2019 Swindon Borough Council election

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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 partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before31232
Seats won1270
Seats after32222
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote20,57420,3613,364
Percentage39.6%39.2%6.5%
Swindon UK local election 2019 map.svg
Winner in each ward for the 2019 Swindon Borough Council election. Grey signifies uncontested.
Council control before election

Conservatives

Council control after election

Conservatives

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.

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Results summary

2019 Swindon Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 12Increase2.svg 163.2203257.120,57439.6-1.8
  Labour 7Decrease2.svg 136.8152239.320,36139.2-3.2
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.0223.63,3646.5-1.2
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03,6827.1+3.2
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03,4526.7+2.1
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04680.9New

Ward results

Blunsdon & Highworth

Blunsdon & Highworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Bishop 1,654 52.1 -4.5
Labour Jamie Cope75623.8-6.2
Green Andrew Day45314.3+8.2
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Salmon3129.8+5.7
Majority89828.3
Turnout 3,17537.7
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Adorabelle Shaikh 2,454 67.9 -3.7
Conservative Mohammad Chowdhury53114.7-2.5
Liberal Democrats Raymond James3489.6+4.4
Green Bob Heritage2837.8+4.2
Majority1,92353.2
Turnout 3,61638.8
Labour hold Swing

Chiseldon & Lawn

Chiseldon & Lawn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jenny Jefferies 1,079 50.8 -2.9
Green Paul Sunners54925.9+17.2
Labour Peter Bates49423.3-4.0
Majority53024.9
Turnout 2,12238.5
Conservative hold Swing

Covingham & Dorcan

Covingham & Dorcan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dale Heenan 1,742 60.8 -6.6
Labour Tom Smith74726.1-2.3
UKIP Melanie Bailey37413.1+10.2
Majority99534.7
Turnout 2,86335.1
Conservative hold Swing

Eastcott

Eastcott
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Dixon 1,506 52.0 +6.1
Liberal Democrats Toby Robson97133.5-4.6
Conservative Victoria Pratt2458.5-2.0
UKIP Susan Day1746.0+3.8
Majority53518.5
Turnout 2,89638.0
Labour hold Swing

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Ballman 1,327 52.1 -0.7
Conservative Adam John56022.0-8.3
UKIP Aubrey Attwater37914.9+7.6
Green Andy Bentley28211.1+5.0
Majority76730.1
Turnout 2,54829.0
Labour hold Swing

Haydon Wick

Haydon Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Renard 1,436 50.1 +0.6
Labour Stanka Adamcova80628.1-10.2
UKIP Ed Gerrard36412.7+8.6
Green Jacek Zmarzlik2629.1+3.0
Majority63022.0
Turnout 2,86832.9
Conservative hold Swing

Liden, Eldene & Park South

Liden, Eldene & Park South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bazil Solomon 1,196 45.0 +0.8
Conservative Zachary Hawson91434.4-6.7
UKIP Martin Costello38714.6+7.6
Liberal Democrats Krista Salmon1606.0+1.3
Majority28210.6
Turnout 2,65733.6
Labour hold Swing

Lydiard & Freshbrook

Lydiard & Freshbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Caryl Sydney-Smith 1,433 52.3 +3.6
Labour Trish Philpot1,30947.7+6.8
Majority1244.6
Turnout 2,74234.9
Conservative hold Swing

Mannington & Western

Mannington & Western
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steph Exell 1,116 51.0 -6.6
Conservative John Lenton57326.2-0.7
UKIP Sheila Attwater28913.2+7.8
Liberal Democrats Fraser McCormick2129.7+4.9
Majority54324.8
Turnout 2,19031.0
Labour hold Swing

Old Town

Old Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Burns-Howell 1,167 39.0 -2.1
Labour Neil Hopkins1,15238.5-11.9
Green Bill Hughes2749.2+5.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Oliver2398.0+4.7
UKIP Jason Costello1585.3+3.7
Majority150.5
Turnout 2,99039.3
Conservative hold Swing

Penhill & Upper Stratton

Penhill & Upper Stratton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Ibitoye 1,086 41.5 +3.3
Labour Kate Linnegar78530.0-18.7
Independent Teresa Page46817.9New
Green Katharine Henery1726.6+3.7
Liberal Democrats Michelle Horrobin1094.2-0.2
Majority30111.5
Turnout 2,62029.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Priory Vale

Priory Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vinay Manro 1,260 59.4 +0.7
Labour Ravikumar Venkatesh86040.6+11.4
Majority40018.8
Turnout 2,12026.8
Conservative hold Swing

Rodbourne Cheney

Rodbourne Cheney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Grant 1,185 46.3 -7.0
Conservative Jake Chandler98138.3+5.3
UKIP Mark Edes39515.4+9.9
Majority2048.0
Turnout 2,56129.3
Labour hold Swing

Shaw

Shaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Martin 1,248 44.2 -1.8
Labour John Firth96134.0-6.7
Green Ken Kimber33812.0+7.7
UKIP Adrian Costello2789.8+5.7
Majority28710.2
Turnout 2,82536.0
Conservative hold Swing

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Hayes 1,476 51.8 -3.0
Labour Thomas Craigie75426.5-2.9
Green Steven Pipe61721.7+15.3
Majority72225.3
Turnout 2,84727.0
Conservative hold Swing

St. Margaret & South Marston

St. Margaret & South Marston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Jandy 1,381 44.6 -5.3
Labour Barrie Jennings1,33643.2+1.5
UKIP Andy Osbourne37812.2+9.1
Majority451.4
Turnout 3,09535.4
Conservative hold Swing

Walcot & Park North

Walcot & Park North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emma Bushell 1,384 53.6 -1.9
Conservative Roy Stephen61523.8-5.7
UKIP Steve Halden33913.1+7.1
Liberal Democrats Dawn Pajak2459.5+4.2
Majority76929.8
Turnout 30.0
Labour hold Swing

Wroughton & Wichelstowe

Wroughton & Wichelstowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cathy Martyn 1,193 46.2 +10.3
Liberal Democrats Jamie Taylor76829.7-6.4
Labour Sam James2339.0-4.5
Green Andrew Francis2228.6-3.1
UKIP Lincoln Williams1676.5+3.7
Majority42516.5
Turnout 2,58342.5
Conservative hold Swing

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