Swindon Borough Council elections

Swindon Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Swindon in Wiltshire, England. Until 1 April 1997 its area was a non-metropolitan district called Thamesdown, with Wiltshire County Council providing the county-level services.

Election results

Composition of the council[1]
Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats[a] Independents
& Others 		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (46 seats)
1973 18 26 0 2 Labour
New ward boundaries (46 seats)
1976 22 21 1 2 No overall control
1978 20 24 1 1 Labour
1979 19 26 0 1 Labour
1980 14 31 0 1 Labour
New ward boundaries (49 seats)
1982 14 32 2 1 Labour
1983 16 30 2 1 Labour
1984 15 31 2 1 Labour
New ward boundaries (54 seats)
1986 12 38 3 1 Labour
1987 12 35 6 1 Labour
1988 11 36 6 1 Labour
1990 10 39 4 1 Labour
1991 9 39 5 1 Labour
1992 14 33 6 1 Labour
1994 12 33 8 1 Labour
1995 8 37 8 1 Labour
1996 3 41 9 1 Labour
Thamesdown becomes a unitary authority, named changed to Swindon (54 seats)
1998 5 40 9 0 Labour
1999 5 39 10 0 Labour
New ward boundaries (59 seats)
2000 23 28 8 0 No overall control
2002 22 29 8 0 No overall control
2003 29 22 8 0 No overall control
2004 32 20 7 0 Conservative
2006 40 14 3 2 Conservative
2007 43 13 3 0 Conservative
2008 42 12 3 2 Conservative
2010 41 13 4 1 Conservative
2011 38 17 4 0 Conservative
New ward boundaries (59 seats)
2012 29 24 4 0 Conservative
2014 30 23 4 0 Conservative
New ward boundaries (59 seats)
2015 32 23 2 0 Conservative
2016 30 25 2 0 Conservative
2018 29 26 2 0 Conservative
2019 32 22 2 0 Conservative
2021 36 20 0 1 Conservative
2022 34 23 0 0 Conservative
2023 22 33 1 1 Labour
2024 15 41 1 0 Labour

District council

  • 1973 Thamesdown Borough Council election
  • 1976 Thamesdown Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
  • 1978 Thamesdown Borough Council election
  • 1979 Thamesdown Borough Council election
  • 1980 Thamesdown Borough Council election
  • 1982 Thamesdown Borough Council election (Some new ward boundaries & borough boundary changes)[3][4]
  • 1983 Thamesdown Borough Council election
  • 1984 Thamesdown Borough Council election
  • 1986 Thamesdown Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[5]
  • 1987 Thamesdown Borough Council election
  • 1988 Thamesdown Borough Council election
  • 1990 Thamesdown Borough Council election
  • 1991 Thamesdown Borough Council election
  • 1992 Thamesdown Borough Council election
  • 1994 Thamesdown Borough Council election
  • 1995 Thamesdown Borough Council election
  • 1996 Thamesdown Borough Council election

Unitary authority

Results maps

  • 2000 results map
  • 2002 results map
  • 2003 results map
  • 2004 results map
  • 2006 results map
  • 2007 results map
  • 2008 results map
  • 2010 results map
  • 2011 results map
  • 2012 results map
  • 2014 results map
  • 2015 results map
  • 2016 results map
  • 2018 results map
  • 2019 results map
  • 2021 results map
  • 2022 results map
  • 2023 results map
  • 2024 results map

By-election results

1994–1998

Central By-Election 15 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 548 46.3
Liberal Democrats 300 25.3
Conservative 224 18.9
Green 69 5.8
Socialist Labour 44 53.7.8
Majority 248 21.0
Turnout 1,185 20.7
Labour hold Swing
Park By-Election 21 August 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 715 66.0 −4.4
Conservative 297 27.4 +11.2
Liberal Democrats 72 6.6 −6.8
Majority 418 38.6
Turnout 1,084 15.2
Labour hold Swing

2002-2006

St Margaret By-Election 30 January 2003[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Raymond Fisher 814 52.5 +5.3
Labour 409 26.4 −13.2
Liberal Democrats 258 16.6 +3.4
UKIP 69 4.5 +4.5
Majority 405 26.1
Turnout 1,550 20.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Central By-Election 22 January 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 513 37.9 +0.3
Liberal Democrats 359 26.5 −12.1
Conservative 229 16.9 −0.6
SA 119 8.8 +8.8
Green 71 5.2 +5.2
SOU 41 3.0 −3.2
UKIP 21 1.6 +1.6
Majority 154 11.4
Turnout 1,353 19.4
Labour hold Swing
Western By-Election 22 January 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 829 47.5 +4.2
Conservative 651 37.3 +11.3
Liberal Democrats 154 8.8 −13.5
UKIP 79 4.5 −3.9
Green 34 1.9 +1.9
Majority 178 10.2
Turnout 1,747 23.5
Labour hold Swing
Walcot By-Election 3 February 2005[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Mallinson 706 38.4 −3.4
Conservative 586 31.9 −1.8
Liberal Democrats 338 18.4 +1.2
Independent 106 5.8 +5.8
Green 60 3.3 −3.9
UKIP 43 2.3 +2.3
Majority 120 6.5
Turnout 1,839 35.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2010-2012

Moredon By-Election 4 November 2010[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jenny Millin 887 47.5 +12.6
Conservative Toby Elliott 755 40.4 +1.0
UKIP William Oram 129 6.9 +6.9
Liberal Democrats Chris Ward 98 5.2 −13.3
Majority 132 7.1
Turnout 1,869 23.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2012-2014

Blunsdon and Highworth by-election 15 November 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Weisinger 1,453
Labour Phil Beaumont 1,075
UKIP John Lenton 195
Green Andrew Donald Day 111
Liberal Democrats Cath Smith 23
Majority 378
Turnout 32.6
Conservative hold Swing
Haydon Wick by-election 8 August 2013[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Donachie 1,376 49.6 +6.0
Labour Maura Clarke 887 32.0 +0.8
UKIP Ed Gerrard 426 15.4 +4.8
Liberal Democrats Sean Davey 83 3.0 −3.3
Majority 489 17.6
Turnout 2,772
Conservative hold Swing

2018-2022

Priory Vale by-election 24 June 2021[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kate Tomlinson 1,139 60.6 +6.4
Labour Ian Edwards 508 27.0 −5.9
Liberal Democrats Joseph Polson 102 5.4 +5.4
Green Stephen Litchfield 83 4.4 −3.4
Independent Elena Mari 47 2.5 +2.5
Majority 631 33.6
Turnout 1,879
Conservative hold Swing

2022-2026

St Margaret and South Marston by-election 20 July 2023[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Vallender 1,143 50.6 +11.6
Labour Joseph Polson 1,118 49.4 −0.4
Majority 25 1.2
Turnout 2,261
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Rodbourne Cheney by-election 17 October 2024[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sudha Nukana 991 48.6 +15.6
Labour Meural Cardoso 694 34.0 −19.8
Green Roderick Hebden 173 8.5 −0.3
Independent Alex Petrarche 100 4.9 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Ciaran Skinner 82 4.0 −0.5
Majority 297 14.6
Turnout 2,040
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ^ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  1. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  2. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Thamesdown (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The North Wiltshire and Thamesdown (Areas) Order 1980. Retrieved on 18 November 2015.
  4. ^ The Oxfordshire and Wiltshire (Areas) Order 1980
  5. ^ The Borough of Thamesdown (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 1999. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Swindon". BBC News Online. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  8. ^ "Want to be a Councillor?". Swindon Borough Council. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  9. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  10. ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Local Elections 2018 – Swindon Borough Council". BBC News. 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Labour slips in the snow". guardian.co.uk. London. 31 January 2003. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  13. ^ "Double defeat for Tories in the west of England". guardian.co.uk. London. 4 February 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  14. ^ "Labour takes seat from Tories in election". This is Wiltshire.co.uk. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  15. ^ "Conservatives hold Blunsdon and Highworth ward in by election". swindonadvertiser.co.uk. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Haydon Wick Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Priory Vale Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — St Margaret and South Marston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rodbourne Cheney Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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