Blunsdon and Highworth (ward)

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Blunsdon and Highworth is an electoral ward in the Borough of Swindon, England. Since 2012, the ward has elected three councillors to Swindon Borough Council.

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History

The ward was created in 2012. [1] The ward is set to be abolished for 2026. [2]

Geography

The ward covers the areas of Blunsdon and Highworth.

Demographics

In the 2021 census, the population of the ward was 11,445. [3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2012 Maureen Rita Penny

(Conservative)

Alan John Bishop

(Conservative)

Doreen Dart

(Conservative)

2012 by-election [4] Steve Weisinger

(Conservative)

2014
2015
2016
2018
2019
2021 Vijay Kumar Manro

(Conservative)

2022
2023 Nick Gardiner

(Conservative)

2024

Elections

2024 Swindon Borough Council election

Blunsdon & Highworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vijay Manro* 1,399 45.4 +0.2
Labour Ian James1,19138.6+3.6
Green Andrew Day33610.9−1.6
Liberal Democrats Hannah Pajak1274.1−3.1
Majority2086.7
Turnout 3,08333.6–3.8
Registered electors 9,187
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

2023 Swindon Borough Council election

Blundson and Highworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Gardiner 1,509 45.2 −8.5
Labour Co-op Lesley Ann Gow1,16835.0+3.0
Green Andrew Day41812.5−1.8
Liberal Democrats Deborah King2417.2N/A
Majority341
Turnout 3,37237.39
Registered electors 9,019
Conservative hold Swing

2022 Swindon Borough Council election

Blunsdon & Highworth [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven Mark Weisinger * 1,715 53.7 −2.90
Labour Co-op Lesley Ann Gow1,02432.0+2.01
Green Andrew Donald Day45714.3+8.21
Majority69121.6
Turnout 3,21236.06
Registered electors 8,908
Conservative hold Swing

2021 Swindon Borough Council election

Blunsdon & Highworth [6]
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

2019 Swindon Borough Council election

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

2018 Swindon Borough Council election

Blunsdon & Highworth [7]
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

2016 Swindon Borough Council election

Blunsdon & Highworth [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maureen Rita Penny* 1,624 47.4
Labour Alison Mary Durrant1,05330.7
UKIP John Fairlamb Short42912.5
Green Andrew Donald Day2005.8
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey King1213.5
Majority57116.7
Turnout 3,42740
Conservative hold Swing

2015 Swindon Borough Council election

Blunsdon & Highworth [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan John Bishop * 3,502 55.3 +7.2
Labour Pam Adams1,52324.1+0.4
UKIP Ross Shugar83813.2–4.5
Green Andrew Donald Day4667.4+0.4
Majority1,97931.4+7.0
Turnout 6,32971.32+31.13
Registered electors 8,874
Conservative hold Swing

2014 Swindon Borough Council election

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

2012 council-by-election

In October 2012,Councillor Doreen Dart died from lung cancer and a by-election was held. [10]

Blunsdon and Highworth by-election 15 November 2012 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Weisinger1,453
Labour Phil Beaumont1,075
UKIP John Lenton195
Green Andrew Donald Day111
Liberal Democrats Cath Smith23
Majority378
Turnout 32.6
Conservative hold Swing

2012 Swindon Borough Council election

Blunsdon & Highworth (3 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maureen Rita Penny 1,530 44.8 N/A
Conservative Alan John Bishop 1,528 –
Conservative Doreen Dart 1,489 –
Labour Phil Beaumont1,06731.3N/A
Labour Alison Mary Durrant968–
Labour Phillip Edward Gaskin824–
Green Andrew Donald Day44213.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Jenny Shorten37411.0N/A
Turnout 2,97434.23N/A
Registered electors 8,689
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ "Meet the candidates standing in Blunsdon and Highworth". Swindon Advertiser. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Why Swindon's ward boundaries could change for next election". Swindon Advertiser. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Blunsdon and Highworth (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Cast your vote". Swindon Advertiser. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Borough election results" . Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Election results".
  7. ↑ "Election results for Blunsdon & Highworth, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Election results 2016 - Blunsdon and Highworth". swindon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Election Results". Swindon Borough Council. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Doreen Dart... in her own words". Swindon Advertiser. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Conservatives hold Blunsdon and Highworth ward in by election". swindonadvertiser.co.uk. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.

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