Results for Littlemoor and Preston by-election announced

People have voted and the results are in for the January 2024 by-elections.

One seat was available for the Dorset Council Littlemoor and Preston ward and one seat for the Weymouth Town Council Preston ward, following the sudden death of Cllr Tony Ferrari in December last year. Cllr Ferrari had held the seats since 2019.

The results for the Dorset Council Littlemoor and Preston ward, with 30.79 per cent turnout, are as follows:

Steve Brown, Labour Party - 232 votes

Simon Clifford, Liberal Democrats - 833 votes

Peter Dickenson, Local Conservatives - 1237 votes

Therefore, Peter Dickenson is duly elected.

The results of the Weymouth Town Council Preston ward, with 39.64 per cent turnout, are as follows:

Steve Brown, Labour Party - 100 votes

Simon Clifford, Liberal Democrats - 610 votes

Joanna Dickenson, Local Conservatives - 959 votes

Therefore, Joanna Dickenson is duly elected.

The next planned elections (for Dorset Council, town and parish councils in the Dorset Council area and the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner) take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.

Find more information on our website at dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/elections.