Swindon Borough Council election, 2018
The 2018 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018, to elect members of Swindon Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
The Conservatives held on to their majority on the council but it was lowered to one after losing a councillor to the Liberal Democrats in Wroughton & Wichelstowe. The Liberal Democrats lost a councillor to Labour in Eastcott, so the election's net gain of one was to Labour from the Conservatives.[1] Labour had had high hopes of winning control of the council, and the Party's leader Jeremy Corbyn had visited Swindon on five occasions during the local election campaign. The Party was reported to be 'deeply disappointed' with the result.
The Conservative Council leader David Renard described himself as "absolutely delighted" that his Party "fended off a significant challenge from the Labour Party".[2] The BBC's West of England politics editor Paul Barltrop felt Labour's failure to take the council would be more than disappointing to party members, noting that Swindon tends to give an idea of what will happen at the next general election.[2]
Swindon was one of the boroughs subject to a trial of voter ID restrictions[3] requiring the production of polling cards.[4]
Results by ward
All changes calculated on 2014 results.
Blunsdon & Highworth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steve Weisinger* | 2,147 | 56.55 | + 8.58 | |
Labour | Jamie Cope | 1,140 | 30.03 | + 6.43 | |
Green | Andrew Donald Day | 231 | 6.08 | - 0.88 | |
Liberal Democrat | Geoffrey King | 155 | 4.08 | + 0.53 | |
UKIP | Sheila Attwater | 123 | 3.24 | - 14.4 | |
Turnout | 3,796 | 100 |
Central
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Junab Ali* | 3,141 | 71.64 | + 34.04 | |
Conservative | David Bell | 752 | 17.15 | + 3.81 | |
Liberal Democrat | Ray James | 227 | 5.18 | - 27.08 | |
Green | Robert Heritage | 147 | 3.35 | + 3.35 | |
UKIP | Jason Costello | 117 | 2.67 | - 9.65 | |
Turnout | 4,384 | 100 |
Chiseldon & Lawn
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Mattock* | 1,292 | 53.74 | + 9.67 | |
Labour | Peter Bates | 656 | 27.29 | + 9.24 | |
Green | Paul Sunners | 208 | 8.65 | - 1.36 | |
Liberal Democrat | Hans Krohn | 167 | 6.95 | + 1.68 | |
UKIP | Charlene Goddard | 81 | 3.37 | - 18.74 | |
Turnout | 2404 | 100 |
Covingham & Dorcan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kevin Parry* | 2,608 | 67.41 | + 28.37 | |
Labour | Bazil Solomon | 922 | 23.83 | - 8.12 | |
Liberal Democrat | Malcolm Salmon | 125 | 3.23 | + 3.23 | |
UKIP | Barbara Skull | 112 | 2.89 | - 22.06 | |
Green | Kate Henery | 102 | 2.64 | - 1.16 | |
Turnout | 3,869 | 100 |
Eastcott
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Imtiyaz Shaikh* | 1,621 | 45.93 | + 14.76 | |
Liberal Democrat | Toby Robson | 1344 | 38.01 | - 5.82 | |
Conservative | Drusilla Summers | 370 | 10.48 | + 1.67 | |
Green | Steve Pagett | 118 | 3.34 | - 3.19 | |
UKIP | Susan Day | 76 | 2.15 | - 7.17 | |
Turnout | 3,529 | 100 |
Gorsehill & Pinehurst
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Carol Shelley* | 1,614 | 52.76 | + 13.44 | |
Conservative | Adam John | 927 | 30.3 | + 5.86 | |
UKIP | Aubrey Attwater | 222 | 7.26 | - 19.74 | |
Green | Steve Thompson | 186 | 6.08 | - 3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Christopher Edwards | 110 | 3.6 | + 3.6 | |
Turnout | 3,059 | 100 |
Haydon Wick
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Garry Perkins* | 1,806 | 49.45 | + 11.76 | |
Labour | Maura Clarke | 1,398 | 38.28 | + 6.52 | |
Green | Poppy Leeder | 152 | 4.16 | + 4.16 | |
UKIP | Ed Gerrard | 148 | 4.05 | - 21.39 | |
Liberal Democrat | Deborah King | 148 | 4.05 | - 0.47 | |
Turnout | 3,652 | 100 |
Liden, Eldene & Park South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Janine Howarth* | 1,325 | 44.21 | + 9.53 | |
Conservative | Zachary Hawson | 1,231 | 41.07 | + 12.45 | |
UKIP | Martin Costello | 211 | 7.04 | - 21.26 | |
Liberal Democrat | Krista Salmon | 142 | 4.74 | + 1.41 | |
Green | Simon Fairbourn | 88 | 2.94 | - 1.63 | |
Turnout | 2,997 | 100 |
Lydiard & Freshbrook
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tim Swinyard* | 1,719 | 48.67 | + 11.9 | |
Labour | Neil Hopkins | 1,443 | 40.86 | + 12.28 | |
Liberal Democrat | Ann Richards | 144 | 4.08 | - 1.42 | |
Green | Andy Bentley | 121 | 3.43 | - 0.9 | |
UKIP | Zygmunt Taylor | 105 | 2.97 | - 21.47 | |
Turnout | 3,532 | 100 |
Mannington & Western
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jim Robbins* | 1,474 | 57.65 | + 15.32 | |
Conservative | John Lenton | 687 | 26.87 | + 2.56 | |
UKIP | John Newbold | 138 | 5.4 | - 20.51 | |
Green | Peter Dilly | 134 | 5.24 | + 5.24 | |
Liberal Democrat | James Taylor | 124 | 4.85 | - 1.74 | |
Turnout | 2,557 | 100 |
Old Town
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Nadine Watts* | 1,781 | 50.42 | + 4.74 | |
Conservative | Nick Burns-Howell | 1,452 | 41.1 | + 5.05 | |
Green | Bill Hughes | 126 | 3.57 | + 3.57 | |
Liberal Democrat | Peter Oliver | 116 | 3.28 | - 2.5 | |
UKIP | Edward Costello | 57 | 1.61 | - 10.72 | |
Turnout | 3,532 | 100 |
Penhill & Upper Stratton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Claire Crilly* | 1,396 | 48.74 | + 8.12 | |
Conservative | Oladapo Ibitoye | 1,093 | 38.16 | + 13.96 | |
UKIP | Melanie Bailey | 167 | 5.83 | - 23.81 | |
Liberal Democrat | Michelle Horrobin | 126 | 4.4 | + 4.4 | |
Green | Howard March | 82 | 2.86 | - 2.34 | |
Turnout | 2,864 | 100 |
Priory Vale
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Emma Faramarzi* | 1,605 | 58.71 | + 8.11 | |
Labour | Thomas Smith | 798 | 29.19 | + 8.12 | |
Green | Bradley Williams | 146 | 5.34 | + 5.34 | |
Liberal Democrat | Margaret Hooper | 118 | 4.32 | - 2.29 | |
UKIP | Terence Moroney | 67 | 2.45 | - 18.86 | |
Turnout | 2,734 | 100 |
Rodbourne Cheney
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Peter Watts* | 1,601 | 53.33 | + 10.2 | |
Conservative | Steven Heyes | 991 | 33.01 | + 10.93 | |
UKIP | Dwayne Godwin | 164 | 5.46 | - 22.93 | |
Green | Rod Hebden-Leeder | 138 | 4.6 | - 1.15 | |
Liberal Democrat | Kathy McCarthy | 108 | 3.6 | + 3.6 | |
Turnout | 3,002 | 100 |
Shaw
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mary Martin* | 1,545 | 46.02 | + 9.64 | |
Labour | Simon Firth | 1,365 | 40.66 | + 12.71 | |
Liberal Democrat | Michael Heal | 165 | 4.92 | + 1.26 | |
Green | Ken Kimber | 144 | 4.29 | - 2.29 | |
UKIP | Zygmunt Taylor | 138 | 2.11 | - 13.79 | |
Turnout | 3,357 | 100 |
St Andrews
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rahul Tarar* | 1,545 | 54.83 | + 1.82 | |
Labour | Jason Mills | 856 | 29.41 | + 6.55 | |
Green | Flora Wilkins | 186 | 6.39 | + 6.39 | |
Liberal Democrat | Garry Porter | 176 | 6.05 | - 1.78 | |
UKIP | Terence Hayward | 97 | 3.33 | - 15.84 | |
Turnout | 2,911 | 100 |
St Margaret & South Marston
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Smith* | 2,011 | 49.93 | + 10.87 | |
Labour | Barrrie Jennings | 1,678 | 41.66 | + 11.62 | |
UKIP | Richard Lewis | 125 | 3.10 | - 22.72 | |
Green | Anita March | 186 | 2.98 | + 2.98 | |
Liberal Democrat | Nicholas Roberts | 94 | 2.33 | - 2.3 | |
Turnout | 4,028 | 100 |
Walcot & Park North
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Abdul Amin* | 1,762 | 55.48 | + 16.3 | |
Conservative | Roy Stephen | 936 | 29.47 | + 10.09 | |
UKIP | Steve Halden | 191 | 6.01 | - 22.65 | |
Liberal Democrat | Anthony Barter | 167 | 5.26 | - 0.8 | |
Green | Kate Freeman | 120 | 3.78 | - 2.08 | |
Turnout | 3,176 | 100 |
Wroughton & Wichelstowe
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Andy Spry* | 1,005 | 36.11 | + 17.41 | |
Conservative | Wayne Crabbe | 998 | 35.86 | + 2.77 | |
Labour | Sam James | 375 | 13.47 | - 0.27 | |
Green | Talis Kimberley-Fairbourn | 326 | 11.71 | + 0.98 | |
UKIP | Lincoln Williams | 79 | 2.84 | - 15.6 | |
Turnout | 2,783 | 100 |
References
- 1 2 "Local Elections 2018 - Swindon Borough Council". BBC News. 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- 1 2 "Conservatives defend Labour challenge in Swindon". BBC News. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ Press Association (2018-04-28). "Polling station voter ID plans are deeply flawed, say critics". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ Walker, Peter; Weaver, Matthew (2018-05-03). "Anger and confusion as voters turned away during ID trial". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ↑ http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=1&RPID=5780035
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- ↑ http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=3&RPID=5804793
- ↑ http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=4&RPID=5804813
- ↑ http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=5&RPID=5804896
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- ↑ http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=11&RPID=5805149
- ↑ http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=12&RPID=5805149
- ↑ http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=13&RPID=5805149
- ↑ http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=14&RPID=5805149
- ↑ http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=15&RPID=5805149
- ↑ http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=16&RPID=5805149
- ↑ http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=17&RPID=5805149
- ↑ http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=18&RPID=5805149
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