Purbeck District Council elections explained

Purbeck District Council in Dorset, England existed from 1973 to 2019. One-third of the council was elected each year, followed by one year where there was an election to Dorset County Council instead. The council was abolished and subsumed into Dorset Council in 2019.

Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 2019 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]

Party in controlYears
1973–1986
1986–1999
1999–2008
2008–2015
2015–2019

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2009 until the council's abolition in 2019 were:[2]

Councillor Party From To
David Budd[3] 2009 2 Aug 2011
Gary Suttle 2 Aug 2011 31 Mar 2019

Council elections

By-election results

2009-2013

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Purbeck . 2010-05-08 . . 19 April 2009.
  2. Web site: Council minutes . Dorset Council . 1 July 2022.
  3. News: New leader appointed at Purbeck District Council . 1 July 2022 . BBC News . 3 August 2011.