2021 Swindon Borough Council election

2021 Swindon Borough Council Election
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21 of the 57 seats to Swindon Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before 30 24 2
Seats won 16 5 0
Seats after 36 20 0
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 4 Decrease 2
Popular vote 31,282 20,692 4,926
Percentage 48.9% 32.3% 7.7%
Winner in each ward for the 2021 Swindon Borough Council election
Council control before election

Conservatives

 Council control after election

Conservatives

Elections to Swindon Borough Council took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] The Conservatives made 6 gains and secured a majority of 15, their best performance since the 2011 elections.

Results summary

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2021 Swindon Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 16 Increase 6 76.2% 20 36 63.2% 31,282 48.9% Increase 9.3%
  Labour 5 Decrease 4 23.8% 15 20 35.1% 20,692 32.3% Decrease 6.9%
  Liberal Democrats 0 Decrease 2 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 4,926 7.7% Increase 1.2%
  Green 0 Steady 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 4,037 6.3% Decrease 0.4%
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0% 1 1 0.2% 2,957 4.6% Increase 3.7%
  For Britain 0 Steady 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 46 0.1% New
  Libertarian 0 Steady 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 23 0.0% New

Ward results

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Blunsdon & Highworth

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Blunsdon & Highworth[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vijay Kumar Manro 2,073 56.9 +4.7
Labour Keir Baynham 867 23.8 Steady
Green Andrew Day 442 12.1 −2.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Heal 137 3.8 −5.0
Independent Tara Hurst 126 3.5 n/a
Majority 1,206 33.1 +4.8
Turnout 3,645 40.9 +3.2
Conservative hold Swing +2.35

Central

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Central[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lourenco Fernandes 2,230 51.45 +36.8
Labour Rajhia Ali 1,603 36.99 −31.0
Liberal Democrats Garry Porter 242 5.58 −4.0
Independent Helen Dunn 193 4.45 n/a
Majority 627 14.47
Turnout 4,334 44.42 +3.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +33.9

Chiseldon & Lawn

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Chiseldon & Lawn [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Horley 1,384 54.60 +3.8
Labour Mohammad Khatib 539 21.26 −2.0
Green Paul Sunners 299 11.79 −14.1
Liberal Democrats Fareed Ahmed Quidwai 197 7.77 n/a
Independent Wayne Barrowman 99 3.91 n/a
Majority 845 33.33 +8.4
Turnout 2535 42.48 +4.0
Conservative hold Swing +2.9

Covingham & Dorcan

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Covingham & Dorcan[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barbara Parry 2,254 68.01 +7.2
Labour Ronald Wilson 779 23.51 −2.6
Liberal Democrats Ionel Tamas 137 4.13 n/a
Independent Clare Bartholomew 122 3.68 n/a
Majority 1,475 44.51 +9.8
Turnout 3,314 39.96% +4.9
Conservative hold Swing +4.9

Eastcott

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Eastcott[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marina Strinkovsky 1,315 38.76 −13.2
Liberal Democrats Stan Pajak 1,271 37.46 +4.0
Conservative Bhawna Goyal 682 20.10 +11.6
Independent Leslie Valat-Desgranges 102 3.00 n/a
Majority 44 1.30
Turnout 3,393 43.23 +5.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing -8.6

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst

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Gorse Hill & Pinehurst [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ray Ballman 1,406 45.66 −6.4
Conservative Carl Jones 1,134 36.83 +16.8
Green Andy Bentley 291 9.45 −1.6
Liberal Democrats Joseph Polson 118 3.83 n/a
Independent Andrew Osborne 71 2.31
Majority 272 8.83 −21.3
Turnout 3,079 33.31 +4.3
Labour hold Swing -11.6

Haydon Wick

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Haydon Wick[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Jackson 1,469 43.69 −6.4
Independent Oliver Donachie [a] 896 26.65 n/a
Labour Daniel Davis 739 21.98 −6.1
Green Jacek Zmarzlik 191 5.68 −3.4
Independent Vincent Montgomery 49 1.46 n/a
Majority 573 17.04 −5.0
Turnout 3,362 37.79 +4.9
Conservative hold Swing -16.6

Liden, Eldene & Park South

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Liden, Eldene & Park South[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Curtis Flux 1,475 50.20 +15.8
Labour Steve Allsopp 1,173 39.93 −5.1
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Salmon 145 4.94 −1.1
Independent Martin Costello 123 4.19 n/a
Majority 302 10.28
Turnout 2,938 36.58 +3.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +10.5

Lydiard & Freshbrook

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Lydiard & Freshbrook[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matty Courtliff [b] 1,644 51.76 −0.6
Labour Patricia Philpot 1,011 31.83 −15.9
Green Glynis Hales 200 6.30 n/a
Liberal Democrats Chris Shepherd 170 5.35 n/a
Independent Julie Jones 126 3.97 n/a
Majority 633 19.93
Turnout 3,176 38.26 +3.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Mannington & Western

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Mannington & Western [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Small 1,184 45.04 −6.0
Conservative Suresha Gattapur 1,052 40.02 +13.8
Green Nicky Iddon 163 6.20 n/a
Liberal Democrats Deborah King 87 3.31 −6.4
Independent Deborah Fine 71 2.70 n/a
For Britain Ian Baxter 46 1.75 n/a
Majority 132 5.02 −19.8
Turnout 2,629 34.98 +4.0
Labour hold Swing -9.9

Old Town

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Old Town [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Milner-Barry 1,781 51.04 +12.5
Conservative Lawrence Elliott 1,196 34.28 +4.7
Green Bill Hughes 210 6.02 −3.2
Liberal Democrats Martin Wiltshire 194 5.56 −2.4
Independent Stephen Woodham 59 1.69 n/a
Libertarian Tim Almond 23 0.66 n/a
Majority 585 16.77
Turnout 3,489 44.24 +4.9
Labour hold Swing +3.9

Penhill & Upper Stratton

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Penhill & Upper Stratton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dan Smith 1,262 44.94 +3.4
Labour Ravi Venkatesh 1,130 40.24 +10.2
Green Kate Henery 155 5.52 −1.1
Liberal Democrats Michelle Horrobin 114 4.06 −0.1
Independent Daniel Legg 102 3.63 n/a
Majority 132 4.70
Turnout 2,808 30.48 +1.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.4

Priory Vale

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Priory Vale[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jo Morris Golds 1,470 53.85 −5.5
Labour Ian Edwards 891 32.64 −8.0
Green Stephen Litchfield 211 7.73 n/a
Independent Elena Mari 138 5.05 n/a
Majority 579 21.21 +2.4
Turnout 2,730 31.43 +4.7
Conservative hold Swing

Ridgeway

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Ridgeway [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Sumner 1,004 72.60
Liberal Democrats Fiona McAnespie 199 14.39
Labour Sam James 144 10.41
Independent Kevin Ritchie 30 2.17
Majority 805 58.21
Turnout 1,383 51.72
Conservative hold Swing

Rodbourne Cheney

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Rodbourne Cheney[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sudha Nukana 1,396 45.49 +7.2
Labour Pam Adams 1,224 39.88 −6.4
Green Rob Hebden-Leeder 222 7.23 n/a
Independent Alexandra Pearce 105 3.42 n/a
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey King 87 2.83 n/a
Majority 172 5.60
Turnout 3,069 33.68 +4.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.8

Shaw

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Shaw [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Williams 1,718 56.11 +11.9
Labour Tom Smith 872 28.48 −5.5
Green Ken Kimber 356 11.63 −0.4
Independent Johnathan da Silva 102 3.33 n/a
Majority 846 27.63 +17.4
Turnout 3,062 38.05 +2.1
Conservative hold Swing +8.7

St Andrew's

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St Andrews[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Adams 2,078 55.47 +3.7
Labour Jason Mills 936 24.99 −1.5
Green Bradley Williams 555 14.82 −6.9
Independent Beverly Elmer 153 4.08 n/a
Majority 1,142 30.49 +5.2
Turnout 3,746 30.58 +3.6
Conservative hold Swing +2.6

St Margaret & South Marston

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St Margaret & South Marston[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Russell Holland 1,984 56.54 +11.9
Labour Barrie Jennings 1,207 34.40 −8.8
Green Kate Freeman 195 5.56 n/a
Independent Sarah Benham 106 3.02 n/a
Majority 777 22.14 +20.7
Turnout 3,509 39.22 +3.8
Conservative hold Swing +10.4

Walcot & Park North

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Walcot & Park North [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Miah 1,619 55.81 +2.2
Conservative Francisco Goes 895 30.85 +7.1
Liberal Democrats Dawn Pajak 235 8.10 −1.4
Independent Sharon Newham 138 4.76 n/a
Majority 724 24.96 −4.8
Turnout 2,901 32.84 +2.8
Labour hold Swing +4.7

Wroughton & Wichelstowe

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Wroughton & Wichelstowe (2 Seats)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Ford 1,547 52.00 +3.8
Conservative David Martyn 1,335 44.87
Liberal Democrats Martin Barrett 858 28.84 −0.9
Liberal Democrats Adam Poole 735 24.71
Green Pippa Fairbourn 341 11.46 +2.9
Labour Md Hamid 257 8.64 −0.4
Green Simon Fairbourn 206 6.92
Labour Zohaib Tariq 195 6.55
Independent Shanti Mabberley 46 1.55 n/a
Majority 477 16.03 −0.5
Turnout 2,975 46.51 +4.0
Conservative hold Swing +2.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

By-elections

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Priory Vale

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Priory Vale: 24 June 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kate Tomlinson 1,139 60.6 +6.9
Labour Ian Edwards 508 27.0 −5.6
Liberal Democrats Joseph Polson 102 5.4 n/a
Green Steve Litchfield 83 4.4 −3.4
Independent Elena Mari 47 2.5 −2.6
Majority 631 33.6 +12.4
Turnout 1,882 22.0 −9.4
Conservative hold Swing +6.3

Notes

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  1. ^ previously elected as a Conservative, became independent in 2020
  2. ^ previously elected for the Labour Party, joined the Conservative Party in 2019

References

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  1. ^ Council, Swindon Borough. "Forthcoming elections". www.swindon.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Election results".
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