The 2016 Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew council Conservative 14 14 Labour 13 12 Liberal Democrat 6 6 Independent 2 2 UKIP 1 1 Green 0 1 Total 36 36 Working majority
Ward results
Littlemoor
Melcombe Regis
Melcombe Regis was won by the Conservative Party in 2012 but taken by the Labour Party in a By-Election on 16 May 2013.
Preston
Radipole
Tophill West
Underhill
Westham East
Westham North
Westham West
Weymouth East
Weymouth West
Wyke Regis
Craig Martin (Labour Party) was elected in 2014 but stood down. As a result, there was an election for two councillors, one to serve from 2016 to 2020 and one to serve from 2016 to 2018.
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