Swindon council election, 2016

05/05/2016 · 19 wards · 19 seats contested

Most seats
9
Labour Party
Seats contested
19
across 19 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour Party 9 — 19,915 40.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 9 — 18,801 37.9% —
Liberal Democrats 1 — 3,750 7.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 4,455 9.0% —
Green Party 0 — 2,253 4.5% —
Independent 0 — 387 0.8% —
Social Democratic Party 0 — 13 0.0% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 19
Conservative and Unionist Party 19
Labour Party 19
Liberal Democrats 19
Green Party 15
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 13
Independent 1
Social Democratic Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 19 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Blunsdon and Highworth

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Maureen Penny Elected 1,624 47.8% —
Labour Party Alison Durrant 1,053 31.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) John Short 429 12.6% —
Green Party Andrew Donald Day 200 5.9% —
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Harry King 121 3.6% —
Majority571
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,397

Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Bob Wright Elected 2,459 75.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jack Lindsey Howard 554 17.0% —
Liberal Democrats Ann Richards 291 8.9% —
Majority1,905
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,260

Covingham and Dorcan

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Barbara Parry Elected 1,329 42.2% —
Labour Party Jamal Miah 706 22.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Brian Osbourn 569 18.0% —
Independent Tony Hillier 387 12.3% —
Liberal Democrats Margaret Hooper 94 3.0% —
Green Party Chris Noyce 87 2.8% —
Majority623
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,153

Eastcott

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Stan Pajak Elected 1,248 44.8% —
Labour Party Manetta Rodrigues 1,020 36.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Drusilla Summers 258 9.3% —
Green Party Andy Bentley 132 4.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Terence Hayward 128 4.6% —
Majority228
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,786

Gorse Hill and Pinehurst

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ericqua Raymone Ballman Elected 1,454 55.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ben Prizeman 797 30.6% —
Green Party Poppy Leeder 241 9.3% —
Liberal Democrats Zoe Claire McCormick 112 4.3% —
Majority657
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,604

Haydon Wick

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Oliver Donachie Elected 1,319 47.6% —
Labour Party Michelle Jean Agostino 765 27.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ed Gerrard 436 15.7% —
Green Party Andrew Francis 149 5.4% —
Liberal Democrats Margaret Mistry 101 3.6% —
Majority554
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,770

Liden, Eldene and Park South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Fay Howard Elected 1,138 43.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David-Oladapo Ibitoye 725 27.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Bob Sheppard 537 20.6% —
Green Party David Christopher Miles 112 4.3% —
Liberal Democrats Clive Hooper 98 3.8% —
Majority413
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,610

Lydiard and Freshbrook

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Matty Courtliff Elected 1,421 48.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Di Rodgers 1,266 42.9% —
Liberal Democrats James Ellrington Farr 264 8.9% —
Majority155
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,951

Mannington and Western

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kevin David Small Elected 1,105 51.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Burns-Howell 726 33.9% —
Green Party Livio Pavone 173 8.1% —
Liberal Democrats Alex Hegenbarth 135 6.3% —
Majority379
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,139

Old Town

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jane Milner-Barry Elected 1,363 47.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Brian Mattock 1,062 36.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Terence Richard Davies 208 7.2% —
Green Party Bill Hughes 144 5.0% —
Liberal Democrats Garry Porter 105 3.6% —
Majority301
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,882

Penhill and Upper Stratton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Mark Dempsey Elected 1,190 45.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Raymond William Fisher 834 32.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jenny Jefferies 476 18.4% —
Liberal Democrats Ray James 92 3.5% —
Majority356
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,592

Priory Vale

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Malcolm Stephen Davies Elected 1,131 54.8% —
Labour Party Rob Heath 505 24.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Gary John Belben 258 12.5% —
Liberal Democrats Gerry Taylor 88 4.3% —
Green Party Simon Jonathan Fairbourn 83 4.0% —
Majority626
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,065

Ridgeway

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Sumner Elected 669 59.0% —
Liberal Democrats Fiona McAnespie 232 20.5% —
Labour Party Sam James 108 9.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Paul Kosidowski 82 7.2% —
Green Party Paul Sunners 43 3.8% —
Majority437
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,134

Rodbourne Cheney

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Des Moffatt Elected 1,660 62.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephanie Marie Clarke 695 26.3% —
Green Party Roderick George Hebden 181 6.8% —
Liberal Democrats Fraser McCormick 109 4.1% —
Majority965
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,645

Shaw

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Robert Williams Elected 1,268 51.4% —
Labour Party Graham Philpot 840 34.0% —
Green Party Ken Kimber 221 9.0% —
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Roberts 165 6.7% —
Majority428
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,469

St Andrews

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Vera Tomlinson Elected 1,360 59.8% —
Labour Party Maura Clarke 519 22.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Susan Short 249 11.0% —
Liberal Democrats Deborah Anne King 145 6.4% —
Majority841
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,273

St Margaret and South Marston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Russell Stephen Holland Elected 1,409 49.6% —
Labour Party Andrew Robert Frank Pedersen 880 31.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Michael John Viret 393 13.8% —
Liberal Democrats Dawn Pajak 81 2.9% —
Green Party Howard John March 75 2.6% —
Majority529
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,838

Walcot and Park North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Steve Allsopp Elected 1,424 53.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ellen Heavens 563 21.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Steve Halden 432 16.2% —
Liberal Democrats Kathy McCarthy 151 5.7% —
Green Party Jennifer Anne Miles 86 3.2% —
Social Democratic Party Paulos Chatzinopoulos 13 0.5% —
Majority861
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,669

Wroughton and Wichelstowe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Brian Ford Elected 1,212 54.6% —
Green Party Talis Kimberley-Fairbourn 326 14.7% —
Labour Party Imtiyaz Shaikh 305 13.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jeff Jefferies 258 11.6% —
Liberal Democrats Christopher Robert Shepherd 118 5.3% —
Majority886
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,219

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