Political Composition of the Council

When Councillors are elected to office, many are representing a political party. Upon election, two or more councillors may form political groups, which may be the same or different to their political party. The calculated allocation of seats on committees is based on the representation of these political groups.

The current political composition of the council is:

Liberal Democrat	42 Councillors
Conservative	30 Councillors
Green	4 Councillors
Independents for Dorset	4 Councillors
Labour	2 Councillors

Political Group Leaders

There are currently five political groups formed within Dorset Council - The Liberal Democrat Group, The Conservative Group, The Green Party Group, The Independents for Dorset Group and The Labour Group, and each has appointed a Leader and Deputy Leader.

The table below will provide details of the leaders and deputy leaders of each of the respective political groups in due course

Political Group	Group Leader	Deputy Group Leader
Liberal Democrat	Councillor Nick Ireland	Councillor Andy Canning
Conservative	Councillor Andrew Parry	Councillor Gary Suttle
Green Party	Councillor Clare Sutton	Councillor Jon Orell
Independents for Dorset	Councillor Les Fry	Councillor Rob Hughes
Labour	Councillor Kate Wheller