Photo: ITookSomePhotos · CC BY-SA 4.0The Liberal Democrats hold a majority on Dorset Council
Weymouth is run by Dorset Council, with Weymouth parish council for local matters. The Liberal Democrats have a majority on Dorset Council. Most of Weymouth is in South Dorset (MP Lloyd Hatton, Labour); 1% of residents are in West Dorset (MP Edward Morello, Liberal Democrat).
£2,841
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Weymouth’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on Dorset Council
The Liberal Democrats hold a majority on Dorset Council: 42 of its 82 seats as elected. The Conservatives hold 30, the Greens 4, Independents for Dorset 3, Labour 2 and independents 1. Who’s in charge ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
Who holds the seats
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 42 of Dorset’s 82 seats to run the council alone.
- Liberal Democrat42
- Conservative30
- Green4
- Independents for Dorset3
- Labour2
- Independent1
Latest election: May 2024.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Weymouth
One council runs every main service here.
Local matters: allotments, play areas, halls, footpaths and benches; it is consulted on planning and adds a precept to the council tax bill. A town council is a parish council by another name.
96% of Weymouth’s residents · Band D precept £220
The parish council for the part of Weymouth inside Chickerell parish.
Who runs Weymouth: same source as Who runs Weymouth, above.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Weymouth, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parish2 parish councilsWeymouth parish councilChickerell parish council
- 2Dorset Council7 wards · 13 councillorsLiberal Democrat 7 · Green 3 · Conservative 2 · Labour 1 · all 13
- 3Police and crime commissionerDorset Police · elected May 2024David Sidwick
- 4House of CommonsSplit between 2 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
13 councillors for 7 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Clare SuttonGreen · May 2024
- Kate WhellerLabour · May 2024
- Claudia Lucienne WebbGreen · May 2024
- Louie James O'LearyConservative · May 2024
- Peter DickensonConservative · May 2024
- Ryan Dean HopeLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- Alex FuhrmannLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- Matt BellLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- Louise BownLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- David James NorthamLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- Jon OrrellGreen · May 2024
- Gill TaylorLiberal Democrat · May 2024
- Simon Arthur Dewi CliffordLiberal Democrat · May 2024
Show as a table
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodwell & Wykeall in Weymouth · 13,919 residents3 seats · May 2024 | 3 | Clare SuttonKate WhellerClaudia Lucienne Webb | May 2024 |
| Littlemoor & Prestonall in Weymouth · 9,864 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Louie James O'LearyPeter Dickenson | May 2024 |
| Westhamall in Weymouth · 9,501 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Ryan Dean HopeAlex Fuhrmann | May 2024 |
| Radipoleall in Weymouth · 9,428 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Matt BellLouise Bown | May 2024 |
| Upwey & Broadweyall in Weymouth · 4,387 residents1 seat · May 2024 | 1 | David James Northam | May 2024 |
| Melcombe Regisall in Weymouth · 4,304 residents1 seat · May 2024 | 1 | Jon Orrell | May 2024 |
| Chickerell46% in Weymouth · 3,624 residents2 seats · May 2024 | 2 | Gill TaylorSimon Arthur Dewi Clifford | May 2024 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Dorset Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Dorset Council council election, May 2024
Results in the wards that make up Weymouth, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
7 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Weymouth’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗9,266 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
5,177 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
2,852 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Every ward’s result (4 more)
3,957 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
1,269 votes for candidates
851 votes for candidates
3,209 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Weymouth is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
99% of Weymouth’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 65% (England 60%).
Majority 1,048 of 49,037 votes (2.1%): the 43rd-narrowest of 543 in England.
Liberal Democrat, MP since 4 July 2024
1% of Weymouth’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 69% (England 60%).
Majority 7,789 of 52,605 votes (14.8%): wider than in 52% of England’s 543 constituencies.
49,037 votes for candidates · majority 1,048
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 49,037 votes from 75,924 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 1,048 of 49,037 votes (2.1%): the 43rd-narrowest of 543 in England.
West Dorset
52,605 votes for candidates · majority 7,789
Liberal Democrat, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 52,605 votes from 75,998 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 7,789 of 52,605 votes (14.8%): wider than in 52% of England’s 543 constituencies.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Weymouth’s Band D council tax is £2,845 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Dorset Council keeps £2,205.90 of a Band D bill (78%); the rest goes to the Weymouth parish council, the Dorset police and crime commissioner and the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,841 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Your bill by band
A Band D home in Weymouth, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Dorset
| Dorset | Weymouth’s councils | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £506 | £497 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £260 | £273 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £42 | £30 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £29 | £46 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £107 | £111 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £25 | £36 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £20 | £25 | £26 |
| Public health | £48 | £58 | £78 |
| Running the council | £63 | £54 | £59 |
| Other | £77 | £57 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,177 | £1,188 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Dorset and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Weymouth is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
dorsetcouncil.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
dorsetcouncil.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Weymouth is run
Which council runs Weymouth?
Weymouth is run by Dorset Council.
Does Weymouth have a town council?
Yes: Weymouth has its own parish-tier council (Weymouth parish council; town councils are parish councils by another name), which adds £220 to a Band D bill in 2026–27.
Who is the MP for Weymouth?
Weymouth is split between 2 constituencies: South Dorset (Lloyd Hatton, Labour) and West Dorset (Edward Morello, Liberal Democrat). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Weymouth have?
13 ward councillors represent Weymouth’s 7 wards.
When are the next elections in Weymouth?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Weymouth’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Weymouth?
Band D council tax in Weymouth is £2,841 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Dorset Council?
The Liberal Democrats have a majority: 42 of 82 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2024 council election in Weymouth?
In Weymouth’s wards on 2 May 2024, Liberal Democrat 7 · Green 3 · Conservative 2 · Labour 1 of the 13 seats up. The Conservatives had the largest share of votes, 31.6%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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