne, Sherborne East, Sherborne West, Winterborne St Martin, Yetminster.