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Constituency

West Dorset

At a glance

West Dorset is a UK parliamentary constituency in South West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Edward Morello, a Liberal Democrat MP. Edward Morello has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 7,789 votes (14.8%), ranking #337 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 59.7 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Edward Morello
Photograph of Edward Morello MP ID 5326
Current party
LD Liberal Democrat
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 59.7 %
343 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4390
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for West Dorset.

Map

MP voting summary

How Edward Morello has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 343 of 575 eligible divisions (59.7 %).

59.7 %

Participation

181

Aye

162

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 181 / Noes 162

Recent divisions

Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Fairly safe — won by 14.8% in 2024

Majority of 7,789 votes · #337 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

69 % turnout · maj 7,789
Edward Morello · Liberal Democrat 26,999 (51.3%)
Chris Loder · Conservative 19,210 (36.5%)
Donna Lumsden · Labour 3,086 (5.9%)
Kelvin Clayton · Green Party 2,288 (4.4%)
Oliver Chisholm · Independent 733 (1.4%)
Marcus White · Independent 289 (0.6%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for West Dorset?

Edward Morello is the current MP for West Dorset. Source

Which party currently holds West Dorset?

West Dorset is currently represented by Edward Morello of Liberal Democrat. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for West Dorset?

West Dorset's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4390. Source

Where can I find the member profile for West Dorset?

The current MP profile for West Dorset is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for West Dorset change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does West Dorset data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source