The county of Dorset, is and has been divided in many ways.
List of electoral wards in Dorset - these authorities are divided into wards for electoral purposes.
List of boroughs in Dorset - boroughs were also divided into wards for electoral purposes. List of sanitary districts in Dorset
List of parliamentary constituencies in Dorset
List of civil parishes in Dorset
List of hundreds in Dorset
List of liberties in Dorset
List of places in Dorset List of settlements in Dorset by population
See also Dorset Council Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council