Dorset Council consists of 82 councillors. A Councillors’ role includes representing the needs, priorities and aspirations of the Dorset Council and the people of the Dorset Council area.
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Conservative
Beaminster
Conservative
Blackmore Vale
Conservative
Blandford
Conservative
Blandford
Conservative
Bridport
Liberal Democrats
Bridport
Green Party
Bridport
Liberal Democrats
Chalk Valleys
Conservative
Charminster St Marys
Liberal Democrats
Chesil Bank
Conservative
Chickerell
Conservative
Chickerell
Independents for Dorset
Colehill and Wimborne Minster East
Liberal Democrats
Colehill and Wimborne Minster East
Liberal Democrats
Corfe Mullen
Conservative
Corfe Mullen
Conservative
Cranborne and Alderholt
Liberal Democrats
Cranborne Chase
Conservative
Crossways
Liberal Democrats
Dorchester East
Liberal Democrats
Dorchester East
Liberal Democrats
Dorchester Poundbury
Liberal Democrats
Dorchester West
Liberal Democrats
Dorchester West
Independents for Dorset
Eggardon
Conservative
Ferndown North
Conservative
Ferndown North
Conservative
Ferndown South
Conservative
Ferndown South
Conservative
Gillingham
Conservative
Chairman of Council
Gillingham
Conservative
Gillingham
Conservative
Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants
Conservative
Littlemoor and Preston
Conservative
Littlemoor and Preston
Conservative
Lyme and Charmouth
Green Party
Lytchett Matravers and Upton
Liberal Democrats
Lytchett Matravers and Upton
Conservative
Lytchett Matravers and Upton
Liberal Democrats
Marshwood Vale
Conservative
Melcombe Regis
Green Party
Portland
Independents for Dorset
Portland
Independents for Dorset
Portland
Labour & Co-operative
Puddletown and Lower Winterborne
Conservative
Radipole
Liberal Democrats
Radipole
Independent
Rodwell and Wyke
Green Party
Rodwell and Wyke
Green Party
Rodwell and Wyke
Labour
Shaftesbury Town
Liberal Democrats
Shaftesbury Town
Liberal Democrats
Sherborne East
Liberal Democrats
Sherborne Rural
Liberal Democrats
Sherborne West
Liberal Democrats
South East Purbeck
Conservative
St Leonards and St Ives
Conservative
St Leonards and St Ives
Conservative
Stalbridge and Marnhull
Conservative
Stour and Allen Vale
Conservative
Sturminster Newton
Conservative
Swanage
Conservative
Swanage
Conservative
Upwey and Broadwey
Liberal Democrats
Verwood
Conservative
Verwood
Conservative
Leader of the Council
Verwood
Conservative
Wareham
Liberal Democrats
Wareham
Liberal Democrats
West Moors and Three Legged Cross
Conservative
West Moors and Three Legged Cross
Conservative
West Parley
Conservative
West Purbeck
Conservative
West Purbeck
Conservative
Westham
Liberal Democrats
Westham
Liberal Democrats
Wimborne Minster
Liberal Democrats
Wimborne Minster
Liberal Democrats
Winterborne and Broadmayne
Liberal Democrats
Winterborne North
Conservative
Yetminster
Conservative