# 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 Borough Council, with Wiltshire County Council providing the county-level services.

## District council

* 1973 Thamesdown Borough Council election
* 1976 Thamesdown Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 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)
* 1983 Thamesdown Borough Council election
* 1984 Thamesdown Borough Council election
* 1986 Thamesdown Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 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

* 1998 Swindon Borough Council election
* 1999 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2000 Swindon Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 5)
* 2002 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2003 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2004 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2006 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2007 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2008 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2010 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2011 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2012 Swindon Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2014 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2015 Swindon Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2016 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2018 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2019 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2021 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2022 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2023 Swindon Borough Council election
* 2024 Swindon Borough Council election

## 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 | 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 | Majority | Majority | 248 | 21.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,185 | 20.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Park By-Election 21 August 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 715 | 66.0 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative | | 297 | 27.4 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 72 | 6.6 | −6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 418 | 38.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,084 | 15.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2002-2006

St Margaret By-Election 30 January 2003 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 405 | 26.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,550 | 20.6 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Central By-Election 22 January 2004 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 154 | 11.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,353 | 19.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Western By-Election 22 January 2004 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 178 | 10.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,747 | 23.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Walcot By-Election 3 February 2005 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 120 | 6.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,839 | 35.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2010-2012

Moredon By-Election 4 November 2010 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 132 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,869 | 23.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2012-2014

Blunsdon and Highworth by-election 15 November 2012 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 378 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Haydon Wick by-election 8 August 2013 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 489 | 17.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,772 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2018-2022

Priory Vale by-election 24 June 2021 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 631 | 33.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,879 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2022-2026

St Margaret and South Marston by-election 20 July 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Matthew Vallender | 1,143 | 50.6 | +11.6 |
| | Labour | Joseph Polson | 1,118 | 49.4 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,261 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Rodbourne Cheney by-election 17 October 2024 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 297 | 14.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,040 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |