Swindon council election, 2019

02/05/2019 · 19 wards · 19 seats contested

Most seats
12
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
19
across 19 wards
Turnout
32.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 12 +3 20,574 39.6% -1.8
Labour Party 7 -2 20,361 39.2% -3.1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 +0 3,682 7.1% +3.2
Green Party 0 +0 3,452 6.7% +2.0
Liberal Democrats 0 -1 3,364 6.5% -1.2
Independent 0 +0 468 0.9% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 03/05/2018. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 19
Conservative and Unionist Party 19
Labour Party 19
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 12
Green Party 10
Liberal Democrats 9
Independent 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 Alan John Bishop Elected 1,654 52.1% -4.5
Labour Party Jamie Louise Cope 756 23.8% -6.2
Green Party Andrew Donald Day 453 14.3% +8.2
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Charles Salmon 312 9.8% +5.7
Majority898
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,175

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Adorabelle Amaral-Shaikh Elected 2,454 67.9% -3.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Mohammad Akter Parvez Chowdhury 531 14.7% -2.5
Liberal Democrats Ray James 348 9.6% +4.4
Green Party Bob Heritage 283 7.8% +4.5
Majority1,923
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,616

Labour Party hold

Chiseldon and Lawn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jenny Jefferies Elected 1,079 50.8% -2.9
Green Party Paul Sunners 549 25.9% +17.2
Labour Party Peter Edward Bates 494 23.3% -4.0
Majority530
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,122

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Covingham and Dorcan

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dale James Heenan Elected 1,742 60.8% -6.6
Labour Party Thomas James Smith 747 26.1% +2.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Melanie Bailey 374 13.1% +10.2
Majority995
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,863

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Eastcott

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Paul Dixon Elected 1,506 52.0% +6.1
Liberal Democrats Toby Robson 971 33.5% -4.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Victoria Jayne Louise Pratt 245 8.5% -2.0
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Susan Christina Day 174 6.0% +3.9
Majority535
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,896

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Gorse Hill and Pinehurst

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party John Ballman Elected 1,327 52.1% -0.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam leuan John 560 22.0% -8.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Aubrey Keith Attwater 379 14.9% +7.6
Green Party Andy Bentley 282 11.1% +5.0
Majority767
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,548

Labour Party hold

Haydon Wick

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Renard Elected 1,436 50.1% +0.6
Labour and Co-operative Party Stanka Wilson 806 28.1% -10.2
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ed Gerrard 364 12.7% +8.6
Green Party Jacek Zmarzlik 262 9.1% +5.0
Majority630
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,868

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Liden, Eldene and Park South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Bazil Stanley Solomon Elected 1,196 45.0% +0.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Zachary Jay Hawson 914 34.4% -6.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Martin Costello 387 14.6% +7.5
Liberal Democrats Krista Anne Salmon 160 6.0% +1.3
Majority282
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,657

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Lydiard and Freshbrook

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Caryl Sydney-Smith Elected 1,433 52.3% +3.6
Labour and Co-operative Party Trish Philpot 1,309 47.7% +6.9
Majority124
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,742

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Mannington and Western

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Steph Exell Elected 1,116 51.0% -6.7
Conservative and Unionist Party John Lenton 573 26.2% -0.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Sheila Ann Attwater 289 13.2% +7.8
Liberal Democrats Fraser McCormick 212 9.7% +4.8
Majority543
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,190

Labour Party hold

Old Town

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Burns-Howell Elected 1,167 39.0% -2.1
Labour Party Neil Lawrence Hopkins 1,152 38.5% -11.9
Green Party Bill Hughes 274 9.2% +5.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Mark Oliver 239 8.0% +4.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jason Costello 158 5.3% +3.7
Majority15
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,990

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Penhill and Upper Stratton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David-Oladapo Ibitoye Elected 1,086 41.5% +3.3
Labour Party Kate Linnegar 785 30.0% -18.8
Independent Teresa Jessica Page 468 17.9% —
Green Party Katharine Alison Henery 172 6.6% +3.7
Liberal Democrats Michelle Anne Horrobin 109 4.2% -0.2
Majority301
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,620

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

Priory Vale

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Vinay Manro Elected 1,260 59.4% +0.7
Labour Party Ravi Venkatesh 860 40.6% +11.4
Majority400
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,120

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Rodbourne Cheney

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jim Grant Elected 1,185 46.3% -7.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Jake Edward Chandler 981 38.3% +5.3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Mark James Edes 395 15.4% +10.0
Majority204
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,561

Labour Party hold

Shaw

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nick Martin Elected 1,248 44.2% -1.8
Labour Party John Simon Thomas Firth 961 34.0% -6.6
Green Party Ken Kimber 338 12.0% +7.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Adrian Craig Costello 278 9.8% +5.7
Majority287
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,825

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

St Andrews

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Steven John Heyes Elected 1,476 51.8% -3.0
Labour Party Thomas Richard Craigie 754 26.5% -2.9
Green Party Steven Francis Pipe 617 21.7% +15.3
Majority722
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,847

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

St Margaret and South Marston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Jandy Elected 1,381 44.6% -5.3
Labour Party Barrie John Jennings 1,336 43.2% +1.5
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Andy Osborne 378 12.2% +9.1
Majority45
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,095

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Walcot and Park North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Emma Bushell Elected 1,384 53.6% -1.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Roy Stephen 615 23.8% -5.7
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Steve Halden 339 13.1% +7.1
Liberal Democrats Dawn Pajak 245 9.5% +4.2
Majority769
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,583

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Wroughton and Wichelstowe

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Cathy Martyn Elected 1,193 46.2% +10.3
Liberal Democrats Jamie Charles Taylor 768 29.7% -6.4
Labour Party Sam James 233 9.0% -4.5
Green Party Andrew Francis 222 8.6% -3.1
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Lincoln Vincent Williams 167 6.5% +3.6
Majority425
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,583

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats

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