2019 Swindon Borough Council election

The 2019 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019, to elect members of Swindon Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

2019 Swindon Borough Council Election
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19 of the 57 seats to Swindon Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before 31 23 2
Seats won 12 7 0
Seats after 32 22 2
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 20,574 20,361 3,364
Percentage 39.6% 39.2% 6.5%

Winner in each ward for the 2019 Swindon Borough Council election. Grey signifies uncontested.

Council control before election

Conservatives

Council control after election

Conservatives

Results summary

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2019 Swindon Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12   1 63.2 20 32 57.1 20,574 39.6 -1.8
  Labour 7   1 36.8 15 22 39.3 20,361 39.2 -3.2
  Liberal Democrats 0   0.0 2 2 3.6 3,364 6.5 -1.2
  UKIP 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 3,682 7.1 +3.2
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 3,452 6.7 +2.1
  Independent 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 468 0.9 New

Ward results

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Blunsdon & Highworth

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Blunsdon & Highworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Bishop 1,654 52.1 −4.5
Labour Jamie Cope 756 23.8 −6.2
Green Andrew Day 453 14.3 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Salmon 312 9.8 +5.7
Majority 898 28.3
Turnout 3,175 37.7
Conservative hold Swing

Central

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adorabelle Shaikh 2,454 67.9 −3.7
Conservative Mohammad Chowdhury 531 14.7 −2.5
Liberal Democrats Raymond James 348 9.6 +4.4
Green Bob Heritage 283 7.8 +4.2
Majority 1,923 53.2
Turnout 3,616 38.8
Labour hold Swing

Chiseldon & Lawn

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Chiseldon & Lawn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jenny Jefferies 1,079 50.8 −2.9
Green Paul Sunners 549 25.9 +17.2
Labour Peter Bates 494 23.3 −4.0
Majority 530 24.9
Turnout 2,122 38.5
Conservative hold Swing

Covingham & Dorcan

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Covingham & Dorcan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dale Heenan 1,742 60.8 −6.6
Labour Tom Smith 747 26.1 −2.3
UKIP Melanie Bailey 374 13.1 +10.2
Majority 995 34.7
Turnout 2,863 35.1
Conservative hold Swing

Eastcott

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Eastcott
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Dixon 1,506 52.0 +6.1
Liberal Democrats Toby Robson 971 33.5 −4.6
Conservative Victoria Pratt 245 8.5 −2.0
UKIP Susan Day 174 6.0 +3.8
Majority 535 18.5
Turnout 2,896 38.0
Labour hold Swing

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst

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Gorse Hill & Pinehurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Ballman 1,327 52.1 −0.7
Conservative Adam John 560 22.0 −8.3
UKIP Aubrey Attwater 379 14.9 +7.6
Green Andy Bentley 282 11.1 +5.0
Majority 767 30.1
Turnout 2,548 29.0
Labour hold Swing

Haydon Wick

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Haydon Wick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Renard 1,436 50.1 +0.6
Labour Stanka Adamcova 806 28.1 −10.2
UKIP Ed Gerrard 364 12.7 +8.6
Green Jacek Zmarzlik 262 9.1 +3.0
Majority 630 22.0
Turnout 2,868 32.9
Conservative hold Swing

Liden, Eldene & Park South

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Liden, Eldene & Park South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bazil Solomon 1,196 45.0 +0.8
Conservative Zachary Hawson 914 34.4 −6.7
UKIP Martin Costello 387 14.6 +7.6
Liberal Democrats Krista Salmon 160 6.0 +1.3
Majority 282 10.6
Turnout 2,657 33.6
Labour hold Swing

Lydiard & Freshbrook

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Lydiard & Freshbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Caryl Sydney-Smith 1,433 52.3 +3.6
Labour Trish Philpot 1,309 47.7 +6.8
Majority 124 4.6
Turnout 2,742 34.9
Conservative hold Swing

Mannington & Western

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Mannington & Western
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steph Exell 1,116 51.0 −6.6
Conservative John Lenton 573 26.2 −0.7
UKIP Sheila Attwater 289 13.2 +7.8
Liberal Democrats Fraser McCormick 212 9.7 +4.9
Majority 543 24.8
Turnout 2,190 31.0
Labour hold Swing

Old Town

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Old Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Burns-Howell 1,167 39.0 −2.1
Labour Neil Hopkins 1,152 38.5 −11.9
Green Bill Hughes 274 9.2 +5.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Oliver 239 8.0 +4.7
UKIP Jason Costello 158 5.3 +3.7
Majority 15 0.5
Turnout 2,990 39.3
Conservative hold Swing

Penhill & Upper Stratton

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Penhill & Upper Stratton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Ibitoye 1,086 41.5 +3.3
Labour Kate Linnegar 785 30.0 −18.7
Independent Teresa Page 468 17.9 New
Green Katharine Henery 172 6.6 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Michelle Horrobin 109 4.2 −0.2
Majority 301 11.5
Turnout 2,620 29.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Priory Vale

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Priory Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vinay Manro 1,260 59.4 +0.7
Labour Ravikumar Venkatesh 860 40.6 +11.4
Majority 400 18.8
Turnout 2,120 26.8
Conservative hold Swing

Rodbourne Cheney

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Rodbourne Cheney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Grant 1,185 46.3 −7.0
Conservative Jake Chandler 981 38.3 +5.3
UKIP Mark Edes 395 15.4 +9.9
Majority 204 8.0
Turnout 2,561 29.3
Labour hold Swing

Shaw

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Shaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Martin 1,248 44.2 −1.8
Labour John Firth 961 34.0 −6.7
Green Ken Kimber 338 12.0 +7.7
UKIP Adrian Costello 278 9.8 +5.7
Majority 287 10.2
Turnout 2,825 36.0
Conservative hold Swing

St. Andrew's

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St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Hayes 1,476 51.8 −3.0
Labour Thomas Craigie 754 26.5 −2.9
Green Steven Pipe 617 21.7 +15.3
Majority 722 25.3
Turnout 2,847 27.0
Conservative hold Swing

St. Margaret & South Marston

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St. Margaret & South Marston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Jandy 1,381 44.6 −5.3
Labour Barrie Jennings 1,336 43.2 +1.5
UKIP Andy Osbourne 378 12.2 +9.1
Majority 45 1.4
Turnout 3,095 35.4
Conservative hold Swing

Walcot & Park North

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Walcot & Park North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emma Bushell 1,384 53.6 −1.9
Conservative Roy Stephen 615 23.8 −5.7
UKIP Steve Halden 339 13.1 +7.1
Liberal Democrats Dawn Pajak 245 9.5 +4.2
Majority 769 29.8
Turnout 30.0
Labour hold Swing

Wroughton & Wichelstowe

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Wroughton & Wichelstowe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cathy Martyn 1,193 46.2 +10.3
Liberal Democrats Jamie Taylor 768 29.7 −6.4
Labour Sam James 233 9.0 −4.5
Green Andrew Francis 222 8.6 −3.1
UKIP Lincoln Williams 167 6.5 +3.7
Majority 425 16.5
Turnout 2,583 42.5
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Swindon council election - ALL THE RESULTS AND WINNERS". Swindon Advertiser. 3 May 2019.