| Ward | Population
| Councillors | Areas |
| Beacon | 5,168 | 1 | Ashmore, Cann, Compton Abbas, East Orchard, Fontmell Magna, Guy's Marsh, Hammoon, Iwerne Courtney, Iwerne Minster, Iwerne Stepleton, Manston, Margaret Marsh, Melbury Abbas, Stour Provost, Stour Row, Sutton Waldron, Todber, West Orchard |
| Beaminster | 4,258 | 1 | Beaminster, Chedington, Mapperton, Mosterton, South Perrott |
| Blackmore Vale | 4,502 | 1 | Fifehead Neville, Hazelbury Bryan, Ibberton, Lydlinch, Mappowder, Okeford Fitzpaine, Pulham, Shillingstone, Stoke Wake, Woolland |
| Blandford | 10,359 | 2 | Blandford Forum |
| Bridport | 14,635 | 3 | Bridport, Symondsbury |
| Chalk Valleys | 4,788 | 1 | Alton Pancras, Buckland Newton, Cerne Abbas, Cheselbourne, Dewlish, Godmanstone, Hilton, Minterne Magna, Nether Cerne, Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Sydling St Nicholas, Up Cerne |
| Charminster St Mary's | 5,165 | 1 | Bradford Peverell, Charminster, Charlton Down, Frampton, Stinsford, Stratton |
| Chesil Bank | 3,933 | 1 | Abbotsbury, Burton Bradstock, Chilcombe, Fleet, Kingston Russell, Langton Herring, Littlebredy, Litton Cheney, Long Bredy, Portesham, Puncknowle, Shipton Gorge |
| Chickerell | 7,817 | 1 | Chickerell |
| [Colehill and Wimborne Minster (ward)|Wimborne Minster East (ward)|Colehill and Wimborne Minster East] | 8,676 | 2 | Colehill, east Wimborne Minster |
| Corfe Mullen | 10,374 | 2 | Corfe Mullen |
| Cranborne and Alderholt | 5,029 | 1 | Alderholt, Cranborne, Edmondsham, Wimborne St Giles, Woodlands |
| Cranborne Chase | 5,180 | 1 | Crichel, Gussage All Saints, Gussage St Michael, Langton Long Blandford, Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge, Tarrant Crawford, Tarrant Keyneston, Tarrant Launceston, Tarrant Monkton, Tarrant Rushton, Witchampton |
| Crossways | 3,736 | 1 | Crossways, Osmington, Owermoigne, Poxwell, Warmwell |
| Dorchester East | 8,219 | 2 | Eastern Dorchester |
| Dorchester Poundbury | 4,072 | 1 | Poundbury |
| Dorchester West | 9,067 | 2 | Western Dorchester |
| Eggardon | 5,298 | 1 | Askerswell, Cattistock, Chilfrome, Compton Valence, Frome St Quintin, Hooke, Loders, Maiden Newton, Netherbury, North Poorton, Powerstock, Rampisham, Toller Fratrum, Toller Porcorum, West Compton, Wraxall, Wynford Eagle |
| Ferndown North | 8,692 | 2 | Northern Ferndown |
| Ferndown South | 8,805 | 2 | Southern Ferndown |
| Gillingham | 15,528 | 3 | Bourton, Buckhorn Weston, East Stour, Gillingham, Kington Magna, Motcombe, West Stour |
| Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants | 4,979 | 1 | Bryanston, Chettle, Child Okeford, Durweston, Farnham, Hanford, Pimperne, Stourpaine, Tarrant Gunville, Tarrant Hinton |
| [Littlemoor and Preston, Dorset|Preston (ward)|Littlemoor and Preston] | 9,865 | 2 | Littlemoor and Preston |
| Lyme and Charmouth | 5,079 | 1 | Lyme Regis and Charmouth |
| [Lytchett Matravers and Upton, Dorset|Upton (ward)|Lytchett Matravers and Upton] | 12,537 | 3 | Lytchett Matravers, Lytchett Minster, Morden, Upton |
| Marshwood Vale | 4,562 | 1 | Bettiscombe, Broadwindsor, Burstock, Catherston Leweston, Chideock, Marshwood, Seaborough, Stanton St Gabriel, Stoke Abbott, Thorncombe, Wootton Fitzpaine |
| Melcombe Regis | 4,299 | 1 | Melcombe Regis |
| Portland | 13,558 | 3 | Isle of Portland |
| Puddletown and Lower Winterborne | 5,491 | 1 | Athelhampton, Burleston, Milborne St Andrew, Puddletown, Tolpuddle, Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Whitechurch, Winterborne Zelston |
| Radipole | 9,768 | 2 | Radipole |
| Rodwell and Wyke | 13,916 | 3 | Rodwell and Wyke Regis |
| Shaftesbury Town | 9,160 | 2 | Shaftesbury |
| Sherborne East | 4,389 | 1 | Eastern Sherborne |
| Sherborne Rural | 4,952 | 1 | Beer Hackett, Bishop's Caundle, Bradford Abbas, Caundle Marsh, Clifton Maybank, Folke, Glanvilles Wootton, Goathill, Haydon, Holwell, Nether Compton, North Wootton, Oborne, Over Compton, Poyntington, Purse Caundle, Sandford Orcas, Thornford, Trent |
| Sherborne West | 5,972 | 1 | Western Sherborne |
| South East Purbeck | 4,132 | 1 | Church Knowle, Corfe Castle, East Holme, East Stoke, Kimmeridge, Langton Matravers, Steeple with Tyneham, Studland, Worth Matravers |
| St Leonards and St Ives | 7,903 | 1 | St Leonards and St Ives |
| Stalbridge and Marnhull | 5,152 | 1 | Marnhull, Stalbridge, Stourton Caundle |
| Stour and Allen Vale | 4,963 | 1 | Chalbury, Holt, Horton, Pamphill, Shapwick, Sturminster Marshall |
| Sturminster Newton | 4,633 | 1 | Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton |
| Swanage | 9,426 | 2 | Swanage |
| Upwey and Broadwey | 4,537 | 1 | Upwey and Broadwey |
| Verwood | 13,709 | 3 | Verwood |
| Wareham | 9,855 | 2 | Arne, Wareham, Wareham St Martin |
| Westham | 9,503 | 2 | Westham |
| West Moors and Three Legged Cross | 8,870 | 2 | West Moors and Three Legged Cross |
| West Parley | 3,660 | 1 | West Parley |
| West Purbeck | 9,844 | 2 | Affpuddle, Bere Regis, Bloxworth, Chaldon Herring, Coombe Keynes, East Lulworth, Moreton, West Lulworth, Wool |
| Wimborne Minster | 8,097 | 2 | Wimborne Minster |
| Winterborne and Broadmayne | 4,286 | 1 | Bincombe, Broadmayne, Tincleton, West Knighton, West Stafford, Whitcombe, Winterbourne Abbas, Winterborne Came, Winterborne Herringston, Winterborne Monkton, Winterborne St Martin, Winterbourne Steepleton, Woodsford |
| Winterborne North | 4,263 | 1 | Blandford St Mary, Charlton Marshall, Spetisbury, Turnworth, Winterborne Clenston, Winterborne Houghton, Winterborne Stickland |
| Yetminster | 4,911 | 1 | Batcombe, Chetnole, Corscombe, East Chelborough, Evershot, Halstock, Hermitage, Hilfield, Holnest, Leigh, Leweston, Lillington, Longburton, Melbury Osmond, Melbury Sampford, Ryme Intrinseca, Stockwood, West Chelborough, Yetminster |
| Ward | Population
| Councillors | Map | Areas |
| Alderney and Bourne Valley | 16,685 | 3 | | Alderney, Bourne Valley, Alder Hills, northern Rossmore |
| Bearwood and Merley | 14,028 | 3 | | Bearwood, Knighton Heath, Merley |
| Boscombe East and Pokesdown | 11,197 | 2 | | Eastern Boscombe, Pokesdown |
| Boscombe West | 10,585 | 2 | | Western Boscombe |
| Bournemouth Central | 16,220 | 2 | | Bournemouth Town Centre, Lansdowne, Richmond Hill. |
| Broadstone | 10,284 | 2 | | Broadstone |
| Burton and Grange | 9,320 | 2 | | Burton, Hoburne Park, Somerford, Winkton |
| Canford Cliffs | 9,367 | 2 | | Canford Cliffs, Branksome Park, Lilliput, Sandbanks |
| Canford Heath | 14,382 | 3 | | Canford Heath, Fleetsbridge |
| Christchurch Town | 10,289 | 2 | | Christchurch Town Centre, Portfield, Purewell |
| Commons | 10,329 | 2 | | Bournemouth International Airport, East Parley, Jumpers Common, Fairmile, Hurn, Parley Common |
| Creekmoor | 9,463 | 2 | | Creekmoor, Waterloo |
| East Cliff and Springbourne | 17,213 | 3 | | East Cliff, Springbourne |
| [East Southbourne, Dorset|Southbourne and Tuckton (ward)|East Southbourne and Tuckton] | 8,810 | 2 | | Hengistbury Head, Southbourne, Tuckton, Warren Hill |
| Hamworthy | 14,209 | 3 | | Hamworthy |
| Highcliffe and Walkford | 10,008 | 2 | | Highcliffe, Walkford |
| Kinson | 17,795 | 3 | | East Howe, Kinson, and Turbary Park, West Howe |
| [Littledown and Iford, Dorset|Iford (ward)|Littledown and Iford] | 9,897 | 2 | | Kings Park, Littledown, Iford |
| Moordown | 10,523 | 2 | | Charminster, Moordown |
| Mudeford, Stanpit and West Highcliffe | 10,185 | 2 | | Friars Cliff, western Highcliffe-on-Sea, Mudeford, Stanpit |
| Muscliff and Strouden Park | 16,874 | 3 | | Holdenhurst, Muscliff, Strouden Park, Townsend, Throop, Woodbury |
| Newtown and Heatherlands | 17,731 | 3 | | Heatherlands, Newtown, Rossmore |
| Oakdale | 11,194 | 2 | | Oakdale, Stanley Green |
| Parkstone | 10,996 | 2 | | Parkstone |
| Penn Hill | 11,550 | 2 | | Penn Hill |
| Poole Town | 12,662 | 3 | | Baiter Park, Longfleet, Poole Town Centre |
| Queen's Park | 11,383 | 2 | | Malmesbury Park, Queen's Park, Richmond Park |
| [Redhill and Northbourne, Bournemouth|Northbourne (ward)|Redhill and Northbourne] | 9,868 | 2 | | East Howe, northern Ensbury Park, Hill View, Northbourne, Redhill |
| Talbot and Branksome Woods | 13,682 | 3 | | Branksome Woods and Meyrick Park, Talbot Woods, parts of Talbot Village and Charminster |
| [Wallisdown and Winton, Dorset|Winton West (ward)|Wallisdown and Winton West] | 10,829 | 2 | | Ensbury Park, south Redhill, Slades Farm, Talbot Village, Victoria Park, Wallisdown, western Winton |
| [Westbourne and West Cliff, Bournemouth|West Cliff (ward)|Westbourne and West Cliff] | 10,326 | 2 | | Westbourne and West Cliff |
| West Southbourne | 10,437 | 2 | | Western Southbourne |
| Winton East | 11,830 | 2 | | Eastern Winton |