Michael Tomlinson has beaten out BCP Council leader Vikki Slade to retain his seat in Mid Dorset and North Poole.
Tomlinson will now serve a third term after beating out Slade in 2015. This is the third time the two have gone head to head, with Tomlinson winning every time, increasing his share of the vote each time.
This time Tomlinson took home 29,548 votes, earning a majority of 14,898 over Slade.
Slade vows to ‘carry on fighting’