Mid Dorset and North Poole

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

Mid Dorset and North Poole
County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Mid Dorset and North Poole in South West England
County	Dorset
Electorate	74,305 (2023)
Major settlements	Merley, Broadstone, Corfe Mullen, Bere Regis, Wareham, and Wimborne Minster
Current constituency
Created	1997
Member of Parliament	Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats)
Seats	One

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:

The District of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole wards of: Bearwood & Merley; Broadstone; Canford Heath.
The District of Dorset wards of: Colehill & Wimborne Minster East; Corfe Mullen; Lytchett Matravers & Upton; Stour & Allen Vale; Wareham; West Purbeck (polling districts WPU2 and WPU3); Wimborne Minster.

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

Constituency profile

This area includes two tourist towns, namely Wimborne Minster and Wareham, the latter at one end of Poole Harbour. Income levels are close to the national average, taking into account the high proportion of pensioners living across the area. and levels of rented and social housing are below the national average, particularly levels seen in cities.

Members of Parliament

	Member	Party
1997	Christopher Fraser	Conservative
2001	Annette Brooke	Liberal Democrat
2015	Michael Tomlinson	Conservative
2024	Vikki Slade	Liberal Democrat

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Mid Dorset and North Poole
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

2019 notional result
Party		Vote	%
	Conservative	32,965	60.0
	Liberal Democrats	16,395	29.9
	Labour	3,982	7.3
	Green	1,565	2.9

Turnout		54,907	73.9
Electorate		74,305

General election 2019: Mid Dorset and North Poole
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
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
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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Annette Brooke	21,100	45.1	−4.9
	Conservative	Nick King	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

General election 2005: Mid Dorset and North Poole
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
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

General election 1997: Mid Dorset and North Poole
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)