Melcombe Regis (ward)

{{Infobox England and Wales ward|council=Dorset Council|elects_howmany=1|towns=Melcombe Regis|name=Melcombe Regis|population=4,247|year=2019|councillor1=Jon Orrell|party1=Green}}

Melcombe Regis is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council.{{Cite web |title=Melcombe Regis (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/southwestengland/wards/dorset/E05012708__melcombe_regis/ |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}

Geography

The Melcombe Regis ward is based on the Weymouth suburb of Melcombe Regis.{{Cite web |title=Area profile for Melcombe Regis - Dorset Council |url=https://gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/insights/AreaProfiles/Ward/melcombe-regis |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk}}

Councillors

class="wikitable" !Election ! colspan="2" \|Councillors
2019 \| rowspan="1" style="background-color: {{party color\|Green Party of England and Wales}}" \| \| rowspan="2" \|Jon Orrell{{Cite web \|date=2024-02-24 \|title=Councillor details - Councillor Jon Orrell \|url=https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/modgov/modgov.html \|access-date=2024-02-24 \|website=www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk \|language=en-GB}} (Green)
2024 \| rowspan="1" style="background-color: {{party color\|Green Party of England and Wales}}" \|

class="wikitable"

!Election

! colspan="2" |Councillors

2019

| rowspan="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}" |

| rowspan="2" |Jon Orrell{{Cite web |date=2024-02-24 |title=Councillor details - Councillor Jon Orrell |url=https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/modgov/modgov.html |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk |language=en-GB}}

(Green)

2024

| rowspan="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}" |

Election

= [[2019 Dorset Council election]] =

{{Election box begin|title=2019 Dorset Council election: Melcombe Regis (1 seat)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Jon Orrell|votes=691|percentage=62.8|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=James William Farquharson|votes=220|percentage=20.0|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Tia Roos|votes=190|percentage=17.3|change=|}}

{{Election box new seat win||winner=Green Party of England and Wales}}

= [[2024 Dorset Council election]] =

{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Jon Orrell*|votes=419|percentage=49.2|change=-13.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Claire Wall|votes=256|percentage=30.1|change=+10.1|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Howard John Atkinson|votes=176|percentage=20.7|change=+3.4|}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Green Party of England and Wales|swing=}}