Backlash as Lib Dems lose Poole and Tories lose Bournemouth

Twelve years of Liberal Democrat rule came to an end in Poole with the controversial park-and-ride scheme and the Quay redevelopment also figuring high on the list of campaign issues.

The new Tory leadership immediately hinted at major changes including reviewing the plans for a second town bridge. Leader Cllr Ann Stribley warned: "There are some tough and difficult decisions to be made."

In Bournemouth the incumbent Conservatives received a thumping, picking up just 16 seats against the Liberal Democrats 33.

In both towns the high level of council tax increases in the past year was pinpointed as one of the key factors for the defeats.

There was little cheer for Labour in Bournemouth - three sitting councillors in one ward were soundly beaten. And the new political make-up could mean an eleventh hour reprieve for the Winter Gardens, at least if the mayor-elect Anne Rey has her way.

Liberal Democrat deputy leader Richard Smith claimed the town's budget was in "an awful situation". He said the public had lost confidence in the Conservatives.

However, the Tories had something to celebrate in Christchurch taking 14 of the 24 seats and retaining their grip on power as they did in East Dorset. The Liberal Democrats made gains in Purbeck.

BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL

Boscombe East (3)

Michael Everingham* (LD) 1,304 elected; Andrew Garratt (LD) 1,275 elected; Bruce Heath* (Con) 767; Christopher Mayne (LD) 1,178 elected; Shaun Richardson (Con) 743; Christopher Rochester* (Con) 770; Paul Sturmeir (Lab) 232; James Tapping (UKIP) 214; Turnout 32.83 per cent.

Boscombe West (3)

Philip Carey* (Ind) 389; Robert Copeland (LD) 574 elected; Harry Cutler* (Con) 419; Elaine Findlay (Con) 313; Jilly Grower (Lab) 255; David Jessup (Ind) 403; Kevin Markwell (LD) 479 elected; Robert Milner (Lab) 209; Philip Stanley-Watts* (LD) 508 elected; David Stokes (Lab) 210; Michael Weinhonig (Con) 254; Turnout 26.15 per cent.

Central (3)

Bob Chapman* (Con) 1,008 elected; Mike Goff (Lab) 240; Stephen MacLoughlin (Con) 957 elected; Anthony Manton (LD) 350; Christine Renaut (LD) 354; Neville Saunders (LD) 285; David Smith* (Con) 967 elected; Turnout 24.93 per cent.

E Cliff/Springbourne (3)

David Clutterbuck* (Con) 1,063 elected; Frank Coney-Lax (DSTW) 71; Anne Filer* (Con) 1,122 elected; Michael Filer* (Con) 1,113 elected; Michael Finch (LD) 1,031; Peter Gregory (LD) 1,021; Carol Milner (Lab) 303; Robert Overall (Ind) 264; Duncan Smith (LD) 913; Turnout 31.59 per cent.

E Sthbourne/Tuckton (3)

Maxwell Brown (UKIP) 497; Stephen Clarke* (Con) 1,598 elected; Lorraine Crouch (LD) 1,006; Malcolm Davies* (Con) 1,674 elected; Kenneth Lee (Lab) 346; Carole Norman (LD) 1,017; Benedict Prescott (LD) 768; Basil Ratcliffe* (Con) 1,844 elected; Turnout 41.67 per cent.

Kinson North (3)

Jenny Amor (Con) 420; Terry Callaway (Con) 411; Dennis Gritt* (Lab) 728; Janice Hurne* (Lab) 669; Paul Jefferys (Con) 401; Rachel Palma (LD) 1,030 elected; Claire Prince (LD) 1,154 elected; Stephen Starr (LD) 1,076 elected; Victor Williams* (Lab) 663; Peter Woodley (Ind) 272; Turnout 32.81 per cent.

Kinson South (3)

Paul Antell (LD) 321; Beryl Baxter (Lab) 876 elected; Christine Drew (Con) 457; Ben Grower* (Lab) 862 elected; Nick Hensel (Con) 437; Shaun Kirkland (LD) 268; Lynda Price (Con) 448; Dean Randle (LD) 251; Ted Taylor* (Lab) 940 elected; Turnout 30.59 per cent.

Littledown and Iford (3)

Kenneth Farrow (Ind) 400; Simon Foster (LD) 1,595 elected; Adrian Fudge (LD) 1,706 elected; Frances Ketchley (LD) 1,665 elected; Margaret Rose* (Con) 1,026; Barbara Siberry* (Con) 1,035; Brian Tokely* (Con) 899; Constance Willis (Lab) 209; Turnout 39.9 per cent.

Moordown (3)

Paul Bernard (UKIP) 302; Derek Borthwick (Ind) 621; Phil Broomfield (Lab) 270; Sue Gravgaard (LD) 1,274 elected; Howard Henning* (Con) 508; Johanna Hooley (Con) 489; Donald McQueen (Lab) 226; Richard Renaut (LD) 1,155 elected; Neil Russell (LD) 1,113 elected; Jean Taylor (Con) 471; Lee Wakeman (Lab) 228; Anthony Williams (Ind) 534; Turnout 35.94 per cent.

Queen's Park (3)

Mark Anderson (Con) 772; Bill Brandwood* (LD) 1,007 elected; Michael Carlile (LD) 1,001 elected; Stephen Laughton (Lab) 319; Harriet Ramsden (Con) 762; Jamal Raouf (DSTW) 42; Richard Wall* (LD) 937 elected; Helen Young (Con) 717; Turnout 27.82 per cent.

Redhill/Northbourne (3)

John Adams (Con) 660; Elaine Astin (Ind) 538; Michael Cracknell (Lab) 256; Gavin Duncan (Con) 720; Giovanna Kennedy (Lab) 307; Sue Levell (LD) 1,281 elected; Christopher Pomeroy (Con) 720; Keith Smale (LD) 1,290 elected; Roger West (LD) 1,275 elected; Turnout 35.14 per cent.

Strouden Park (3)

Robert Buller (Con) 776; Jane Lapham (Con) 789; Bronwen Littlewood* (LD) 1,363 elected; Angela Manton* (LD) 1,361 elected; Arthur Raymond O'Luby (Lab) 320; Richard Smith* (LD) 1,283 elected; Daryl Stafford (Con) 765; Turnout 34.68 per cent.

Talbot/Branksome Wds (3)

Stephen Chappell* (Con) 1,214 elected; Noel Davenport (LD) 666; Nelida Evans (UKIP) 278; Pamela Harris (Con) 1,141 elected); Lorna McGowan (LD) 664; Gillian Pardy (LD) 633; Anthony Ramsden* (Con) 1,071 elected; Bronwen Thomas (Lab) 221; Turnout 32.14 per cent.

Throop and Muscliff (3)

Jim Courtney* (Con) 889 elected; Malcolm Lock (LD) 746; Anne Rey (Ind) 1,503 elected; Lynne Thomas (Lab) 334; Trevor Watkins (Con) 679; Ronald Whittaker* (Ind) 1,771 elected; Turnout 36.55 per cent.

Wallisdown and Winton W (3)

Diana Bagnato (LD) 1,278 elected; John Hayter (LD) 1,336 elected; Peter Hobby (DSTW) 73; Michaela Keene (Con) 423; Bill Mason (LD) 1,295 elected; Nick Rose (Con) 428; Anton Wheatley (Con) 403; Bill Wilson (Lab) 336; Turnout 29.37 per cent.

West Southbourne (3)

Barry Bennett (BNP) 293; Kenneth Mantock* (LD) 1,162 elected; Katherine Mayne (LD) 1,153 elected; John Millward* (LD) 1,114 elected; Stephen Nash (Con) 585; Valerie Rochester (Con) 544; Allister Russell (Con) 538; Debbie Sharman (Lab) 225; Ellis Tapping (UKIIP) 221; Turnout 28.49 per cent.

Westbourne and W Cliff (3)

David Baldwin* (Con) 1,370 elected; John Beesley* (Con) 1,372 elected; David Crawford (LD) 479; Graham Evans (UKIP) 327; Barry Goldbart (Con) 1,159 elected; Charlotte Green (DSTW) 113; Simon Roche (LD) 439; Trevor Thwaites (Lab) 278; Brian Wilkins (LD) 402; Turnout 29.37 per cent.

Winton East (3)

Adrian Crew (Lab) 244; David Dewell (Con) 438; David Emberson (Lab) 232; Chrissi Kenton (Con) 462; Richard Lacey (Con) 451; Jean Moore (LD) 1,019 elected; Emily Morrell-Cross (LD) 929 elected; Anson Westbrook (LD) 944 elected; Turnout 26.79 per cent.

Overall turnout 35.76 per cent.

BOROUGH OF POOLE

Alderney (3 seats)

Kevin Davis (DSTW) 72; Bob Dugdale (Lib Dem) * 1227 elected; Wendy Herring (Con) 934; John Hewinson (Lab) 362; Susan Luckham (Con) 798; Charles Meachin (Lib Dem) * 1135 elected; Tony Trent (Lib Dem) * 1214 elected; Gary Williams (Lab) 373; Ann Williams (Lab) 377; Michael Woolrych (Con) 779; 31.18 per cent turnout

Branksome East (2)

Juliette Alchin (Lib Dem) 557; Matthew Gillett (Lib Dem) 574; Mary Hillman (Con) 871 elected; Jonathan Pethen (Con) * 837 elected; 34.43 per cent

Branksome West (2)

Philip Eades (Lib Dem) 815 elected; Marie Krolski (Con) 691; Joyce Lavender (Con) 798 elected; Marion Le Poidevin (Lib Dem) 783; 31.59 per cent

Broadstone (3)

Michael Brooke (Lib Dem) 2308 elected; Graham Mason (Lib Dem) * 2087 elected; David Newell (Con) 2062 elected; Margaret Roebuck (Con) 2041; Lynette Short (DSTW) 92; Julia Wenham (Con) 2000; Bob Williams (Lib Dem) * 1960; 52.09 per cent

Canford Cliffs (3)

June Barker (Lib Dem) 479; Carole Deas (Con) 2425 elected; Michael Nance (Lib Dem) 425; Ray Smith (Con) * 2432 elected; Neil Sorton (Con) * 2323 elected; Stephen Tansey (Lib Dem) 476; 42.76 per cent

Canford Heath E (2)

Reginald Chissell (Con) 599; Graham Curtis (Lib Dem) * 833 elected; Veronica Jones (Lab) 126; Sandra Moore (Lib Dem) * 857 elected; Roy Oakton (Con) 609; Julie Sanderson (Lab) 134; 31.21 per cent

Canford Heath W (2)

Jeff Allen (Lib Dem) * 941 elected; Peter Bowler (Con) 796; Anthony Hinxman (Con) 812; Christopher Matthews (Lib Dem) 1008 elected; 35.73 per cent

Creekmoor (3)

Thomas Bates (Lib Dem) 892; Les Burden (Con) * 1483 elected; Judy Butt (Con) * 1474 elected; Chand Ewart (Lib Dem) * 1030; Angela Legg (Lib Dem) 861; John Rampton (Con) 1385 elected; 35.49 per cent

Hamworthy East (2)

Stella Castle (Lib Dem) 353; Chris Dennis (Lib Dem) 364; Roger Gregory (Con) 627 elected; Randolph Meech (Ind) 416; Ann Smeaton (Ind) 447; Edward Thompson (Lab) 146; David Watt (Lab) 151; Michael White (Con) 545 elected; 36.05 per cent

Hamworthy West (2)

Graham Chandler (Ind) 387; Michael Collyer (Lib Dem) 459 elected; Jennifer Ellis (Lab) 188; Tavis Fox (Con) 270; Paul Goulden (Con) 254; Lou Knight * (Lib Dem) 456 elected; Sandra Watt (Lab) 186; Edward Wylie (Ind) 362; 27.43 per cent

Merley/Bearwood (3)

Leo Belcham (Con) 1542 elected; Catherine Hives (Con) 1689 elected; Jane James (Lib Dem) * 1581 elected; Philip James (Lib Dem) 1476; Philip Jones (Con) 1519; Leslie Legg (Lib Dem) * 1493; 39.86 per cent

Newtown (3)

Marjorie Benyon (Con) 638; Brian Clements (Lib Dem) * 1309 elected; Paul Dickens (Lab) 427; Colette Dickens (Lab) 415; Allison Gregory (Con) 668; Michael Plummer (Lib Dem) * 1249 elected; Sheila Roberts (Con) 626; Paul Westbrook-Merry (Lab) 421; Graham Wilson (Lib Dem) * 1194 elected; 29.39 per cent

Oakdale (3)

Peter Adams (Con) 1478 elected; Osman Ahmed (DSTW) 48; David Chicken (Lib Dem) 604; Brian Ellis (Lab) * 1020; Catherine Gardner (Lib Dem) 635; David Gillard (Con) 1507 elected; Jason Jones (Lib Dem) 635; Guy Montrose (Con) 1441 elected; Jason Sanderson (Lab) * 954; Lee Williamson (Lab) 807; 36.84 per cent

Parkstone (3)

Don Collier (Con) * 2257 elected; Sheila Goode (Lib Dem) 822; David Grainger (Lib Dem) 812; Judith Howells (Lib Dem) 784; Ann Stribley (Con) * 2250 elected; Tony Woodcock (Con) * 2151 elected; 40.24 per cent

Penn Hill (3)

Elaine Atkinson (Con) * 1924 elected; Roy Barker (Lib Dem) 888; Xena Dion (Con) 1851 elected; Roy Parker (Lib Dem) 843; Ron Parker (Con) * 1876 elected; Robin Rennison (Lib Dem) 791; 35.31 per cent

Poole Town (3)

Darren Brown (Lab) 503; Chris Bulteel (Con) * 1330 elected; John Champness (Lab) 477; Tony Gardner (Lab) 491; Jennifer Jefferies (Lib Dem) 369; Brian Leverett (Con)* 1447 elected; Christina Parker (Lib Dem) 408; Lindsay Wilson (Lib Dem) 367; Bill Wretham (Con) * 1348 elected; 37.47 per cent

CHRISTCHURCH BOROUGH COUNCIL

St Catherine's & Hurn (2)

David Fox* (Con) 720 elected; Susan Spittle * (Con) 691 elected; Jason Viney (Lib Dem) 577; Turnout 42.7 per cent

Jumpers (2)

Colin Bungey* (Ind) 569 elected; Shaun Flynn (Con) 321; Sandra Gola (Lib Dem) 268; John Jenkinson (Lib Dem) 252; Robert McArthur* (Ind) 502 elected; Trevor Watts (Con) 332; Peter Welsh (Ind) 59; 38.9 per cent

Town Centre (2)

Nicholas Geary* (Con) 447; Peter Hall* (Lib Dem) 766 elected; Michael Hodges (Con) 405; Chris Legg* (Lib Dem) 699 elected; John Lovell (Ind) 331; 45.7 per cent

Portfield (2)

Jerry Brenton (Lab) 106; Susan Bungey (Ind) 328; Susan Darch (Lib Dem) 501 elected; Vera Hill (Lab) 77; Lillian Jefferis (Lib Dem) 482 elected; Bernice Pardy (Con) 289; Desmond Pardy (Con) 272; 36.5 per cent

Purewell & Stanpit (2)

Mark Agg-Jones (Con) 562; Wendy Lloyd (Lib Dem) 689 elected; John Newman (Con) 575; Christine Payne* (Lib Dem) 702 elected; 41.5 per cent

Grange (2 seats)

John Campbell* (Lib Dem) 460 elected; Denise Flagg (Con) 245; John Freeman (Lib Dem) 436 elected; Denise Jones (Con) 248; Christopher Thompson (Lab) 198; Carol Wilcox (Lab) 189; 26.7 per cent

Burton & Winkton (2)

Derek Evans (Lib Dem) 587; David Flagg* (Con) 721 elected; Martin Jacques (Lab) 127; Colin Jamieson* (Con) 721 elected; David Phillpot (Lib Dem) 420; 41.8 per cent

Mudeford/Friars Cliff (3)

Jennifer Carlton (Lab) 381; Michael Duckworth (Con) 1426 elected; Derrick Roberts (Lib Dem) 598; Josephine Spencer * (Con) 1495 elected; Eric Spreadbury* (Con) 1340 elected; 47 per cent

West Highcliffe (3 seats)

Caroline Curran (Lib Dem) 496; Paul Curran (Lib Dem) 476; Alan Griffiths* (Con) 1247 elected; Patricia Jamieson (Con) 1238 elected; David Jones* (Con) 1204 elected; Raymond Manning (Lab) 334; 41.2 per cent

Highcliffe (2 seats)

William Hall (Lib Dem) 325; Linda Hammond (Ind) 580; John Lanz (Lib Dem) 238; John Lofts* (Con) 719 elected; Robert Maskell (Lab) 131; Malcolm Mawbey (Con) 853 elected; 50.3 per cent

N Highcliffe/Walkford (2)

Robert Critchley (Lib Dem) 503; Sally Derham Wilkes* (Con) 651 elected; Kevin Dingley (Con) 627 elected; Janet Hatton (UKIP) 129; Abdulhaye Qureshi (Lab) 65; Alan Wright (Lib Dem) 470; 44.3 per cent

NEW FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL

Barton (2 seats)

Kenneth Austin* (Con) 1261 elected; Paul Chatfield (Lib Dem) 452; John Hutchins* (Con) 1255 elected; Nicholas McGeorge (Lib Dem) 378;

Bashley (1)

Kenneth Duffy (Ind) 65; Anne Jenks (Lib Dem) 120; Alan Rice* (Con) 710 elected;

Becton (2)

Godfrey Beck* (Con) 922 elected; John Burton (Lib Dem) 350; Margaret Newlands (Lib Dem) 344; Paul Woods* (Con) 894 elected;

Boldre & Sway (2)

Freda Angelou (Lib Dem) 276; Peter Dance (Lab) 139; Susan Lewis (Lib Dem) 388; Barry Rickman* (Con) 1343 elected; Colin Wise* (Con) 1154 elected;

Bransgore & Burley (2)

Peter Greenfield* (Con) 886 elected; Sally Owen (Ind) 880; John Penwarden (Con) 961 elected; Gwenneth Rickus (Lib Dem) 678;

Brockenhurst/Forest SE (2)

Maureen Holding* (Con) 1262 elected; Frank Jenks (Lib Dem) 330; Rachel Kalis (Lib Dem) 448; Roger Neath (Con) 1155 elected;

Buckland (1)

Michael Beggs (Con) 266; Alexander Neill (UKIP) 117; Brenda Vincent (Lib Dem) 360 elected;

Downlands/Forest (1)

Katherine Heron (Con) 500; Janet Richards (Green) 164; Miranda Whitehead (Lib Dem) 560 elected;

Fernhill (2)

Jill Cleary* (Con) 802 elected; Wendy Hedge (Lib Dem) 411; Beverly ScottJohns (Lib Dem) 441; Sheila Snowden (Con) 752 elected;

Fordingbridge (2)

Robert Hale* (Lib Dem) 1481 elected; Roger Kernan (Con) 693; Michael Shand* (Lib Dem) 1376 elected;

Forest North West (1)

William Dow* (Con) 565 elected; Ronald Stokes (Lib Dem) 365;

Hordle (2)

Ernest Bowring* (Ind) 685; John Hoy* (Con) 953 elected; Penelope Senior (Lib Dem) 261; Jacqueline Szwaczka (Lib Dem) 203; Andrew Tinsley (Con) 699 elected;

Lymington (2)

Kevin Ault* (Con) 1264 elected; Edward Jearrad (Lib Dem) 480; Sally May (Lib Dem) 520; Thomas Russell* (Con) 1153 elected;

Lyndhurst (1)

William Croydon (Lib Dem) 159; Kenneth Kershaw (Lab) 103; Patricia Wyeth* (Con) 630 elected;

Milford (2)

Roger Hedge (Lib Dem) 435; Melville Kendal* (Con) 1371 elected; Clifford Lewis (Lib Dem) 354; Brian Pemberton* (Con) 1274 elected;

Milton (2)

Wynford Davies (Lib Dem) 570; Benjamin Earwicker* (Lib Dem) 616; Benjamin Rule* (Con) 1073 elected; John Ward (Con) 1033 elected;

Pennington (2)

Penelope Beasley (Con) 509; Paul Hickman* (Lib Dem) 848 elected; Martina Humber* (Lib Dem) 814 elected; Jacci RhodesJury (Con) 378; Michael Thorp (Ind) 263;

Ringwood E & Sopley (1)

Patricia Drake* (Con) 472 elected; Peter Newlands (Lib Dem) 149;

Ringwood North (2)

Malcolm Connolly (Lib Dem) 363; Lorna Ford* (Con) 600 elected; Peter Kinnison (Lib Dem) 341; Michael Thierry* (Con) 602 elected;

Ringwood South (2)

Peter Chambers (Lib Dem) 225; Belinda Charlton (Ind) 356; Daniel Cracknell* (Ind) 554 elected; Jeremy Heron* (Con) 615 elected; Veronica Sullivan (Lib Dem) 218;

EAST DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL

Alderholt (1)

David COZIER (Con) 530 elected; Benjamin HAYNES (Lib Dem) 169; 32 per cent turnout

Ameysford (1)

*Pauline REYNOLDS (Con) 500 elected; David ROBERTS (Lib Dem) 179; 33 per cent

Colehill East (2)

John BELL (Ind) 132; *Janet DOVER (Lib Dem) 799 elected; Peter FINNEY (Con) 459; Kevin (KD) JOHNSON (Con) 480; Kathryn PARISH (Lab) 92; *Donald WALLACE (Lib Dem) 709 elected; 37 per cent

Colehill West (1)

*David PACKER (Con) 456 elected; Elena PUJOL (Lib Dem) 325; 40 per cent

Corfe Mullen Central (2)

John (Ivan) HARRINGTON (Con) 442; Peter HAWARD (Con) 405; *John (Paul) HOLLAND (Lib Dem) 707 elected; *Byron KIMBER (Lib Dem) 652 elected; 29 per cent

Corfe Mullen North (1)

*Anne HOLLAND (Lib Dem) 456 elected; Andrew RUSSELL (Con) 184; 33 per cent

Corfe Mullen South (1)

*Stewart HEARN (Lib Dem) 441 elected; Michael SOPER (Con) 256; 35 per cent

Crane (1)

Dora ABURROW (Lib Dem) 170; *Timothy PALMER (Con) 483 elected; 39 per cent

Ferndown Central (2)

Mary ANGUS (Lib Dem) 337; Percival (Henry) BARTLETT (Lib Dem) 269; *Derek BURT (Con) 999 elected; *Queenie COMFORT (Con) 1035 elected; 37 per cent

Ferndown Links (2)

Roger ANGUS (Lib Dem) 303; *Maureen GODFREY (Con) 889 elected; Philip HARKNETT (Lib Dem) 240; John LITTLE (Con) 837 elected; 29 per cent

Handley Vale (1)

Pauline BAILEY-WRIGHT (Lib Dem) 415 elected; Phyllis PACKER (Con) 307; 36 per cent

Holt (1)

*Spencer FLOWER (Con) 572 elected; Heather GURNEY (Lib Dem) 198; 41 per cent

Longham (1)

*Gladys (Sally) ELLIOT (Con) 365 elected; Allan WHITE (Lib Dem) 254; 34 per cent

Parley (2)

*Ronald DAW (Con) 909 elected; Stephen DIX (Lib Dem) 226; Christopher HAMPTON (Lab) 155; *Barbara MANUEL (Con) 895 elected; Helen REAY (Lib Dem) 230; 32 per cent

St Leonards & St Ives E (2)

Deirdre BRIGGS (Lib Dem) 227; *Michael DYER (Con) 1014 elected; Duncan FINCH (Lab) 129; Lilian ROWE (Lib Dem) 183; Allan TALLETT (UK Ind) 195; *Ann WARMAN (Con) 1102 elected; 38 per cent

St Leonards & St Ives W (1)

*Raymond DUDMAN (Con) 781 elected; Dennis TRUSCOTT (Lib Dem) 173; 47 per cent

Stapehill (1)

Mario ROUSE (Lib Dem) 128; *George RUSSELL (Con) 541 elected; 34 per cent

Stour (1)

*Elizabeth (Lizzie) GUINN (Lib Dem) 334 elected; John MOORE (Con) 256; 30 per cent

Three Cross & Potterne (1)

Carol BOND (Lib Dem) 177; Victor REDPATH (Ind) 243 elected; Mark THORPE (Con) withdrew; 23 per cent

Verwood Dewlands (2)

Peter BAKER (Lib Dem) 481; *Toni COOMBS (Con) 809 elected; Adam REAY (Lib Dem) 408; Josephine (Jo) STAUNTON-LAMBERT (Con) 684 elected; 34 per cent

Verwood Newtown (1)

Derrick CRISP 60; Lindsey DEDDEN (Lib Dem) 271; Boyden (Boyd) MORTIMER (Con) 386 elected; 36 per cent

Verwood Stephen's Castle (2)

Poppy (Diana) BAKER (Lib Dem) 611; *Edward BURT (Con) 776 elected; Lucy CLARK (Con) 762 elected; Michael DAYMOND (Lib Dem) 617; 40 per cent

West Moors (3)

*Alexander CLARKE (Con) 1525 elected; Alan DEDDEN (Lib Dem) 375; *David DURLEY (Con) 1511 elected; Frank GARDINER (Lib Dem) 372; Jeanne ROBERTS (Lib Dem) 402; Michael SHINE (Lab) 347; Andrew SKEATS (Con) 1368 elected; 34 per cent

Wimborne Minster (3)

Ivy ELLIS (Con) 833; *Alan FLINT (Con) 775; *Patricia (Pat) HYMERS (Lib Dem) 1224 elected; David MORGAN (Lib Dem) 968 elected; Marilyn OSNER (Lib Dem) 891 elected; Christine REAKS (Con) 627; Damien STONE (Dorset Stop The War) 194; Geoffrey STONE (Dorset Stop The War) 116; 36 per cent

NORTH DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL

Abbey (2 seats)

Michael COX (Con) 463 elected; Trevor HODDER (Lib Dem) 386; Della JONES (Ind) 527 elected; Malcolm JONES (Lib Dem) 349;

Blackmore (2)

William BATTY-SMITH (Con) 603 elected; Graham CARR-JONES (Con) 538 elected; Robert (Bob) PENFOLD (Lib Dem) 397; Gerald ROSE (Lib Dem) 390;

Blandford Damory Down (1)

Sheila CHAPMAN (Lib Dem) 293 elected; Frank WEBBER (Con) 171;

Blandford Hilltop (1)

John BARNES (Ind) 68; Stephen HITCHINGS (Lib Dem) 210 elected; Charles RANDALL (Con) 101; George THOMPSON (Lab) 19;

Blandford Langton (1)

Esme BUTLER (Ind) 123; Kaye CLEMENS (Con) 127; Barrie COOPER (Lib Dem) 225 elected;

Blandford Old Town (1)

Gerry CHAPMAN (Lib) 110; Michael OWEN (Lab) 130; Charles PEMBERTON (Con) 220 elected;

Blandford Station (1)

John TANNER (Lib Dem) 290 elected; Haydn WHITE (Lab) 196;

Bourton and District (1)

Jill ARNOTT (Lib Dem) 75; Andrew CATTAWAY (Con) 241; Geoffrey MILLER (Ind) 407 elected;

Bulbarrow (1)

Michael BIGNELL (Lib Dem) 406 elected; Michael (Mike) OTTON (Con) 326;

Cranborne Chase (1)

Richard FOLEY (Lib Dem) 140; Michael OLIVER (Ind) 487 elected;

Gillingham Town (1)

Nicholas MASON (Con) 180; David MILSTED (Lib Dem) 286 elected;

Hill Forts (2)

Angus CAMPBELL (Con) 839 elected; Harold GALPIN (Ind) 147; Graeme HOLE (Lib Dem) 482; Michael ORAM (Con) 709 elected; Geoffrey (Frank) SPENCER (Lib Dem) 643;

Lodbourne (1)

Donald TUCKER (Lib Dem) not contested

Lydden Vale (1)

David ADAMI (Ind) 491 elected; Cynthia PITMAN (Lib Dem) 62; Craig WHITE (Con) 94;

Marnhull (1)

Cora BONE (Ind) 371 elected; John GAYLARD (Lib Dem) 197;

Milton (1)

Colin DANN (Ind) 161; Susan HUNT (Con) 242 elected;

Motcombe & Ham (1)

Gordon HINE (Ind) 360 elected; Timothy SKEVINGTON (Lib Dem) 140;

Portman (1)

David SMITH (Lib Dem) 70; John TORY (Ind) 211 elected;

Riversdale (1)

Joseph (Joe) HICKISH (Lib Dem) 170; Richard MOYLE (Con) 268 elected;

Shaftesbury Central (1)

Derek BEER (Lib Dem) not contested;

Shaftesbury Christys (1)

Mervyn JEFFERY (Lib Dem) 256 elected; Joseph PESTELL (Lab) 39; William PURBRICK (Con) 161; Richard THOMAS (Ind) 60;

Shaftesbury Grosvenor (1)

Janet LOWE (Lib Dem) 207 elected; Michael PITCAIRN (Con) 144;

Shaftesbury Underhill (1)

Elizabeth MANLEY (Lib Dem) 356 elected; Anthony MORRIS (Ind) 199;

Stour Valley (2)

Graham AIREY (Lib Dem) 526; David FOX (Lib Dem) 588; Victor FOX (Con) 597 elected; John (Michael) ROAKE (Con) 596 elected; Peter WATSON (UK Ind) 104;

The Beacon (1)

Courtney GARNSWORTHY (Lib Dem) 192; Anthony (Colin) KAY (Con) 448 elected;

The Lower Tarrants (1)

Graham BURTON (Lib Dem) 100; David WHITEHEAD (Con) 264 elected;

The Stours (1)

Georgina ENGLAND (Lib Dem) 168; Peter WEBB (Con) 329 elected;

Wyke (2)

Jennifer BECKLEY (Lib Dem) 462; Lee GILBERT (Ind) 287; Hilary JAMES (Con) 483 elected; Stephen JAMES (Con) 503 elected; Ernest (Paul) SLIMM (Lib Dem) 345;

PURBECK DISTRICT COUNCIL

Castle (1 seat)

Ruth Cade (Lab) 25; Stephen Dru Drury (Con) 352; Philip Duffy (Lib Dem) 554 elected; 59.8 per cent turnout

Lytchett Minster/Upton E (1)

Frederick Drane (Lib Dem) 610 elected; Pam Hindley (Con) 382; 32 per cent

Lytchett Minster/Upton W (1)

David Collis (Lab) 114; Bill Pipe (Con) 480; Andrew Starr (Lib Dem) 498 elected; 37 per cent

St. Martin (1)

Keith Green (Lib Dem) 497 elected; Malcolm Russell (Con) 287; James Selby Bennett (Lab) 132; 43.2 per cent

Swanage N (1)

Harry Carter (Lib Dem) 409; William Trite (Con) 908 elected; Leigh Van De Zande (Lab) 178; 46 per cent

Swanage S (1)

Christine Rabson (Lab) 413; Julia Wheeldon (Con) 920 elected; John Wootton (Lib Dem) 497; 39.7 per cent

Wareham (1)

Roy Anderson (Con) 572; Leslie Burns (Ind) 667; Bob Huskinson (Lab) 171; Eric Osmond (Lib Dem) 715 elected; 45.3 per cent

Wool (1)

Jon Davey (Lab) 301; Rosemary Hodder (Con) 702 elected; 32.6 per cent

* Denotes sitting councillor