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North Dorset
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Your member of parliament
Simon Hoare
ConservativeConservative won North Dorset at the 2024 general election with a majority of 1,589 votes, or 3.2 points. A swing of 1.6 points to Liberal Democrat would take it. That makes it safer than 71 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 579.
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How safe is this seat?
Marginal
A majority of 3.2 points, which is larger than 71 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Liberal Democrat by 1,589 votes.
Majority
1,589
3.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
68.3%
+8.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
49,683 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon HoareElected | Conservative | 18,208 | 36.6% | +12.9 |
| Gary Jackson | Liberal Democrat | 16,619 | 33.5% | +21.2 |
| Ash Leaning | Reform UK | 7,894 | 15.9% | +1.6 |
| James Coldwell | Labour | 4,370 | 8.8% | -24.9 |
| Ken Huggins | Green Party | 2,082 | 4.2% | -2.2 |
| Si Adams | Independent | 317 | 0.6% | -1.4 |
| Jeff Taylor | UK Independence Party | 119 | 0.2% | +0.2 |
| Daniel Woodruffe | Social Democratic Party | 74 | 0.1% | +0.0 |
Marginal. Decided by under five points. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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