West Dorset District Council elections

West Dorset District Council in Dorset, England existed from 1974 to 2019.

The council was abolished and subsumed into Dorset Council in 2019.

The first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority prior to the district coming into effect the following year.

From 1973 until its abolition in 2019 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1][2] The leaders of the council from 2001 until the council's abolition in 2019 were: By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections.

Below is a summary of by-elections from 1997 to 2019;[13] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.