Swindon Borough Council election, 2014

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The 2014 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Swindon Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives gained 1 seat to retain control of the council.

Swindon Borough Council

Swindon Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Swindon in Wiltshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. As such, it is administratively separate from the rest of Wiltshire. It was formed in 1997, replacing Thamesdown Borough Council.

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Overall Result

Swindon Council Election, 2014
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 30 1 0 + 1 52.6
  Labour 23 0 1 - 1 40.4
  Liberal Democrat 4 0 0 0 7.0
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0.0
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.0
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0
Total57

Ward Elections

The results of the election are: [2]

Blunsdon & Highworth Ward

Blunsdon & Highworth Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Steve Weisinger 1689 47.97
Labour Phil Beaumont 831 23.6
UKIP Ross Shugar 621 17.64
Green Andrew Donald Day 245 6.96
Liberal Democrat Clive Hooper 125 3.55
Majority 858 24.37
Turnout 3521 40

Central Ward

Central Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Junab Ali 1386 37.6
Liberal Democrat Imtiyaz Shaikh 1189 32.26
Conservative Timothy Michael French 495 13.34
UKIP Brian David Stone 454 12.32
Independent Nicholas Gary Kearns 127 3.45
Majority 197 5.34
Turnout 3686 40

Chiseldon & Lawn Ward

Chiseldon & Lawn Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Eric Shaw 911 44.07
UKIP Jennifer Mary Jefferies 457 22.11
Labour Irene Anne Cooke 373 18.05
Green Paul Sunners 207 10.01
Liberal Democrat Raymond James 109 5.27
Majority 454 21.96
Turnout 2067 44

Covingham & Dorcan Ward

Covingham & Dorcan Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Kevin James Parry 1449 39.04
Labour Julian Charles Price 1186 31.95
UKIP Brian James Osbourn 926 24.95
Green Chantelle Smith 141 3.8
Majority 263 7.09
Turnout 3712 42

Eastcott Ward

Eastcott Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Dave Wood 1308 43.83
Labour Emma Bushell 930 31.17
UKIP Terence Richard Davis 278 9.32
Conservative David Malcolm Bell 263 8.81
Green John Valentine Hughes 195 6.53
Majority 378 12.67
Turnout 2984 39

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst Ward

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Carol Hannah Shelley 1152 39.32
UKIP Ian Christopher Robertson-Molden 791 27
Conservative Edward Mark Gillams 716 24.44
Green Chantelle Smith 266 9.08
Majority 361 12.32
Turnout 2930 32

Haydon Wick Ward

Haydon Wick Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Garry John Perkins 1209 37.69
Labour Maura Julia Clarke 1019 31.76
UKIP Edmund Gerrard 816 25.44
Liberal Democrat Garry Porter 145 4.52
Majority 190 5.92
Turnout 3208 35

Liden, Eldene & Park South Ward

Liden, Eldene & Park South Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Derique Joseph Montaut 978 34.68
Conservative Graham Charles Cherry 807 28.62
UKIP Robert William Sheppard 798 28.3
Green David Christopher Miles 129 4.57
Liberal Democrat Hannah Pajak Mccance 94 3.33
Majority 171 6.06
Turnout 2820 33

Lydiard & Freshbrook Ward

Lydiard & Freshbrook Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Timothy Swinyard 1190 36.77
Labour Mohammed Jamal Miah 925 28.58
UKIP John Lenton 791 24.44
Liberal Democrat Christopher Shepherd 178 5.5
Green Livio Pavone 140 4.33
Majority 265 8.19
Turnout 3236 38

Mannington & Western Ward

Mannington & Western Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour James Robbins 977 42.33
UKIP Lincoln Williams 598 25.91
Conservative Caryl Sydney-Smith 561 24.31
Liberal Democrat Geoffrey Kin 152 6.59
Majority 379 16.42
Turnout 2308 31

Old Town Ward

Old Town Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Nadine Watts 1352 45.68
Conservative Claire Ellis 1067 36.05
UKIP John Short 365 12.33
Liberal Democrat Deborah King 171 5.78
Majority 285 9.63
Turnout 2960 38

Penhill & Upper Stratton Ward

Penhill & Upper Stratton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joseph Tray 1195 40.62
UKIP David Rowland 872 29.64
Conservative Harriet Maltby 712 24.2
Green Robert Heritage 153 5.2
Majority 323 10.98
Turnout 2942 31

Priory Vale Ward

Priory Vale Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Emma Faramarzi 1232 50.6
UKIP Balbir Virik 519 21.31
Labour Michelle Agostino 513 21.07
Liberal Democrat Margaret Hooper 158 6.49
Majority 713 29.28
Turnout 2435 28

Rodbourne Cheney Ward

Rodbourne Cheney Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Peter Watts 1305 43.13
UKIP Peter Thompson-Watt 859 28.39
Conservative Diane Rodgers 668 22.08
Green Simon Fairbourn 174 5.75
Majority 446 14.74
Turnout 3026 33

Shaw Ward

Shaw Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dwynwen Mary Martin 1122 36.38
Labour Stephanie Exell 862 27.95
UKIP Christopher Tyler 552 17.9
Independent Richard Symonds 223 7.23
Green Nigel Kimber 203 6.58
Liberal Democrat James Farr 113 3.66
Majority 260 8.43
Turnout 3084 36

St Andrews Ward

Two seats for Election

St Andrews Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gemma McCracken 1164 53.01
Conservative Mary Friend 1124 51.18
Labour Jason Mills 502 22.86
Labour John Keepin 491 22.36
UKIP Gary Belben 421 19.17
UKIP Anthony Garrett 405 18.44
Liberal Democrat Margaret Mistry 172 7.83
Majority 662 15.42
Turnout 2196 29

St Margaret & South Marston Ward

St Margaret & South Marston Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Colin Lovell 1351 39.06
Labour Christopher Watts 1039 30.04
UKIP James Faulkner 893 25.82
Liberal Democrat Clive Puckey 160 4.63
Majority 312 9.02
Turnout 3459 37

Walcot & Park North Ward

Walcot & Park North Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Abdul Amin 1144 39.18
UKIP Melanie Stanbury 837 28.66
Conservative Emily Pryor 566 19.38
Liberal Democrat Kathleen McCarthy 177 6.06
Green Jennifer Miles 171 5.86
SDP Pavlos Chatzinopoulos 14 0.48
Majority 307 10.51
Turnout 2920 32

Wroughton & Wichelstowe Ward

Wroughton & Wichelstowe Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Wayne Crabbe 867 33.09
Liberal Democrat Georgina Akers 490 18.7
UKIP Susan Short 483 18.44
Labour Paul Dixon 360 13.74
Green Talis Kimberley-Fairbourn 281 10.73
Independent John Newman 124 4.73
Majority 377 14.39
Turnout 2620 41

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  2. "Election Results". Swindon Borough Council. Retrieved 6 June 2015.