2026 Swindon Borough Council election

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2026 Swindon Borough Council election
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7 May 2026 (2026-05-07)
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All 57 seats to Swindon Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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LeaderJim RobbinsGary Sumner
Party Labour Conservative
Leader's seatMannington and WesternRidgeway
Last election14 seats, 50.2%6 seats, 35.5%
Seats before3416
 Third partyFourth party
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LeaderAdam PooleTom Butcher
Party Liberal Democrats Green
Leader's seatWroughton and WichelstoweSt Margaret and South Marston
Last election1 seat, 9.8%0 seats, 5.0%
Seats before14
Leader before election

Jim Robbins
Labour

Leader after election

TBD

The 2026 Swindon Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect councillors to Swindon Borough Council in Wiltshire, England. The elections is on the same day as other local elections across England. All seats will be contested. [1]

At the previous council election, Labour kept an overall majority control of Swindon Borough Council with 41 out of 57 seats, with the Conservatives having 15 seats. [2] In 2025, four Labour councillors defected to the Green Party. [3]

Previous council composition

After 2024 electionBefore 2026 election
PartySeatsPartySeats
Labour 41 Labour 34
Conservative 15 Conservative 16
Green 0 Green 4
Liberal Democrats 1 Liberal Democrats 1
Independent 0 Independent 2

Changes 2024–2026:

References

  1. ↑ "Election timetable in England". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  2. ↑ Thomas, Aled (3 May 2024). "Labour tightens grip on Swindon council after election triumph". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Robertson, Kirsten (26 November 2025). "Town sees fourth councillor defect to Greens". BBC News. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Crane forward to see a Tory gain". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rodbourne Cheney Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Fabian gets the Exe". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Thomas, Aled (29 September 2025). "Swindon councillors announce split from Labour group". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Thomas, Aled (22 October 2025). "Green Party gathers pace as two more Swindon councillors defect". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Fourth Swindon borough councillor defects from Labour to Greens". BBC News. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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