2014 Swindon Borough Council election

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Map of the results of the 2014 Swindon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2014. Swindon UK local election 2014 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2014 Swindon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2014.

The 2014 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Swindon Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives gained 1 seat to retain control of the council.

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Overall Result

Swindon Council Election, 2014
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3010+ 152.6
  Labour 2301- 140.4
  Liberal Democrats 40007.0
  UKIP 00000.0
  Green 00000.0
  Independent 00000.0
Total57

Ward Elections

The results of the election are: [2]

Blunsdon & Highworth Ward

Blunsdon & Highworth Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Weisinger 1,689 48.1 +3.3
Labour Phil Beaumont83123.7–7.6
UKIP Ross Shugar62117.7N/A
Green Andrew Donald Day2457.0–6.0
Liberal Democrats Clive Hooper1253.6–7.4
Majority85824.4N/A
Turnout 3,52140.19+5.96
Registered electors 8,760
Conservative hold Swing

Central Ward

Central Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Junab Ali * 1,386 38.0 –32.1
Liberal Democrats Imtiyaz Shaikh1,18932.6+25.4
Conservative Timothy Michael French49513.6+0.8
UKIP Brian David Stone45412.4N/A
Independent Nicholas Gary Kearns1273.5N/A
Majority1975.4N/A
Turnout 3,68639.72+8.72
Registered electors 9,281
Labour hold Swing

Chiseldon & Lawn Ward

Chiseldon & Lawn Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Shaw 911 44.3 +1.5
UKIP Jennifer Mary Jefferies45722.2N/A
Labour Irene Anne Cooke37318.1+0.5
Green Paul Sunners20710.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Raymond James1095.3–5.7
Majority45422.1N/A
Turnout 2,06744.08+2.35
Registered electors 4,666
Conservative hold Swing

Covingham & Dorcan Ward

Covingham & Dorcan Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin James Parry 1,449 39.1 –1.9
Labour Julian Charles Price *1,18632.0–4.5
UKIP Brian James Osbourn92625.0+8.2
Green Chantelle Smith1413.8N/A
Majority2637.1N/A
Turnout 3,71241.82+4.49
Registered electors 8,877
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Eastcott Ward

Eastcott Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Wood * 1,308 44.0 –5.6
Labour Emma Bushell93031.3–3.4
UKIP Terence Richard Davis2789.3N/A
Conservative David Malcolm Bell2638.8+0.5
Green John Valentine Hughes1956.6–0.8
Majority37812.67N/A
Turnout 2,98438.69+2.99
Registered electors 7,712
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst Ward

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carol Hannah Shelley 1,152 39.4 –28.1
UKIP Ian Christopher Robertson-Molden79127.0N/A
Conservative Edward Mark Gillams71624.5+3.1
Green Stephen Thompson2669.1N/A
Majority36112.3N/A
Turnout 2,93032.49+6.34
Registered electors 9,019
Labour hold Swing

Haydon Wick Ward

Haydon Wick Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Garry John Perkins 1,209 37.9 –5.7
Labour Maura Julia Clarke1,01932.0+0.8
UKIP Edmund Gerrard81625.6+15.0
Liberal Democrats Garry Porter1454.5–1.8
Majority1906.0N/A
Turnout 3,20834.74+2.16
Registered electors 9,235
Conservative hold Swing

Liden, Eldene & Park South Ward

Liden, Eldene & Park South Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Derique Joseph Montaut * 978 34.9 –7.8
Conservative Graham Charles Cherry80728.8–4.8
UKIP Robert William Sheppard79828.4+11.6
Green David Christopher Miles1294.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Hannah Pajak McCance943.3–3.7
Majority1716.1N/A
Turnout 282032.54–0.33
Registered electors 8,666
Labour hold Swing

Lydiard & Freshbrook Ward

Lydiard & Freshbrook Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Timothy Swinyard 1,190 36.9 +2.1
Labour Mohammed Jamal Miah92528.7–2.7
UKIP John Lenton79124.5+12.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Shepherd1785.5–5.3
Green Livio Pavone1404.3–6.2
Majority2658.2N/A
Turnout 3,23637.61+4.23
Registered electors 8,605
Conservative hold Swing

Mannington & Western Ward

Mannington & Western Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Robbins * 977 42.7 –8.6
UKIP Lincoln Williams59826.1N/A
Conservative Caryl Sydney-Smith56124.5–0.6
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Kin1526.6–2.8
Majority37916.6N/A
Turnout 2,30830.93+4.60
Registered electors 7,463
Labour hold Swing

Old Town Ward

Old Town Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nadine Watts * 1,352 45.8 +20.8
Conservative Claire Ellis1,06736.1–5.1
UKIP John Short36512.4+5.2
Liberal Democrats Deborah King1715.8–3.0
Majority2859.6N/A
Turnout 2,96037.76+3.17
Registered electors 7,838
Labour hold Swing

Penhill & Upper Stratton Ward

Penhill & Upper Stratton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Tray * 1,195 40.8 –22.1
UKIP David Rowland87229.7N/A
Conservative Harriet Maltby71224.3–4.9
Green Robert Heritage1535.2N/A
Majority32311.0N/A
Turnout 2,94231.14+2.31
Registered electors 9,449
Labour hold Swing

Priory Vale Ward

Priory Vale Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Emma Faramarzi * 1,232 50.9 –6.3
UKIP Balbir Virik51921.4+7.0
Labour Michelle Agostino51321.2–0.5
Liberal Democrats Margaret Hooper1586.5–0.3
Majority71329.4N/A
Turnout 2,43528.15+4.67
Registered electors 8,651
Conservative hold Swing

Rodbourne Cheney Ward

Rodbourne Cheney Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Watts * 1,305 43.3 –18.2
UKIP Peter Thompson-Watt85928.6N/A
Conservative Diane Rodgers66822.2–9.1
Green Simon Fairbourn1745.8N/A
Majority44614.8N/A
Turnout 3,02635.76+5.64
Registered electors 8,463
Labour hold Swing

Shaw Ward

Shaw Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dwynwen Mary Martin 1,122 36.5 –13.0
Labour Stephanie Exell86228.0–4.1
UKIP Christopher Tyler55217.9N/A
Independent Richard Symonds2237.3N/A
Green Nigel Kimber2036.6N/A
Liberal Democrats James Farr1133.7–7.4
Majority2608.5N/A
Turnout 3,08436.44+7.73
Registered electors 8,463
Conservative hold Swing

St Andrews Ward

St Andrews Ward (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gemma McCracken 1,164 51.5 –11.4
Conservative Mary Friend * 1,124
Labour Jason Mills50222.2–7.0
Labour John Keepin491
UKIP Gary Belben42118.6N/A
UKIP Anthony Garrett405
Liberal Democrats Margaret Mistry1727.6–0.3
Turnout 2,19627.36+2.92
Registered electors 8,027
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Extra vacancy caused by the resignation of Peter Heaton-Jones [3]

St Margaret & South Marston Ward

St Margaret & South Marston Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Lovell * 1,351 39.2 –6.5
Labour Christopher Watts1,03930.2–2.5
UKIP James Faulkner89325.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Clive Puckey1604.6–2.8
Majority3129.1N/A
Turnout 3,45939.98+9.83
Registered electors 8,651
Conservative hold Swing

Walcot & Park North Ward

Walcot & Park North Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Abdul Amin * 1,144 39.3 –8.7
UKIP Melanie Stanbury83728.8+16.3
Conservative Emily Pryor56619.5+0.5
Liberal Democrats Kathleen McCarthy1776.1–1.8
Green Jennifer Miles1715.9–3.1
SDP Pavlos Chatzinopoulos140.5N/A
Majority30710.6N/A
Turnout 2,92032.00+3.3
Registered electors 9,124
Labour hold Swing

Wroughton & Wichelstowe Ward

Wroughton & Wichelstowe Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wayne Crabbe * 867 33.3 +1.4
Liberal Democrats Georgina Akers49018.8–9.4
UKIP Susan Short48318.5N/A
Labour Paul Dixon36013.8–0.6
Green Talis Kimberley-Fairbourn 28110.8+5.6
Independent John Newman1244.8N/A
Majority37714.5N/A
Turnout 2,62041.08+3.71
Registered electors 6,378
Conservative hold Swing

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