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North Dorset

Constituency

The south east of the South West. About 95,758 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 797 square kilometres.

MP for North Dorset

Simon HoareConservativeMP since

They won by 1,589 votes on a 68.3% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 44% of people in North Dorset live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
3.2%
Joint 72nd smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
68.3%
Joint 64th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
93,146
87th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
44%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in North Dorset at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Simon HoareElectedConservative18,20836.6%
Gary JacksonLiberal Democrat16,61933.5%
Ash LeaningReform UK7,89415.9%
James ColdwellLabour4,3708.8%
Ken HugginsGreen Party2,0824.2%
Si AdamsIndependent3170.6%
Jeff TaylorUK Independence Party1190.2%
Daniel WoodruffeSocial Democratic Party740.1%
Electorate
72,690
Turnout
68.3%
Majority
1,589 (3.2%)
Valid votes
49,683
Rejected ballots
153

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How North Dorset compares

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North DorsetMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. North Dorset is 3.2%.
3.2%joint 72nd smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. North Dorset is 68.3%.
68.3%joint 64th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. North Dorset is 93,146.
93,14687th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. North Dorset is 44.0%.
44%joint 309th most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of North Dorset?

North Dorset had 93,146 usual residents at the census.

North Dorset is the 87th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Dorset

Most of North Dorset lies in Dorset. These figures are published for the whole of Dorset, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not North Dorset itself. See Dorset

Average house price
£328,589
Down 0.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,462
140th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.8×
97th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
16.3
Joint 116th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
North Dorset in brief

The winner in North Dorset had a majority of 3.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in North Dorset at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.3%.

North Dorset had 93,146 usual residents at the census.

About 44% of people in North Dorset live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.