2023 Swindon Borough Council election

Elections to Swindon Borough Council took place on 4 May 2023 as part of the 2023 local elections in the United Kingdom.

2023 Swindon Borough Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
19 of the 57 seats to Swindon Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Leader David Renard (defeated) Jim Robbins
Party Conservative Labour
Seats before 32 23
Seats won 2 16
Seats after 22 33
Seat change Decrease 10 Increase 9
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats before 0 1
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 1 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Leader before election

David Renard
Conservative

 Leader after election

Jim Robbins
Labour

Summary

Election result
2023 Swindon Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 16 +9 33
  Conservative 2 -10 22
  Liberal Democrats 1 +1 1
  Independent 0 0 1
  Green 0 0 0
  TUSC 0 0 0

Candidates

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Swindon Borough Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2023.[1]

The results are as follows:[2]

Blunsdon & Highworth
Blundson and Highworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Gardiner 1,509
Labour Co-op Lesley Ann Gow 1,168
Green Andrew Day 418
Liberal Democrats Deborah King 241
Majority 341
Turnout 3,372 37.39
Registered electors 9,019
Conservative hold Swing

Central
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adorabelle Amaral-Shaikh* 2,960 61.83
Conservative John Barreto 1,577 32.94
Liberal Democrats Hannah Pajak 177 3.69
Independent Mariano Rodrigues 73 0.015
Majority 1,383
Turnout 4,813 46.96
Registered electors 10,249
Labour hold Swing

Chiseldon & Lawn
Chiseldon & Lawn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Neil Lawrence Hopkins 1,376
Conservative Jenny Hillsborough Jeffries* 1,010
Liberal Democrats Fareed Ahmed Quidwai 299
Majority 366
Turnout 2,711 43.52
Registered electors 6,229
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

Covingham & Dorcan
Covingham & Dorcan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dale Heenan* 1,302
Labour Tate Pullen 1,133
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Salmon 178
Green Howard March 162
TUSC Scott Hunter 41
Majority 169
Turnout 2,834 34.22
Registered electors 8,281
Conservative hold

Eastcott
Eastcott
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Paul Andrew Dixon* 1,919
Liberal Democrats Stan Pajak 714
Conservative Raul Fernandes 417
Green Chris Noyce 148
Majority 1,205
Turnout 3,225 40.37
Registered electors 7,989
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Ballman* 1,600
Conservative Brenda Victoria Fernandes 941
Green Andy Bentley 205
Liberal Democrats Zubair Farooq Khan 85
Majority 659
Turnout 3,225 30.94
Registered electors 9211
Labour hold Swing

Haydon Wick
Haydon Wick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Stanka Adamcova 1,828
Conservative David Charles Renard* 1,176
Liberal Democrats Omar Syed Muhammad 188
Majority 652
Turnout 3,216 36.73
Registered electors 8,756
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Liden, Eldene & Park South
Liden, Eldene & Park South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Davies 1,575
Conservative Bazil Stanley Solomon* 974
Liberal Democrats Caroline Thomas 137
Majority 601
Turnout 2,709 33.74
Registered electors 8,028
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Lydiard & Freshbrook
Lydiard & Freshbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Repi Begum 1,489
Conservative Caryl Sydney-Smith* 1,098
Liberal Democrats Bilal Quidwai 143
TUSC Rob Pettefar 97
Majority 391
Turnout 2,875 35.62
Registered electors 8,071
Labour gain from Conservative

Mannington & Western
Mannington & Western
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Fay Howard 1,495
Liberal Democrats Fraser Graham McCormick 169
Conservative Roy Stephen 632
Majority 863
Turnout 2,327 31.05
Registered electors 7,495
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Old Town
Old Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Watts* 2,047
Conservative Ellen Heavens 717
Green Bill Hughes 222
Liberal Democrats Martin Wiltshire 190
Majority 1,330
Turnout 3,192 39.39
Registered electors 8,104
Labour hold

Penhill & Upper Stratton
Penhill & Upper Stratton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Ravi Venkatesh 1,452
Conservative David Ibitoye* 1,045
Liberal Democrats Michelle Horrobin 231
Majority 407
Turnout 2,744 30.14
Registered electors 9,104
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Priory Vale
Priory Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Rajhia Ali 1,357
Conservative Vinay Manro* 1,200
Green Lorna Terry 173
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey King 121
Majority 157
Turnout 2,868 33.13
Registered electors 8,657
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Rodbourne Cheney
Rodbourne Cheney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Patrick Grant* 1,649
Conservative Siddu Vempati 762
Green Rod Hebden 190
Liberal Democrats Zoe Claire McCormick 124
Majority 881
Turnout 2,739 29.85
Registered electors 9,177
Labour hold Swing

Shaw
Shaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Junab Ali 1,525
Conservative Nandini Singh 1,309
Liberal Democrats Michael Dickinson 267
Majority 216
Turnout 3,130 39.2
Registered electors 7,984
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing

St Andrews
St Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jason Mills 1,525
Conservative Steve Heyes* 1,305
Green Bradley Williams 829
Liberal Democrats Ebad Syed 117
Majority 220
Turnout 3,791 29.75
Registered electors 12,741
Labour gain from Conservative

St Margaret & South Marston
St Margaret and South Marston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Butcher 1,645 49.25
Conservative Matthew Vallender 1,289 38.59
Green Ella March 224 6.70
Liberal Democrats Chris Shepherd 148 4.43
Majority 356 10.65
Turnout 3,340 36.18
Registered electors 9,232
Labour gain from Conservative

Walcot & Park North
Walcot & Park North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emma Bushell* 1,681
Conservative Angelo Estrocio 860
Independent David Norris 186
Liberal Democrats Dawn Pajak 160
Majority 821
Turnout 2,898 32.55
Registered electors 8,902
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Wroughton and Wichelstowe
Wroughton and Wichelstowe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Poole 874
Conservative Gayle Cook 854
Labour Saleh Ahmed 477
Green Pippa Fairbourn 253
Majority 20
Turnout 2,475 37.21
Registered electors 6,651
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

References
  1. "Statement of Persons Nominated". Swindon Borough Council. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. Council, Swindon Borough. "Election results". www.swindon.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
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