# West Dorset

The south east of the South West. About 96,342 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1,007 square kilometres.

Edward Morello has been the Liberal Democrat MP for West Dorset since July 2024. They won by 7,789 votes on a 69.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001575. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Edward Morello has been the Liberal Democrat MP for West Dorset since July 2024.
They won by 7,789 votes on a 69.2% turnout.

MP: [Edward Morello](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5326) (Liberal Democrat).

### General election, 4 July 2024: West Dorset

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Edward Morello (elected) | 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 | 4.3% |
| Oliver Chisholm | Independent | 733 | 1.4% |
| Marcus White | Independent | 289 | 0.5% |

Electorate 75,998. Turnout 69.2%. Majority 7,789 (14.8%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3866

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 14.8%** (July 2024). The winner in West Dorset had a majority of 14.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 314th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dorset#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 69.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in West Dorset at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 69.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 44th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dorset#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 93,589** (2021). West Dorset had 93,589 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 100th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dorset#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 93%** (2022). About 93% of people in West Dorset live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dorset#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001575) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 93% of people in West Dorset live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001575) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dorset, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is West Dorset.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001575) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Dorset, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is West Dorset.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001575) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Dorset had 93,589 usual residents at the census.

## How West Dorset compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | West Dorset | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 14.8% | joint 314th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 69.2% | joint 44th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 93,589 | 100th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 93% | joint 92nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of West Dorset?

West Dorset had 93,589 usual residents at the census.
West Dorset is the 100th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Dorset

Most of West Dorset lies in Dorset. These figures are published for the whole of Dorset, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not West Dorset itself. [See Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

- **Average house price: £325,154** (July 2026). Dorset’s average house price was £325,154 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,462** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dorset earned a median of £37,462 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 140th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.7×** (2025). A home in Dorset costs 8.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 98th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 16.3** (2025). Dorset has a deprivation score of 16.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 116th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## West Dorset in brief

The winner in West Dorset had a majority of 14.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in West Dorset at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 69.2%.
West Dorset had 93,589 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in West Dorset live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001575
- Council: [Dorset †](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1,007 km²
- People, mid-2024: 96,342*
- Wards: 16
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 53
- Output areas: 326

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[North Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-dorset), [Yeovil](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/yeovil), [South Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-dorset), [Glastonbury and Somerton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glastonbury-and-somerton), [Honiton and Sidmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/honiton-and-sidmouth)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Honiton and Sidmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/honiton-and-sidmouth), [Louth and Horncastle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/louth-and-horncastle), [Bridlington and The Wolds](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bridlington-and-the-wolds), [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-norfolk), [South Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-devon), [Suffolk Coastal](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/suffolk-coastal).

## Latest updates for West Dorset

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001575

## How to cite

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