Dorset Council: all 82 councillors
Dorset Council has 82 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Liberal Democrats, with 42 of the 82 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Dorset Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy).
See Dorset: local statistics and who has power over Dorset, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Liberal Democrats: 42 councillors
- Conservative: 30 councillors
- Independents for Dorset: 4 councillors
- Green Party: 4 councillors
- Labour & Co-operative: 1 councillor
- Labour: 1 councillor
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Term began | Official contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon | Jane Somper | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrjane.somper@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07710395359 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Beaminster | Craig Monks | Conservative | 7 May 2024 | cllrcraig.monks@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01305 225968 c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Blackmore Vale | Steve Murcer | Conservative | 7 May 2024 | cllrsteve.murcer@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07468 599211 c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Blandford | Byron Quayle | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrbyron.quayle@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07843616343 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Blandford | Nocturin Lacey-Clarke | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrnoc.lacey-clarke@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01258 480218 (work) 07815 951095 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Bridport | Bridget Bolwell | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrbridget.bolwell@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Bridport | Paddy Mooney | Liberal Democrats | 26 May 2026 | cllrpaddy.mooney@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Bridport | Sarah Williams | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrsarah.williams@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01305 225528 Home: 7 St. Andrews Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3BG |
| Chalk Valleys | Jill Haynes | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrjill.haynes@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01300 341277 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Charminster St Marys | David Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrdavid.taylor@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Chesil Bank | Sally Holland | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrsally.holland@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01305 225972 C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Chickerell | Gill Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrgill.taylor@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Chickerell | Simon Clifford | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrsimon.clifford@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Colehill and Wimborne Minster East | Andy Todd | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrandy.todd@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Colehill and Wimborne Minster East | Jindy Atwal | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrjindy.atwal@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Corfe Mullen | Duncan Sowry-House | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrdash@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07968 140586 c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Corfe Mullen | Scott Florek | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrscott.florek@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07496 895824 C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Cranborne and Alderholt | David Tooke | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrdavid.tooke@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07789 692492 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Cranborne Chase | Piers Brown | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrpiers.brown@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07511 156811 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Crossways | Nick Ireland | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrnick.ireland@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07941 223844 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Dorchester East | Rory Major | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrrory.major@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07758 914767 C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Dorchester East | Stella Jones | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrstella.jones@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07796 902060 01305 264335 Home: Syward Cottage, 35 Syward Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2AJ |
| Dorchester Poundbury | Richard Biggs | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrrichard.biggs@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07810503457 Home: 20 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1RS |
| Dorchester West | Andy Canning | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrandy.canning@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01305 261592 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Dorchester West | Les Fry | Independents for Dorset | 6 May 2019 | cllrles.fry@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07871 331426 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Eggardon | Neil Eysenck | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrneil.eysenck@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07493 724974 C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Ferndown North | Cathy Lugg | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrcathy.lugg@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01202 927006 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Ferndown North | Mike Parkes | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrmike.parkes@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01202 805857 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Ferndown South | Hannah Hobbs-Chell | Independents for Dorset | 7 May 2024 | cllrhannah.hobbschell@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01305 228460 C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Ferndown South | Julie Robinson | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrjulie.robinson@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07513 578177 Home: 18 Medway Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 8UX |
| Gillingham | Belinda Ridout | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrbelinda.ridout@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01747 840578 07496413114 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Gillingham | Carl Woode | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrcarl.woode@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07511 086792 c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Gillingham | Val Pothecary | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrvalerie.pothecary@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01747 826089 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants | Sherry Jespersen | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrsherry.jespersen@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01258 860482 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Littlemoor and Preston | Louie O'Leary | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrlouie.oleary@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07809 905412 01305 832640 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Littlemoor and Preston | Peter Dickenson | Conservative | 1 March 2024 | cllrpeter.dickenson@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07775 510423 c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Lyme and Charmouth | Belinda Bawden | Green Party | 7 April 2022 | cllrbelinda.bawden@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01305 216511 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Lytchett Matravers and Upton | Alex Brenton | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllralex.brenton@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01929 459496 07739 903661 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Lytchett Matravers and Upton | Andrew Starr | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrandrew.starr@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07592 358177 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Lytchett Matravers and Upton | Steve Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrsteve.robinson@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Marshwood Vale | Simon Christopher | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrsimon.christopher@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07798 833715 Home: Hawthorne Cottage, Ryall Road, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6RH |
| Melcombe Regis | Jon Orrell | Green Party | 6 May 2019 | cllrjon.orrell@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01305 772152 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Portland | Paul Kimber | Labour & Co-operative | 6 May 2019 | cllrpaul.kimber@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01305 822121 07801 629648 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Portland | Pete Roper | Independents for Dorset | 7 May 2024 | cllrpete.roper@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Portland | Rob Hughes | Independents for Dorset | 6 May 2019 | cllrrob.hughes@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01305 822158 07973 209034 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Puddletown and Lower Winterborne | Emma Parker | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllremma.parker@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01258 881631 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Radipole | Louise Bown | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrlouise.bown@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Radipole | Matt Bell | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrmatt.bell@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Rodwell and Wyke | Clare Sutton | Green Party | 6 May 2019 | cllrclare.sutton@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07453 369191 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Rodwell and Wyke | Claudia Webb | Green Party | 7 May 2024 | cllrclaudia.webb@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07769 973593 c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Rodwell and Wyke | Kate Wheller | Labour | 6 May 2019 | cllrkate.wheller@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07850 060947 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Shaftesbury Town | Derek Beer | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrderek.beer@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Shaftesbury Town | Jack Jeanes | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrjack.jeanes@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Sherborne East | Jon Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrjon.andrews@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07828 323189 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Sherborne Rural | Robin Legg | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrrobin.legg@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07966 166963 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Sherborne West | Richard Crabb | Liberal Democrats | 29 June 2023 | cllrrichard.crabb@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| South East Purbeck | Ben Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrben.wilson@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07767 398627 c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| St Leonards and St Ives | Margaret Goringe | Conservative | 7 July 2026 | cllrmargaret.goringe@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07966 292951 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park,, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| St Leonards and St Ives | Ray Bryan | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrray.bryan@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07837707386 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Stalbridge and Marnhull | James Vitali | Conservative | 7 May 2024 | cllrjames.vitali@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Stour and Allen Vale | Will Chakawhata | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrwill.chakawhata@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Sturminster Newton | Carole Jones | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrcarole.jones@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01258 472497 07968 348481 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Swanage | Chris Tomes | Conservative | 29 July 2025 | cllrchris.tomes@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07729 134519 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Swanage | Gary Suttle | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrgary.suttle@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07894265067 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Upwey and Broadwey | David Northam | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrdavid.northam@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Verwood | Simon Gibson | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrsimon.gibson@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07977 510943 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Verwood | Spencer Flower | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrspencer.flower@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01202 821231 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Verwood | Toni Coombs | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrtoni.coombs@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01202 827376 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Wareham | Beryl Ezzard | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrberyl.ezzard@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01929 550138 07860 503944 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Wareham | Ryan Holloway | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrryan.holloway@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07783 362330 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| West Moors and Three Legged Cross | Andy Skeats | Conservative | cllrandy.skeats@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01202 873786 c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ | |
| West Moors and Three Legged Cross | David Shortell | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrdavid.shortell@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07934 451947 Home: 186 Uplands Road, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0EY |
| West Parley | Andrew Parry | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrandrew.parry@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07582 775766 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| West Purbeck | Laura Beddow | Conservative | 6 May 2019 | cllrlaura.beddow@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07814 569563 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| West Purbeck | Mike Baker | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrmike.baker@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01305 228446 C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Westham | Alex Fuhrmann | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllralex.fuhrmann@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Westham | Ryan Hope | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrryan.hope@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07795 246080 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Wimborne Minster | David Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrdavid.morgan@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Wimborne Minster | Shane Bartlett | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrshane.bartlett@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07593 197302 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Winterborne and Broadmayne | Roland Tarr | Liberal Democrats | 6 May 2019 | cllrroland.tarr@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 07543 288636 Home: c/o County Hall, Colliton Park, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
| Winterborne North | Barrie Cooper | Liberal Democrats | cllrbarrie.cooper@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ | |
| Yetminster | Chris Kippax | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | cllrchris.kippax@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 01305 228445 C/o County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ |
Source
Dorset Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Dorset Council. Contact details are exactly what the council publishes in its own feed on the day it was read, including a home address or phone only where the council publishes one. Anything the council removes disappears from this page at the next refresh. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.