Councillors
The Town Council
Dorchester Town Council consists of 20 councillors, with representatives elected in five wards, North (4 councillors), South (3), East (5), West (4) and Poundbury (4). They are elected for a term of 5 years, with the next election in May 2024.
The Council employs staff to implement councillors' decisions and to look after the day-to-day management of the facilities that we provide. More information about some of them is available by in the Officers section.
Dorchester's Councillors
Information regarding individual Councillors can be found by clicking on the Councillor's name tab on the left hand side of this page.
Map showing ward boundaries from May 2019.
The results of the 2nd May 2024 local elections for Dorchester Town Council, Dorset Council and the Dorset Police & Crime Commissioner can be viewed on the Dorset Council website:
Full list of results from 2 May 2024 election.