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UK Parliament constituency (since 1997)

Mid Dorset and North Poole
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of Mid Dorset and North Poole in South West England
CountyDorset
Electorate74,305 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsMerley, Broadstone, Corfe Mullen, Bere Regis, Wareham, and Wimborne Minster
Current constituency
Created1997
Member of ParliamentVikki Slade (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne

Mid Dorset and North Poole is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Vikki Slade, a Liberal Democrat.[n 2]

Constituency profile

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Mid Dorset and North Poole is a constituency in Dorset. It covers some northern suburbs of the large towns of Poole and Bournemouth and the rural areas to their north and west. Settlements in the constituency include the suburbs of Canford Heath, Broadstone and Bearwood, the towns of Wimborne Minster, Corfe Mullen, Upton and Wareham and the villages of Lytchett Matravers and Merley.

Poole and Bournemouth are popular seaside resort towns. The suburbs and nearby settlements of Corfe Mullen and Merley were mostly developed during the late 20th century as residential estates. Wimborne Minster and Wareham are historic market towns. The constituency is generally affluent with low levels of deprivation, especially so in Broadstone, Corfe Mullen and Merley which fall within the top 10% least-deprived areas in England.[2] The average house price in the constituency is higher than the national and South West England averages.[3]

Residents of Mid Dorset and North Poole are generally older with a large retiree population.[4] They have high rates of household income and the child poverty rate is low. Residents have average levels of education and are likely to be homeowners.[3] A high proportion work in the manufacturing and construction industries and the percentage of residents claiming unemployment benefits is low.[4][5] White people made up 97% of the population at the 2021 census.[6]

At the local council level, all of the constituency's wards are represented by Liberal Democrat councillors. An estimated 56% of voters in the constituency supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, higher than the nationwide figure of 52%.[3]

Boundaries

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Map
Map of 2010–2024 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.

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).

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.

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.

2024–present:

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

Members of Parliament

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ElectionMember[8] Party
1997 Christopher Fraser Conservative
2001Annette Brooke Liberal Democrat
2015 Michael Tomlinson Conservative
2024Vikki Slade Liberal Democrat

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Mid Dorset and North Poole[9]
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 N/A
Majority 1,352 2.7 N/A
Turnout 49,514 65.8 –8.1
Registered electors 75,294
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +16.4

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[10]
Party Vote %
Conservative32,96560.0
Liberal Democrats16,39529.9
Labour3,9827.3
Green1,5652.9
Turnout 54,907 73.9
Electorate 74,305
General election 2019: Mid Dorset and North Poole[11]
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[12]
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
General election 2015: Mid Dorset and North Poole[13]
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[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Annette Brooke 21,100 45.1 −4.9
Conservative Nick King[15] 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

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General election 2005: Mid Dorset and North Poole[16]
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[17]
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

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General election 1997: Mid Dorset and North Poole[18]
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

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Notes

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  1. ↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

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  1. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Seat Details - Dorset Mid and North Poole". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Constituency dashboard". House of Commons Library. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Constituency data: businesses and industries". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "2021 census results: Ethnic groups in your constituency". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  8. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
  9. ↑ "Statement of persons nominated for Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency".
  10. ↑ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "General election 8 June 2017". Dorsetforyou.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Mid Dorset and North Poole Conservatives". Conservative candidate. Mid Dorset and North Poole. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from on 15 October 2011.
  18. "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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