2021 Swindon Borough Council election

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2021 Swindon Borough Council Election
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21 of the 57 seats to Swindon Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before30242
Seats won1650
Seats after36200
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote31,28220,6924,926
Percentage48.9%32.3%7.7%
Swindon UK local election 2021 map.svg
Winner in each ward for the 2021 Swindon Borough Council election
Council control before election

Conservatives

Council control after election

Conservatives

Elections to Swindon Borough Council took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 local elections in the United Kingdom. [1] The Conservatives made 6 gains and secured a majority of 15, their best performance since the 2011 elections.

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Results summary

2021 Swindon Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 16Increase2.svg 676.2%203663.2%31,28248.9%Increase2.svg 9.3%
  Labour 5Decrease2.svg 423.8%152035.1%20,69232.3%Decrease2.svg 6.9%
  Liberal Democrats 0Decrease2.svg 20.0%000.0%4,9267.7%Increase2.svg 1.2%
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0%000.0%4,0376.3%Decrease2.svg 0.4%
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0%110.2%2,9574.6%Increase2.svg 3.7%
  For Britain 0Steady2.svg0.0%000.0%460.1%New
  Libertarian 0Steady2.svg0.0%000.0%230.0%New

Ward results

Blunsdon & Highworth

Blunsdon & Highworth [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vijay Kumar Manro 2,073 56.9 +4.7
Labour Keir Baynham86723.8Steady2.svg
Green Andrew Day44212.1−2.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Heal1373.8−5.0
Independent Tara Hurst1263.5n/a
Majority1,20633.1+4.8
Turnout 3,64540.9+3.2
Conservative hold Swing +2.35

Central

Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lourenco Fernandes 2,230 51.45 +36.8
Labour Rajhia Ali1,60336.99−31.0
Liberal Democrats Garry Porter2425.58−4.0
Independent Helen Dunn1934.45n/a
Majority62714.47
Turnout 4,33444.42+3.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +33.9

Chiseldon & Lawn

Chiseldon & Lawn [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Horley 1,384 54.60 +3.8
Labour Mohammad Khatib53921.26−2.0
Green Paul Sunners29911.79−14.1
Liberal Democrats Fareed Ahmed Quidwai1977.77n/a
Independent Wayne Barrowman993.91n/a
Majority84533.33+8.4
Turnout 253542.48+4.0
Conservative hold Swing +2.9

Covingham & Dorcan

Covingham & Dorcan [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Parry 2,254 68.01 +7.2
Labour Ronald Wilson77923.51−2.6
Liberal Democrats Ionel Tamas1374.13n/a
Independent Clare Bartholomew1223.68n/a
Majority1,47544.51+9.8
Turnout 3,31439.96%+4.9
Conservative hold Swing +4.9

Eastcott

Eastcott [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marina Strinkovsky 1,315 38.76 −13.2
Liberal Democrats Stan Pajak1,27137.46+4.0
Conservative Bhawna Goyal68220.10+11.6
Independent Leslie Valat-Desgranges1023.00n/a
Majority441.30
Turnout 3,39343.23+5.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing -8.6

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ray Ballman 1,406 45.66 −6.4
Conservative Carl Jones1,13436.83+16.8
Green Andy Bentley2919.45−1.6
Liberal Democrats Joseph Polson1183.83n/a
Independent Andrew Osborne712.31
Majority2728.83−21.3
Turnout 3,07933.31+4.3
Labour hold Swing -11.6

Haydon Wick

Haydon Wick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Jackson 1,469 43.69 −6.4
Independent Oliver Donachie [lower-alpha 1] 89626.65n/a
Labour Daniel Davis73921.98−6.1
Green Jacek Zmarzlik1915.68−3.4
Independent Vincent Montgomery491.46n/a
Majority57317.04−5.0
Turnout 3,36237.79+4.9
Conservative hold Swing -16.6

Liden, Eldene & Park South

Liden, Eldene & Park South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Curtis Flux 1,475 50.20 +15.8
Labour Steve Allsopp1,17339.93−5.1
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Salmon1454.94−1.1
Independent Martin Costello1234.19n/a
Majority30210.28
Turnout 2,93836.58+3.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +10.5

Lydiard & Freshbrook

Lydiard & Freshbrook [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matty Courtliff [lower-alpha 2] 1,644 51.76 −0.6
Labour Patricia Philpot1,01131.83−15.9
Green Glynis Hales2006.30n/a
Liberal Democrats Chris Shepherd1705.35n/a
Independent Julie Jones1263.97n/a
Majority63319.93
Turnout 3,17638.26+3.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Mannington & Western

Mannington & Western [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Small 1,184 45.04 −6.0
Conservative Suresha Gattapur1,05240.02+13.8
Green Nicky Iddon1636.20n/a
Liberal Democrats Deborah King873.31−6.4
Independent Deborah Fine712.70n/a
For Britain Ian Baxter461.75n/a
Majority1325.02−19.8
Turnout 2,62934.98+4.0
Labour hold Swing -9.9

Old Town

Old Town [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Milner-Barry 1,781 51.04 +12.5
Conservative Lawrence Elliott1,19634.28+4.7
Green Bill Hughes2106.02−3.2
Liberal Democrats Martin Wiltshire1945.56−2.4
Independent Stephen Woodham591.69n/a
Libertarian Tim Almond230.66n/a
Majority58516.77
Turnout 3,48944.24+4.9
Labour hold Swing +3.9

Penhill & Upper Stratton

Penhill & Upper Stratton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dan Smith 1,262 44.94 +3.4
Labour Ravi Venkatesh1,13040.24+10.2
Green Kate Henery1555.52−1.1
Liberal Democrats Michelle Horrobin1144.06−0.1
Independent Daniel Legg1023.63n/a
Majority1324.70
Turnout 2,80830.48+1.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.4

Priory Vale

Priory Vale [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jo Morris Golds 1,470 53.85 −5.5
Labour Ian Edwards89132.64−8.0
Green Stephen Litchfield2117.73n/a
Independent Elena Mari1385.05n/a
Majority57921.21+2.4
Turnout 2,73031.43+4.7
Conservative hold Swing

Ridgeway

Ridgeway [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Sumner 1,004 72.60
Liberal Democrats Fiona McAnespie19914.39
Labour Sam James14410.41
Independent Kevin Ritchie302.17
Majority80558.21
Turnout 1,38351.72
Conservative hold Swing

Rodbourne Cheney

Rodbourne Cheney [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sudha Nukana 1,396 45.49 +7.2
Labour Pam Adams1,22439.88−6.4
Green Rob Hebden-Leeder2227.23n/a
Independent Alexandra Pearce1053.42n/a
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey King872.83n/a
Majority1725.60
Turnout 3,06933.68+4.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.8

Shaw

Shaw [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Williams 1,718 56.11 +11.9
Labour Tom Smith87228.48−5.5
Green Ken Kimber35611.63−0.4
Independent Johnathan da Silva1023.33n/a
Majority84627.63+17.4
Turnout 3,06238.05+2.1
Conservative hold Swing +8.7

St Andrew's

St Andrews [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Adams 2,078 55.47 +3.7
Labour Jason Mills93624.99−1.5
Green Bradley Williams55514.82−6.9
Independent Beverly Elmer1534.08n/a
Majority1,14230.49+5.2
Turnout 3,74630.58+3.6
Conservative hold Swing +2.6

St Margaret & South Marston

St Margaret & South Marston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Russell Holland 1,984 56.54 +11.9
Labour Barrie Jennings1,20734.40−8.8
Green Kate Freeman1955.56n/a
Independent Sarah Benham1063.02n/a
Majority77722.14+20.7
Turnout 3,50939.22+3.8
Conservative hold Swing +10.4

Walcot & Park North

Walcot & Park North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohammed Miah 1,619 55.81 +2.2
Conservative Francisco Goes89530.85+7.1
Liberal Democrats Dawn Pajak2358.10−1.4
Independent Sharon Newham1384.76n/a
Majority72424.96−4.8
Turnout 2,90132.84+2.8
Labour hold Swing +4.7

Wroughton & Wichelstowe

Wroughton & Wichelstowe (2 Seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Ford 1,547 52.00 +3.8
Conservative David Martyn 1,335 44.87
Liberal Democrats Martin Barrett85828.84−0.9
Liberal Democrats Adam Poole73524.71
Green Pippa Fairbourn34111.46+2.9
Labour Md Hamid2578.64−0.4
Green Simon Fairbourn2066.92
Labour Zohaib Tariq1956.55
Independent Shanti Mabberley461.55n/a
Majority47716.03−0.5
Turnout 2,97546.51+4.0
Conservative hold Swing +2.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

By-elections

Priory Vale

Priory Vale: 24 June 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kate Tomlinson 1,139 60.6 +6.9
Labour Ian Edwards50827.0−5.6
Liberal Democrats Joseph Polson1025.4n/a
Green Steve Litchfield834.4−3.4
Independent Elena Mari472.5−2.6
Majority63133.6+12.4
Turnout 1,88222.0−9.4
Conservative hold Swing +6.3

Notes

  1. ↑ previously elected as a Conservative, became independent in 2020
  2. ↑ previously elected for the Labour Party, joined the Conservative Party in 2019

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References

  1. ↑ Council, Swindon Borough. "Forthcoming elections". www.swindon.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Election results".
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