South Dorset

[peterl]

Labour gain according to both ITV and Bournemouth Echo,.

And here's the full result:

Lloyd Hatton Labour 15,659 31.9% +7.1%
Conservative Richard Drax 14,611 29.8% -29.4%
Reform UK Morgan Young 8,168 16.7% +16.7%
Liberal Democrat Matt Bell 8,017 16.3% +5.6%
Green Catherine Bennett 2,153 4.4% (-)
Independent Joy Wilson 192 0.4% +0.4%
Independent Giovanna Lewis 185 0.4% +0.4%
Independent Rosie Morrell 52 0.1% +0.1%

[Khunanup]

Jul 5, 2024 3:43:15 GMT peterl said:

Labour gain according to both ITV and Bournemouth Echo,.

And here's the full result:

Lloyd Hatton Labour 15,659 31.9% +7.1%
Conservative Richard Drax 14,611 29.8% -29.4%
Reform UK Morgan Young 8,168 16.7% +16.7%
Liberal Democrat Matt Bell 8,017 16.3% +5.6%
Green Catherine Bennett 2,153 4.4% (-)
Independent Joy Wilson 192 0.4% +0.4%
Independent Giovanna Lewis 185 0.4% +0.4%
Independent Rosie Morrell 52 0.1% +0.1%

Oh dear, no more Richard Drax?

Nevermind, I'm sure we'll get over it.

[Deleted]

Given the circumstances, the healthy increase in Lib Dem vote share was impressive. A result of a keen candidate who is a popular local councillor, and helped by very strong local election results in the constituency.

[The Bishop]

Though that is also something for Labour to target next time round.

[Deleted]

So the Tories got Draxed here.