2018 Swindon Borough Council election

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2018 Swindon Borough Council Election
  2016 3 May 2018 2019  

19 of the 57 seats to Swindon Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before30252
Seats won992
Seats after29262
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote25,76626,3464,761
Percentage41.34%42.27%7.64%

Swindon UK local election 2018 map.svg
Winner in each ward for the 2018 Swindon Borough Council election. Grey signifies uncontested.

Council control before election

Conservatives

Council control after election

Conservatives

The 2018 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018, to elect members of Swindon Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

The Conservatives held on to their majority on the council but it was lowered to one after losing a councillor to the Liberal Democrats in Wroughton & Wichelstowe. The Liberal Democrats lost a councillor to Labour in Eastcott, so the election's net gain of one was to Labour from the Conservatives. [1] Labour had had high hopes of winning control of the council, and the Party's leader Jeremy Corbyn had visited Swindon on five occasions during the local election campaign. The Party was reported to be 'deeply disappointed' with the result.

The Conservative Council leader David Renard described himself as "absolutely delighted" that his Party "fended off a significant challenge from the Labour Party". [2] The BBC's West of England politics editor Paul Barltrop felt Labour's failure to take the council would be more than disappointing to party members, noting that Swindon tends to give an idea of what will happen at the next general election. [2]

Swindon was one of the boroughs subject to a trial of voter ID restrictions [3] requiring the production of polling cards. [4]

Results summary

Change since previous election in 2016.

2018 Swindon Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 9Decrease2.svg 147.37202950.8825,76641.34+3.41
  Labour 9Increase2.svg 147.37172645.6126,34642.27+2.10
  Liberal Democrats 1Steady2.svg5.26123.514,7617.64+0.08
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,8754.61+0.07
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,4183.88-5.11

Results by ward

All changes calculated on 2014 results.

Blunsdon & Highworth

Blunsdon & Highworth [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Weisinger* 2,147 56.47 + 8.50
Labour Jamie Cope1,14029.98+ 6.38
Green Andrew Donald Day2316.08− 0.88
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey King1554.08+ 0.53
UKIP Sheila Attwater1233.24− 14.4
Turnout 3,80243.69
Registered electors 8,702
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Junab Ali* 3,141 71.31 + 33.71
Conservative David Bell75217.07+ 3.73
Liberal Democrats Ray James2275.15− 27.11
Green Robert Heritage1473.34+ 3.34
UKIP Jason Costello1172.66− 9.66
Turnout 4,40545.91
Registered electors 9,594
Labour hold Swing

Chiseldon & Lawn

Chiseldon & Lawn [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Mattock* 1,292 53.57 + 9.50
Labour Peter Bates65627.20+ 9.15
Green Paul Sunners2088.62− 1.39
Liberal Democrats Hans Krohn1676.92+ 1.65
UKIP Charlene Goddard813.36− 18.75
Turnout 2,41244.31
Registered electors 5,444
Conservative hold Swing

Covingham & Dorcan

Covingham & Dorcan [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Parry* 2,608 67.41 + 28.37
Labour Bazil Solomon92223.83− 8.12
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Salmon1253.23+ 3.23
UKIP Barbara Skull1122.89− 22.06
Green Kate Henery1022.64− 1.16
Turnout 3,87646.01
Registered electors 8,425
Conservative hold Swing

Eastcott

Eastcott [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Imtiyaz Shaikh* 1,621 45.93 + 14.76
Liberal Democrats Toby Robson1,34438.01− 5.82
Conservative Drusilla Summers37010.48+ 1.67
Green Steve Pagett1183.34− 3.19
UKIP Susan Day762.15− 7.17
Turnout 3,54344.29
Registered electors 7,797
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Gorsehill & Pinehurst

Gorsehill & Pinehurst [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carol Shelley* 1,614 52.76 + 13.44
Conservative Adam John92730.3+ 5.86
UKIP Aubrey Attwater2227.26− 19.74
Green Steve Thompson1866.08− 3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Edwards1103.6+ 3.6
Turnout 3,06834.85
Registered electors 8,803
Labour hold Swing

Haydon Wick

Haydon Wick [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Garry Perkins* 1,806 49.45 + 11.76
Labour Maura Clarke1,39838.28+ 6.52
Green Poppy Leeder1524.16+ 4.16
UKIP Ed Gerrard1484.05− 21.39
Liberal Democrats Deborah King1484.05− 0.47
Turnout 3,65740.99
Registered electors 8,920
Conservative hold Swing

Liden, Eldene & Park South

Liden, Eldene & Park South [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janine Howarth* 1,325 44.21 + 9.53
Conservative Zachary Hawson1,23141.07+ 12.45
UKIP Martin Costello2117.04− 21.26
Liberal Democrats Krista Salmon1424.74+ 1.41
Green Simon Fairbourn882.94− 1.63
Turnout 3,00237.22
Registered electors 8,066
Labour hold Swing

Lydiard & Freshbrook

Lydiard & Freshbrook [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Swinyard* 1,719 48.67 + 11.9
Labour Neil Hopkins1,44340.86+ 12.28
Liberal Democrats Ann Richards1444.08− 1.42
Green Andy Bentley1213.43− 0.9
UKIP Zygmunt Taylor1052.97− 21.47
Turnout 3,54342.39
Registered electors 8,358
Conservative hold Swing

Mannington & Western

Mannington & Western [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Robbins* 1,474 57.65 + 15.32
Conservative John Lenton68726.87+ 2.56
UKIP John Newbold1385.4− 20.51
Green Peter Dilly1345.24+ 5.24
Liberal Democrats James Taylor1244.85− 1.74
Turnout 2,56834.80
Registered electors 7,379
Labour hold Swing

Old Town

Old Town [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nadine Watts* 1,781 50.42 + 4.74
Conservative Nick Burns-Howell1,45241.1+ 5.05
Green Bill Hughes1263.57+ 3.57
Liberal Democrats Peter Oliver1163.28− 2.5
UKIP Edward Costello571.61− 10.72
Turnout 3,54245.18
Registered electors 7,839
Labour hold Swing

Penhill & Upper Stratton

Penhill & Upper Stratton [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Claire Crilly* 1,396 48.74 + 8.12
Conservative Oladapo Ibitoye1,09338.16+ 13.96
UKIP Melanie Bailey1675.83− 23.81
Liberal Democrats Michelle Horrobin1264.4+ 4.4
Green Howard March822.86− 2.34
Turnout 2,86931.12
Registered electors 9,220
Labour hold Swing

Priory Vale

Priory Vale [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Emma Faramarzi* 1,605 58.71 + 8.11
Labour Thomas Smith79829.19+ 8.12
Green Bradley Williams1465.34+ 5.34
Liberal Democrats Margaret Hooper1184.32− 2.29
UKIP Terence Moroney672.45− 18.86
Turnout 2,73932.43
Registered electors 8,447
Conservative hold Swing

Rodbourne Cheney

Rodbourne Cheney [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Watts* 1,601 53.33 + 10.2
Conservative Steven Heyes99133.01+ 10.93
UKIP Dwayne Godwin1645.46− 22.93
Green Rod Hebden-Leeder1384.6− 1.15
Liberal Democrats Kathy McCarthy1083.6+ 3.6
Turnout 3,01133.60
Registered electors 8,962
Labour hold Swing

Shaw

Shaw [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Martin* 1,545 46.02 + 9.64
Labour Simon Firth1,36540.66+ 12.71
Liberal Democrats Michael Heal1654.92+ 1.26
Green Ken Kimber1444.29− 2.29
UKIP Zygmunt Taylor1382.11− 13.79
Turnout 3,36541.55
Registered electors 8,098
Conservative hold Swing

St Andrews

St Andrews [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rahul Tarar* 1,596 54.83 + 1.82
Labour Jason Mills85629.41+ 6.55
Green Flora Wilkins1866.39+ 6.39
Liberal Democrats Garry Porter1766.05− 1.78
UKIP Terence Hayward973.33− 15.84
Turnout 2,92029.47
Registered electors 9,910
Conservative hold Swing

St Margaret & South Marston

St Margaret & South Marston [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Smith* 2,011 49.93 + 10.87
Labour Barrie Jennings1,67841.66+ 11.62
UKIP Richard Lewis1253.10− 22.72
Green Anita March1202.98+ 2.98
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Roberts942.33− 2.3
Turnout 4,03643.90
Registered electors 9,194
Conservative hold Swing

Walcot & Park North

Walcot & Park North [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Abdul Amin* 1,762 55.48 + 16.3
Conservative Roy Stephen93629.47+ 10.09
UKIP Steve Halden1916.01− 22.65
Liberal Democrats Anthony Barter1675.26− 0.8
Green Kate Freeman1203.78− 2.08
Turnout 3,18036.16
Registered electors 8,794
Labour hold Swing

Wroughton & Wichelstowe

Wroughton & Wichelstowe [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Spry 1,005 36.1 +17.4
Conservative Wayne Lawrence Crabbe *99835.9+2.8
Labour Sam James37513.5–0.3
Green Talis Kimberley-Fairbourn 32611.7+1.0
UKIP Lincoln Vincent Williams792.8–15.6
Majority 70.3N/A
Turnout 2,78945.13
Registered electors 6,180
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "Local Elections 2018 - Swindon Borough Council". BBC News. 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Conservatives defend Labour challenge in Swindon". BBC News. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  3. Press Association (28 April 2018). "Polling station voter ID plans are deeply flawed, say critics". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. Walker, Peter; Weaver, Matthew (3 May 2018). "Anger and confusion as voters turned away during ID trial". the Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  5. "Election results for Blunsdon & Highworth, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  6. "Election results for Central, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  7. "Election results for Chiseldon & Lawn, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  8. "Election results for Covingham & Dorcan, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  9. "Election results for Eastcott, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  10. "Election results for Gorsehill & Pinehurst, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  11. "Election results for Haydon Wick, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  12. "Election results for Liden, Eldene & Park South, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  13. "Election results for Lydiard & Freshbrook, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  14. "Election results for Mannington & Western, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  15. "Election results for Old Town, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  16. "Election results for Penhill & Upper Stratton, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  17. "Election results for Priory Vale, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  18. "Election results for Rodbourne Cheney, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  19. "Election results for Shaw, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  20. "Election results for St Andrews, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  21. "Election results for St Margaret & South Marston, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  22. "Election results for Walcot & Park North, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  23. "Election results for Wroughton & Wichelstowe, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.