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Mid Dorset And North Poole
Mid Dorset and North Poole is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Vikki Slade, a Liberal Democrat.

Boundaries

1997–2010: The District of Purbeck wards of Bere Regis, Lytchett Matravers, Lytchett Minster, St Martin, and Wareham, the District of East Dorset wards of Corfe Mullen Central, Corfe Mullen North, and Corfe Mullen South, and the Borough of Poole wards of Alderney, Broadstone, Canford Heath, Canford Magna, and Creekmoor.

2010–2024: The District of Purbeck wards of Bere Regis, Lytchett Matravers, Lytchett Minster and Upton East, Lytchett Minster and Upton West, St Martin, and Wareham, the District of East Dorset wards of Colehill East, Colehill West, Corfe Mullen Central, Corfe Mullen North, Corfe Mullen South, and Wimborne Minster, and the Borough of Poole wards of Broadstone, Canford Heath East, Canford Heath West, and Merley and Bearwood.

The constituency was created in 1997 from parts of the seats of North Dorset (Corfe Mullen Central, Corfe Mullen North, Corfe Mullen South, Lytchett Matravers, and Lytchett Minster wards), Poole (Broadstone, Canford Heath, Canford Magna, and Creekmoor wards), South Dorset (Bere Regis, St Martin, and Wareham wards), and Bournemouth West (Alderney ward). In 2010, Colehill and Wimborne Minster were added to the seat from North Dorset, Alderney was moved back to Bournemouth West, and Creekmoor back to Poole.

Current

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

Boundaries expanded following re-organisation of local authorities and wards in Dorset, bring the electorate within the permitted range.

Constituency profile

This area includes the north of the Purbeck Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and two tourist towns, namely Wimborne Minster and Wareham, the latter at one end of Poole Harbour. Income levels are close to the national average, taking into account the high proportion of pensioners living across the area. and levels of rented and social housing are below the national average, particularly levels seen in cities.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1997 Christopher Fraser Conservative
2001 Annette Brooke Liberal Democrat
2015 Michael Tomlinson Conservative
2024 Vikki Slade Liberal Democrat

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Vikki Slade 21,442 43.3 +13.4
Conservative Michael Tomlinson 20,090 40.6 -19.4
Labour Candice Johnson-Cole 4,566 9.2 +1.9
Green Ben Pantling 2,355 4.8 +1.9
SDP John Dowling 1,061 2.1 New
Majority 1,352 2.7 N/A
Turnout 49,514 66.8 -8.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +16.4

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Tomlinson 29,548 60.4 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Vikki Slade 14,650 29.9 +2.4
Labour Joanne Oldale 3,402 7.0 -6.3
Green Natalie Carswell 1,330 2.7 New
Majority 14,898 30.5 -1.2
Turnout 48,930 74.8 +0.6
Conservative hold Swing +0.7
General election 2017: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Tomlinson 28,585 59.2 +8.4
Liberal Democrats Vikki Slade 13,246 27.5 −0.7
Labour Steve Brew 6,423 13.3 +7.3
Majority 15,339 31.7 +9.1
Turnout 48,254 74.2 +1.7
Conservative hold Swing +4.5
See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Mid Dorset and North Poole
General election 2015: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Tomlinson 23,639 50.8 +6.3
Liberal Democrats Vikki Slade 13,109 28.2 −16.9
UKIP Richard Turner 5,663 12.2 +7.7
Labour Patrick Canavan 2,767 6.0 +0.1
Green Mark Chivers 1,321 2.8 New
Majority 10,530 22.6 N/A
Turnout 46,499 72.5 +8.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +11.6
General election 2010: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Annette Brooke 21,100 45.1 −4.9
Conservative Nick King 20,831 44.5 +7.7
Labour Darren Brown 2,748 5.9 −4.2
UKIP Dave Evans 2,109 4.5 +1.4
Majority 269 0.6 −11.5
Turnout 46,788 64.4 −4.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −6.3

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Annette Brooke 22,000 48.7 +6.7
Conservative Simon Hayes 16,518 36.6 −4.5
Labour Philip Murray 5,221 11.6 −3.9
UKIP Avril King 1,420 3.1 +1.7
Majority 5,482 12.1 +11.2
Turnout 45,159 68.5 +2.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +5.6
General election 2001: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Annette Brooke 18,358 42.0 +2.7
Conservative Christopher Fraser 17,974 41.1 +0.4
Labour James Selby-Bennett 6,765 15.5 −0.3
UKIP Jeff Mager 621 1.4 New
Majority 384 0.9 N/A
Turnout 43,718 65.6 −9.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +1.15

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Fraser 20,632 40.7
Liberal Democrats Alan Leaman 19,951 39.3
Labour David Collis 8,014 15.8
Referendum David Nabarro 2,136 4.2
Majority 681 1.4
Turnout 50,733 75.7
Conservative win (new seat)

See also