2013 Wiltshire Council election

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2013 Wiltshire Council election
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  2009 2 May 2013 (2013-05-02) 2017  

All 98 seats to Wiltshire Council
50 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
LD
Ind
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election62 seats, 45.3%24 seats, 31.4%7 seats, 8.7%
Seats won58278
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote48,57923,00011,990
Percentage42.8%20.3%10.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.5%Decrease2.svg 11.1%Increase2.svg 1.9%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Lab
UKIP
Party Labour UKIP
Last election2 seats, 4.6%0 seats, 7.0%
Seats won41
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote11,52516,245
Percentage10.2%14.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.6%Increase2.svg 7.3%

Wiltshire UK local election 2013 map.svg
Map showing the composition of Wiltshire Council following the election. Blue showing Conservative, Red showing Labour, Yellow showing Liberal Democrats, Grey showing Independents and Purple showing UKIP.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to the Wiltshire Council unitary authority took place on 2 May 2013. All ninety-eight seats were up for election, with each councillor being elected in a single-member electoral division, although in six of the divisions only one candidate was nominated and was thus declared the winner without elections taking place.

Contents

The previous elections were held in June 2009 and resulted in the Conservatives taking overall control of the newly formed council, the successor to Wiltshire County Council and four recently abolished district councils, with the Liberal Democrats forming the largest of four opposition political groups. At the 2013 election, the Conservatives were the only political party to contest every division. They needed to avoid a net loss of thirteen seats to maintain overall control, while the Liberal Democrats needed a net gain of twenty-six to take control. In the event, the Conservatives gained five seats and lost nine, a net loss of four, retaining control of the council with fifty-eight members. The Liberal Democrats remained the largest other group, with twenty-seven councillors, followed by eight Independents, four from the Labour Party, and one from the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), the first time a seat in Wiltshire Council had been won by UKIP.

Uncontested elections

At the close of nominations on 5 April 2013, in six electoral divisions only one candidate had come forward, so these were uncontested: they were Fovant & Chalke Valley (Josephine Green), Ludgershall & Perham (Christopher Williams), the Collingbournes & Netheravon (Charles Howard), Tidworth (Mark Connolly), Warminster West (Pippa Ridout), and Winterslow (Christopher Devine). These six candidates were all Conservatives and were elected unopposed. [1]

Composition before election

Elected in 2009Before election
PartySeatsPartySeats
Conservative 62 Conservative 61
Liberal Democrats 24 Liberal Democrats 22
Independent 7 Independent 9
Devizes Guardians 3 Devizes Guardians 3
Labour 2 Labour 2
UKIP 0 UKIP 1

Overall results

Wiltshire Council election, 2013
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 5859-459.242.848,581-18,404
  Liberal Democrats 2774+327.620.323,000-23,373
  UKIP 110+1114.716,641+5,895
  Independent 843+18.210.211,594-915
  Labour 420+24.110.211,525+4,673
  Devizes Guardians 003-301.21,399-104
  Green 00000.6680-642

Results by county divisions

Aldbourne and Ramsbury

Aldbourne and Ramsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Sheppard95263.9+ 15.2
Independent Christopher Humphries53836.1- 6.3
Majority41427.8
Turnout 37.3
Conservative hold Swing

Alderbury and Whiteparish

Alderbury and Whiteparish
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Britton69956.6- 1.7
UKIP Judith Wykeham39632.1
Labour Mark Riches14011.3
Majority30324.5
Turnout 36
Conservative hold Swing

Amesbury East

Amesbury East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Noeken44644.7- 5.5
UKIP Jim Pitt42242.3
Labour Sharon Jones13013
Majority242.4
Turnout 23.7
Conservative hold Swing

Amesbury West

Amesbury West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fred Westmoreland43236.9- 9.1
UKIP John Swindlehurst37932.3+ 12.8
Independent Andrew Williams22919.5+ 19.5
Labour Ian Lamberth13211.3+ 11.3
Majority534.5
Turnout 32.1
Conservative hold Swing

Bourne and Woodford Valley

Bourne and Woodford Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Hewitt83971.9+ 11.7
Labour Ronald Champion32828.1+ 22.7
Majority51143.8
Turnout 35
Conservative hold Swing

Box and Colerne

Box and Colerne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sheila Parker65843+ 7.1
Liberal Democrats Brian Mathew 56937.2+ 3.8
Independent Philip Chamberlain16410.7+ 10.7
Labour Stephen Wheeler1389+ 5.5
Majority895.8
Turnout 41.1
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford-on-Avon North

Bradford-on-Avon North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Brown73046.7- 12.5
Conservative Gladys MacRae31620.2- 2.4
UKIP Benjamin Parker21213.6+ 13.6
Labour Steve Reckless17110.9+ 6.3
Green David McQueen1358.6+ 8.6
Majority41426.5
Turnout 41.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bradford-on-Avon South

Bradford-on-Avon South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Thorn81548.5- 15.5
Conservative Tom Hall37622.4- 3.8
UKIP Leonard Drew25815.4+ 15.4
Labour Rosie Macgregor23113.8+ 11.4
Majority43926.1
Turnout 43.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Brinkworth

Brinkworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Toby Sturgis83459.2- 8.3
UKIP Barry Telling29420.9+ 20.9
Liberal Democrats Frances Goldstone20214.3- 11.5
Labour Ian Wyllie795.6+ 0.3
Majority54038.3
Turnout 37.9
Conservative hold Swing

Bromham, Rowde and Potterne

Bromham, Rowde and Potterne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Bryant68455.5+ 12.3
UKIP Tony Molland54844.5
Majority13611
Turnout 33.1
Conservative hold Swing

(Note: at a by-election in May 2015 this seat was held by Anna Cuthbert for the Conservatives. For the election result, see Wiltshire Council elections.)

Bulford, Allington and Figheldean

Bulford, Allington and Figheldean
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Smale44150.3+ 5.4
Independent Martin Lee43549.7+ 49.7
Majority6.7
Turnout 24.1
Conservative hold Swing

Burbage and the Bedwyns

Burbage and the Bedwyns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Wheeler99182.6+ 19.8
Labour Ffinlo Costain20917.4
Majority78265.2
Turnout 31.6
Conservative hold Swing

By Brook

By Brook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Scott 82066+ 1.9
UKIP Stuart Eels26421.3
Liberal Democrats Mary Finch15812.7
Majority55644.8
Turnout 35.6
Conservative hold Swing

Calne Central

Calne Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Howard Marshall41038.1- 10.8
Conservative Charles Boase39136.4- 12.4
UKIP Doran Davies27425.5+ 25.5
Majority191.8
Turnout 33.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Calne Chilvester and Abberd

Calne Chilvester and Abberd
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Trotman43246.5+ 2.7
UKIP Julia Reid 26928.9
Liberal Democrats Robert MacNaughton22924.6
Majority16317.5
Turnout 26.8
Conservative hold Swing

Calne North

Calne North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Glenis Ansell31940- 0.9
Conservative David Conway27434.3- 7.4
UKIP Nigel Gilbert20525.7+ 25.7
Majority455.6
Turnout 24.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Calne Rural

Calne Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Crisp67047.2+ 2.2
Independent Richard Broadhead34424.3- 14.4
UKIP Alastair Muir27719.5+ 19.5
Liberal Democrats Ross Henning1279-6.6
Majority32623
Turnout 40.8
Conservative hold Swing

Calne South and Cherhill

Calne South and Cherhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Hill61946.6+ 6.6
Liberal Democrats Susan Tabor37528.2- 15.9
UKIP Robert Freegard33425.2+ 9.5
Majority24418.4
Turnout 36.2
Conservative hold Swing

Chippenham Cepen Park and Derriads

Chippenham Cepen Park and Derriads
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Hutton52445.7- 14.7
UKIP Vince Baseley34430+ 30
Labour David Barter17114.9+ 7.6
Liberal Democrats Simon Fisher1079.3- 21.9
Majority18015.7
Turnout 33.4
Conservative hold Swing

Chippenham Cepen Park and Redlands

Chippenham Cepen Park and Redlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nina Phillips51450- 8.1
UKIP Allan Massie23622.9+ 22.9
Labour Maureen Lloyd17717.2+ 4.5
Liberal Democrats Joshua Howells1029.9- 10.5
Majority27827
Turnout 29.1
Conservative hold Swing

Chippenham Hardenhuish

Chippenham Hardenhuish
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Watts37830- 32.3
Independent Melody Thompson35127.8+ 27.8
Conservative David Lenderyou24219.2- 13.1
UKIP Nigel Linacre20516.3+ 16.3
Labour Harry Thompson856.7
Majority272.1
Turnout 37.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

(Note: at a by-election in May 2015 this seat was gained by the Conservatives represented by Melody Thompson, who had been the Independent candidate in 2013. For the election result, see Wiltshire Council elections.)

Chippenham Hardens and England

Chippenham Hardens and England
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Douglas36837.6- 13.3
UKIP Leigh Coldwell26226.8+ 26.8
Conservative Robert Giles22122.6- 16.5
Labour Jeremy Comerford12713+ 4.9
Majority10610.8
Turnout 30.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chippenham Lowden and Rowden

Chippenham Lowden and Rowden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Linda Packard34932.2- 7.2
Independent Sandie Webb22921.1+ 17.1
Conservative John Phillips21920.2- 11
UKIP John Clifford21019.4- 0.1
Labour Nancy Webber767+ 0.8
Majority12011.1
Turnout 30.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chippenham Monkton

Chippenham Monkton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Caswill99170.3+ 0.9
Conservative Bill Winn17412.3- 7.7
UKIP Henry Collier16411.6+ 4.2
Labour Benjamin Lawrence805.7+ 2.5
Majority81758
Turnout 46.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chippenham Pewsham

Chippenham Pewsham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Packard51547.9- 8.0
Conservative Teresa Hutton26524.6- 15.3
UKIP Andrew David Meredith21820.3+ 20.3
Labour Simon Jones787.2+ 3.0
Majority25023.2
Turnout 31.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chippenham Queens and Sheldon

Chippenham Queens and Sheldon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Desna Allen43835.2- 16.7
Conservative Edward Gillams40432.5- 8.8
UKIP Jack Hosken25620.6+ 20.6
Labour Graham Gee14511.7+ 4.9
Majority342.7
Turnout 37.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Corsham Pickwick

Corsham Pickwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan MacRae42435.8
UKIP Richard Crowder33928.7
Labour Steve Abbott25921.9
Liberal Democrats Neil Alan Pocock16113.6
Majority857.2
Turnout 31
Conservative hold Swing

Corsham Town

Corsham Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Whalle64639.7
Liberal Democrats Anne Lock54533.5
UKIP Peter Sparks31819.5
Labour Mike Perry1187.3
Majority1016.2
Turnout 43.3
Conservative hold Swing

Corsham Without and Box Hill

Corsham Without and Box Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dick Tonge82556.6
UKIP Michael Thomas26718.3
Liberal Democrats June Yeatman19013
Labour Hilary Ann Foord17512
Majority55838.3
Turnout 36.3
Conservative hold Swing

Cricklade and Latton

Cricklade and Latton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bob Jones91756.6
Conservative Peter Colmer70243.4
Majority21513.3
Turnout 41.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Devizes and Roundway South

Devizes and Roundway South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon David Jacobs47134.2+ 3.1
Devizes Guardians Jeff Ody41330- 5.9
Independent Ian Richard Porter Hopkins22916.6+ 16.6
Labour Amanda Hopgood18213.2- 1.1
Liberal Democrats Jasper Selwyn836- 2.3
Majority584.2
Turnout 40.7
Conservative gain from Devizes Guardians Swing

Devizes East

Devizes East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Evans43644.8+ 14.9
Devizes Guardians Jane Burton31432.3- 2.0
Labour Noel Woolrych22322.9+ 10.6
Majority12212.5
Turnout 31.2
Conservative gain from Devizes Guardians Swing

Devizes North

Devizes North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Evans45341.9+ 11.4
Devizes Guardians Nigel Carter 39536.5+ 4.9
Labour Susan Buxton23321.6+ 13.2
Majority585.4
Turnout 33.2
Conservative gain from Devizes Guardians Swing

Downton and Ebble Valley

Downton and Ebble Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Paul Johnson88862.1+ 7.6
UKIP Ray Martin54237.9+ 21.8
Majority34624.2
Turnout 38.4
Conservative hold Swing

Durrington and Larkhill

Durrington and Larkhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Wright1,10678.4+ 18.9
Conservative Beth Spencer30421.6- 5.0
Majority80256.9
Turnout 29.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ethandune

Ethandune
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Linda Conley74860.7- 0.2
Liberal Democrats Maurice Flanagan30324.6- 3.7
Labour Janet Snooks18214.8+ 5.3
Majority44536.1
Turnout 35.7
Conservative hold Swing

(Note: following the death of Linda Conley, a by-election took place on 6 March 2014 and the Ethandune seat was held by Jerry Wickham for the Conservatives. [2] For the election result, see Wiltshire Council elections.)

Fovant and Chalke Valley

Fovant and Chalke Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Josephine GreenUnopposedN/AN/A
MajorityN/A
Turnout N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Hilperton

Hilperton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ernie Clark1,32987.4+ 10.2
Conservative Christopher McKell1187.8- 6.0
Labour Nicholas Harding744.9+ 4.9
Majority1,21179.6
Turnout 40.8
Independent hold Swing

Holt and Staverton

Holt and Staverton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Trevor William Carbin52945.4
Conservative Robert Floyd35030
UKIP Geoffrey Cannell20417.5
Labour Becky Harrison827
Majority17915.4
Turnout 33.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kington

Kington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Howard Greenman95363.2
UKIP John Knight30920.5
Liberal Democrats Matthew Bragg24716.4
Majority64442.7
Turnout 40.9
Conservative hold Swing

Laverstock, Ford and Old Sarum

Laverstock, Ford and Old Sarum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian McLennan79974.5
Conservative Robert Price-Powell27425.5
Majority52548.9
Turnout 32.4
Labour hold Swing

Ludgershall and Perham Down

Ludgershall and Perham Down
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris WilliamsUnopposedN/AN/A
MajorityN/A
Turnout N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Lyneham

Lyneham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Allison Bucknell61759
UKIP Roger Luffman29528.2
Liberal Democrats John Webb13412.8
Majority32230.8
Turnout 33.4
Conservative hold Swing

Malmesbury

Malmesbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Killane78548.2
Conservative Ray Sanderson46028.2
UKIP Bill Blake25415.6
Labour David Wallington1308
Majority32520
Turnout 39.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marlborough East

Marlborough East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stewart Dobson35232.1
Independent Nigel Kerton32329.4
Independent Peggy Dow20318.5
Liberal Democrats Susan Knowles12911.7
Labour Alan Cox918.3
Majority292.6
Turnout 33.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Marlborough West

Marlborough West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Nicholas Fogg67455.5
Conservative Noel Barrett-Morton46838.6
Labour Pauline Lively725.9
Majority20617
Turnout 40
Independent hold Swing

Melksham Central

Melksham Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP David Pollitt37033.5
Liberal Democrats Steve Petty32829.7
Conservative Claire Forgacs26023.6
Labour Ian Tait14613.2
Majority423.8
Turnout 29.7
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Melksham North

Melksham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pat Aves35431.8
Conservative Ben Anderson32329
UKIP Michael Taylor25122.5
Labour Margaret White1069.5
Independent Christopher Petty807.2
Majority312.8
Turnout 33
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Melksham South

Melksham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jon Hubbard75050.8
UKIP Rod Eaton41127.9
Conservative Philip Alford22014.9
Labour Anna Keen946.4
Majority33923
Turnout 37
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Melksham Without North

Melksham Without North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Terry Chivers63440.9
Conservative Mark Griffiths41126.5
UKIP Caroline Stephens39125.2
Labour Julie Lawrence1157.4
Majority22314.4
Turnout 42.4
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Melksham Without South

Melksham Without South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy While47840.9
UKIP Paul Carter44938.4
Liberal Democrats Terri Welch14212.2
Labour Sian McLaughlin998.5
Majority292.5
Turnout 29.6
Conservative hold Swing

Mere

Mere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Jeans1,46476.2
Conservative Richard Beattie30315.8
UKIP Patricia Barter1548
Majority1,16160.4
Turnout 54.8
Independent hold Swing

Minety

Minety
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chuck Berry85752.6
UKIP Tim Wadsworth48830
Liberal Democrats Jenny Stratton1589.7
Labour Jane Fletcher1257.7
Majority36922.7
Turnout 42.7
Conservative hold Swing

Nadder and East Knoyle

Nadder and East Knoyle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bridget Wayman83162.5
UKIP Tim Barter32124.1
Labour John Jordan17813.4
Majority51038.3
Turnout 39.1
Conservative hold Swing

Pewsey

Pewsey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Kunkler93574.1
Labour Yvonne Bradbury32625.9
Majority60948.3
Turnout 34.8
Conservative hold Swing

Pewsey Vale

Pewsey Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Oatway80864.4
Liberal Democrats Fiona Hornby28022.3
Labour Fritha Costain16713.3
Majority52842.1
Turnout 34.9
Conservative hold Swing

Purton

Purton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jacqui Lay70570.8
Independent Geoffrey Greenaway29129.2
Majority41441.6
Turnout 29.3
Conservative hold Swing

Redlynch and Landford

Redlynch and Landford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leo Randall72458.6
UKIP Ivor Bleaney32226.1
Labour Lindley Owen19015.4
Majority40232.5
Turnout 33.1
Conservative hold Swing

Roundway

Roundway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laura Mayes67863.9+ 18.9
Devizes Guardians Andy Geddes27726.1+ 8.5
Labour James Thorpe10610+ 3.7
Majority40137.8
Turnout 32
Conservative hold Swing

Royal Wootton Bassett East

Royal Wootton Bassett East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mollie Groom88773.8
Liberal Democrats Stephen Walls31526.2
Majority57247.6
Turnout 33.4
Conservative hold Swing

Royal Wootton Bassett North

Royal Wootton Bassett North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Champion48446
Liberal Democrats Marion Sweet30629.1
UKIP Rosemary Webb26224.9
Majority17816.9
Turnout 29.2
Conservative hold Swing

Royal Wootton Bassett South

Royal Wootton Bassett South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Hurst64739.7
Conservative Peter Doyle60236.9
UKIP Peter Smith28017.2
Labour Frederick Price1016.2
Majority452.8
Turnout 37.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Salisbury Bemerton

Salisbury Bemerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Rogers55957.3
UKIP Tony Morland23524.1
Conservative Laura Mason18118.6
Majority32433.2
Turnout 21.9
Labour hold Swing

Salisbury Fisherton and Bemerton Village

Salisbury Fisherton and Bemerton Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Walsh38836.5
Conservative Chris Cochrane38736.4
Liberal Democrats Jo Broom28827.1
Majority1.1
Turnout 32
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Salisbury Harnham

Salisbury Harnham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Dalton70347.8
Conservative John McGarry46731.8
UKIP Anthony Roretz19913.5
Labour Clare Moody1016.9
Majority23616.1
Turnout 36.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Salisbury St Edmund and Milford

Salisbury St Edmund and Milford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helena McKeown52643
Conservative Glen D`Mello28123
Labour Mark Timbrell17714.5
UKIP Fiona McWilliam14812.1
Green Michael Pope927.5
Majority24520
Turnout 33.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Salisbury St Francis and Stratford

Salisbury St Francis and Stratford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Douglas82554.1
Labour Angela Lawson30620.1
Liberal Democrats James Robertson21414
Green Sue Wright18111.9
Majority51934
Turnout 37.5
Conservative hold Swing

Salisbury St Marks and Bishopdown

Salisbury St Marks and Bishopdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Moss61457.4
Labour Mark Wareham28526.6
Liberal Democrats Barrie Sinclair-Kemp17116
Majority32930.7
Turnout 31.4
Conservative hold Swing

Salisbury St Martins and Cathedral

Salisbury St Martins and Cathedral
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Tomes69341.2
Conservative John Brady52431.2
UKIP Frances Howard25615.2
Liberal Democrats John Holt1076.4
Green Ken Black1006
Majority16910.1
Turnout 38.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Salisbury St Pauls

Salisbury St Pauls
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Clewer37833
Labour Steven Fear31927.8
Independent Justin Smith19517
Green Benji Goehl17215
Liberal Democrats Robert Steel837.2
Majority595.1
Turnout 31.6
Conservative hold Swing

Sherston

Sherston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Thomson1,03774.6
Liberal Democrats Marc Brown19514
Labour Peter Baldrey15811.4
Majority84260.6
Turnout 35.6
Conservative hold Swing

Southwick

Southwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Horace Prickett50042.9
Independent Francis Morland48141.3
Labour Andrew Hungerford13711.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Beaver474
Majority191.6
Turnout 33.6
Conservative hold Swing

Summerham and Seend

Summerham and Seend
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathon Seed98368.3
UKIP Wendy Taylor45631.7
Majority52736.6
Turnout 43.1
Conservative hold Swing

The Collingbournes and Netheravon

The Collingbournes and Netheravon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles HowardUnopposedN/AN/A
MajorityN/A
Turnout N/A
Conservative hold Swing

The Lavingtons and Erlestoke

The Lavingtons and Erlestoke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Gamble1,00476.6
Labour David Wearn30623.4
Majority69853.3
Turnout 32.5
Conservative hold Swing

Tidworth

Tidworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark ConnollyUnopposedN/AN/A
MajorityN/A
Turnout N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Till and Wylye Valley

Till and Wylye Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian West89555.1
Conservative George Murray64539.7
Labour Annie Rutter845.2
Majority25015.4
Turnout 45.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tisbury

Tisbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Deane72460.5
UKIP Jeremy Hooper47339.5
Majority25121
Turnout 37
Conservative hold Swing

Trowbridge Adcroft

Trowbridge Adcroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Blakemore49751.7
UKIP Peter Wilson29530.7
Conservative Karl Hannaford17017.7
Majority20221
Turnout 28.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Trowbridge Central

Trowbridge Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Knight38240.8
UKIP Jean Wilson24726.4
Conservative David Halik16717.8
Labour Shaun Samuel James Henley14015
Majority13514.4
Turnout 25.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Trowbridge Drynham

Trowbridge Drynham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Payne50472.1
Liberal Democrats Clive Blackmore19527.9
Majority30944.2
Turnout 23.5
Conservative hold Swing

Trowbridge Grove

Trowbridge Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jeff Osborn84285.6
Conservative Geoffrey Whiffen14214.4
Majority70071.1
Turnout 29.6
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Trowbridge Lambrok

Trowbridge Lambrok
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Helen Osborn66268.3
Conservative Christopher Auckland30731.7
Majority35536.6
Turnout 27
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Trowbridge Park

Trowbridge Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dennis Drewett36943.1
Conservative Peter Fuller34440.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Eberlin14316.7
Majority252.9
Turnout 25.2
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Trowbridge Paxcroft

Trowbridge Paxcroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Oldrieve56065.6
Conservative Derek Coop29434.4
Majority26631.1
Turnout 29.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Urchfont and The Cannings

Urchfont and The Cannings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Whitehead66049.7
UKIP Pat Bryant44533.5
Labour Colin Robert Hopgood22416.9
Majority21516.2
Turnout 37.1
Conservative hold Swing

Warminster Broadway

Warminster Broadway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Humphries56954.6+ 13.7
UKIP Matthew Brown47345.4+ 27.9
Majority969.2
Turnout 30.5
Conservative hold Swing

Warminster Copheap and Wylye

Warminster Copheap and Wylye
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Newbury 80971.3+ 39.5
UKIP Charlotte Mozley32528.7+ 21.6
Majority48442.7
Turnout 31.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Warminster East

Warminster East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Davis52639.6- 5.1
Independent Paul MacDonald45133.9+ 14.8
UKIP Freda Anderson35226.5+ 15.9
Majority755.6
Turnout 32.2
Conservative hold Swing

Warminster West

Warminster West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pip RidoutUnopposedN/AN/A
MajorityN/A
Turnout N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Warminster Without

Warminster Without
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fleur de Rhé-Philipe84372.4+ 10.5
UKIP Andrew Mozley32127.6+ 13.7
Majority52244.8
Turnout 35.9
Conservative hold Swing

West Selkley

West Selkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jemima Milton83077.3+ 27.3
Labour Matthew Lee24422.716.6
Majority58654.6
Turnout 32.1
Conservative hold Swing

Westbury East

Westbury East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gordon King48641.7+ 13.6
Independent David Tout24320.9+ 5.3
Independent Ian Cunningham24120.7+ 5.1
Conservative Stephen Andrews19516.7- 10.6
Majority24320.9
Turnout 31.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Westbury North

Westbury North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Jenkins49354.1+ 6.4
Independent Sue Ezra19921.8+ 6.6
Conservative Em Underwood11312.4- 23.2
Labour Michael Sutton10711.7
Majority29432.2
Turnout 27.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Westbury West

Westbury West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Russell Hawker32038.1- 10.2
UKIP Carol Allen16219.3
Labour Christine Mitchell12715.1+ 5.0
Conservative Katherine Fryer11013.1- 11.7
Independent Ian Taylor748.8+ 8.8
Liberal Democrats Christine Chilcott475.6- 9.6
Majority15818.8
Turnout 22
Independent hold Swing

Wilton and Lower Wylye Valley

Wilton and Lower Wylye Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Edge70657+ 19
Conservative Jain Giles41733.7- 5.7
Labour Anthony Jocelyn1159.3+ 3.6
Majority28923.3
Turnout 33.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Winsley and Westwood

Winsley and Westwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Magnus MacDonald67146.1+ 1.7
Conservative Martin Newman59941.2- 8.1
Labour Roger Rowe18512.7+ 6.4
Majority724.9
Turnout 43.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Winterslow

Winterslow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher DevineUnopposedN/AN/A
MajorityN/A
Turnout N/A
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 2013 and 2017

During 2014 four Liberal Democrats defected from their political group: one to the Conservatives and three to the Independents. In a by-election in May 2015 at Chippenham Hardenhuish, the Conservatives gained a seat from the Liberal Democrats, and in November they gained another at Salisbury St Edmund. At a by-election in May 2016 the Liberal Democrats gained Amesbury East from the Conservatives.

Ethandune

Ethandune By-Election 6 March 2014 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Paul Wickham 480 35.6
Liberal Democrats Carolyn Rose King37227.6
UKIP Roderick Paul Eaton23617.5
Independent Francis Morland19214.2
Labour Shaun Samuel James Henley695.1
Majority203
Turnout 1,34937.3
Conservative hold Swing

Bromham, Rowde and Potterne

Bromham, Rowde, and Potterne By-Election 7 May 2015 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anna Louise Cuthbert 1,641 56.7 + 1.2
UKIP Paul Robert Carter51917.9- 26.6
Liberal Democrats Alan Charles Rankin40113.8+ 13.8
Labour David Wearn33411.5+ 11.5
Majority1,122
Turnout 2,91674.5
Conservative hold Swing

Chippenham Hardenhuish

Chippenham Hardenhuish By-Election 7 May 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melody Rhonda Thompson 1,154 47.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Kenneth Brough86435.5
Green Tina Maria Johnston41617.1
Majority290
Turnout 2,45674.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Salisbury St Edmund and Milford

Salisbury St Edmund and Milford By-Election 26 November 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Atiqul Hoque 425 36.7 +13.7
Liberal Democrats Greg Condliffe24220.9-22.1
Labour Mark Frank Timbrell23220.0+5.5
Green Michael Robert Pope21518.6+11.1
Independent Diana Dallimore453.9
Majority290
Turnout 1,16331.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Amesbury East

Amesbury East By-Election, 5 May 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jamie Paul Capp 361 25.4
Conservative Robert Alexander Yuill35625.1
Independent Andy Derry29220.6
UKIP Les Webster21715.3
Labour Steve McAuliffe1339.4
Green Joshua Baker604.2
Majority5
Turnout 1,42131.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Trowbridge Grove

Trowbridge Grove By-Election, 14 July 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Auckland 421 45.9
Conservative David Halik19621.4
UKIP Paul Selby12313.4
Labour Shaun Henley778.4
Independent Guy Wall748.1
Green Philip Randle272.9
Majority225
Turnout 91927.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

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