The overall turn-out was 33.25%. The Liberal Democrats took the majority of the votes, with 42 elected councillors and now have control of Dorset Council.
What’s the make up of the new council?
| Year | Conservatives | Lib Dems | Green | Independent | Labour |
| 2019 | 43 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 30 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
There will be 82 councillors representing four political parties and in addition there are 4 independent councillors on Dorset Council. The numbers are as follows:
42 Liberal Democrats
30 Conservatives
2 Labour
4 Greens
4 Independent for Dorset/Independent other
Out of the 82 seats up for grabs, 28 are new councillors. 54 seats have been retained by members who have previously served as a councillor for Dorset Council.
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