West Dorset
Medium impact for tactical voting against Reform UK
Reform didn't stand a candidate here at all last time - not the same as standing and doing badly, so it isn't Low.
Who can beat Reform in West Dorset? Liberal Democrats looks best placed to keep Reform UK out. This is based on the 2024 United Kingdom general election result. The latest YouGov MRP prediction has Liberal Democrats winning West Dorset.
It looks like the best-placed party to keep Reform out is
Liberal Democrats
26,999 votes (51.3%)
Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratsElected
26,999 votes · 51.3%
Chris LoderConservative
19,210 votes · 36.5%
Donna LumsdenLabour
3,086 votes · 5.9%
Kelvin ClaytonGreen
2,288 votes · 4.3%
Oliver ChisholmIndependent
733 votes · 1.4%
MRP prediction
- Liberal Democrats
- Conservative
- Reform UK
- Green
- Labour
- Restore Britain
- Others
| Party | 2024 general election | 26 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 51.3% | 44% |
| Conservative | 36.5% | 26% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 12% |
| Green | 4.3% | 8% |
| Labour | 5.9% | 7% |
| Restore Britain | 0% | 3% |
| Others | 1.9% | 0% |
Liberal Democrats predicted to win · Reform UK predicted 3rd
Best placed to beat Reform: Liberal Democrats
Source: YouGov MRP, 26 September 2026. An MRP is a model-based estimate from polling, not an election result.