West Dorset District Council elections
West Dorset District Council in Dorset, England existed from 1973 to 2019. The council was abolished and subsumed into Dorset Council in 2019. Political control. Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: By-election results. By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of by-elections from 1997 to 2019; full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.