# 2014 Swindon Borough Council election

The 2014 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Swindon Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives gained 1 seat to retain control of the council.

## Overall Result

Swindon Council Election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
| | Conservative | 30 | 1 | 0 | + 1 | 52.6 |
| | Labour | 23 | 0 | 1 | - 1 | 40.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| | UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | Total | 57 | | | | |

## Ward Elections

The results of the election are:

### Blunsdon & Highworth Ward

Blunsdon & Highworth Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Weisinger | 1,689 | 48.1 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | Phil Beaumont | 831 | 23.7 | –7.6 |
| | UKIP | Ross Shugar | 621 | 17.7 | N/A |
| | Green | Andrew Donald Day | 245 | 7.0 | –6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Hooper | 125 | 3.6 | –7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 858 | 24.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,521 | 40.19 | +5.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,760 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Central Ward

Central Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Junab Ali* | 1,386 | 38.0 | –32.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Imtiyaz Shaikh | 1,189 | 32.6 | +25.4 |
| | Conservative | Timothy Michael French | 495 | 13.6 | +0.8 |
| | UKIP | Brian David Stone | 454 | 12.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | Nicholas Gary Kearns | 127 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 197 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,686 | 39.72 | +8.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,281 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chiseldon & Lawn Ward

Chiseldon & Lawn Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eric Shaw | 911 | 44.3 | +1.5 |
| | UKIP | Jennifer Mary Jefferies | 457 | 22.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Irene Anne Cooke | 373 | 18.1 | +0.5 |
| | Green | Paul Sunners | 207 | 10.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond James | 109 | 5.3 | –5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 454 | 22.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,067 | 44.08 | +2.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,666 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Covingham & Dorcan Ward

Covingham & Dorcan Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kevin James Parry | 1,449 | 39.1 | –1.9 |
| | Labour | Julian Charles Price * | 1,186 | 32.0 | –4.5 |
| | UKIP | Brian James Osbourn | 926 | 25.0 | +8.2 |
| | Green | Chantelle Smith | 141 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 263 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,712 | 41.82 | +4.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,877 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Eastcott Ward

Eastcott Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Wood * | 1,308 | 44.0 | –5.6 |
| | Labour | Emma Bushell | 930 | 31.3 | –3.4 |
| | UKIP | Terence Richard Davis | 278 | 9.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | David Malcolm Bell | 263 | 8.8 | +0.5 |
| | Green | John Valentine Hughes | 195 | 6.6 | –0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 378 | 12.67 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,984 | 38.69 | +2.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,712 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Gorse Hill & Pinehurst Ward

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carol Hannah Shelley | 1,152 | 39.4 | –28.1 |
| | UKIP | Ian Christopher Robertson-Molden | 791 | 27.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Edward Mark Gillams | 716 | 24.5 | +3.1 |
| | Green | Stephen Thompson | 266 | 9.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 361 | 12.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,930 | 32.49 | +6.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,019 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Haydon Wick Ward

Haydon Wick Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Garry John Perkins | 1,209 | 37.9 | –5.7 |
| | Labour | Maura Julia Clarke | 1,019 | 32.0 | +0.8 |
| | UKIP | Edmund Gerrard | 816 | 25.6 | +15.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Garry Porter | 145 | 4.5 | –1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,208 | 34.74 | +2.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,235 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Liden, Eldene & Park South Ward

Liden, Eldene & Park South Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Derique Joseph Montaut * | 978 | 34.9 | –7.8 |
| | Conservative | Graham Charles Cherry | 807 | 28.8 | –4.8 |
| | UKIP | Robert William Sheppard | 798 | 28.4 | +11.6 |
| | Green | David Christopher Miles | 129 | 4.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hannah Pajak McCance | 94 | 3.3 | –3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 6.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2820 | 32.54 | –0.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,666 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Lydiard & Fresh brook Ward

Lydiard & Freshbrook Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Timothy Swinyard | 1,190 | 36.9 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Jamal Miah | 925 | 28.7 | –2.7 |
| | UKIP | John Lenton | 791 | 24.5 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Shepherd | 178 | 5.5 | –5.3 |
| | Green | Livio Pavone | 140 | 4.3 | –6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 8.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,236 | 37.61 | +4.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,605 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Mannington & Western Ward

Mannington & Western Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Robbins * | 977 | 42.7 | –8.6 |
| | UKIP | Lincoln Williams | 598 | 26.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Caryl Sydney-Smith | 561 | 24.5 | –0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Kin | 152 | 6.6 | –2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 379 | 16.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,308 | 30.93 | +4.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,463 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Old Town Ward

Old Town Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nadine Watts * | 1,352 | 45.8 | +20.8 |
| | Conservative | Claire Ellis | 1,067 | 36.1 | –5.1 |
| | UKIP | John Short | 365 | 12.4 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deborah King | 171 | 5.8 | –3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 285 | 9.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,960 | 37.76 | +3.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,838 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Penhill & Upper Stratton Ward

Penhill & Upper Stratton Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Tray * | 1,195 | 40.8 | –22.1 |
| | UKIP | David Rowland | 872 | 29.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Harriet Maltby | 712 | 24.3 | –4.9 |
| | Green | Robert Heritage | 153 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | 11.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,942 | 31.14 | +2.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,449 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Priory Vale Ward

Priory Vale Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Emma Faramarzi * | 1,232 | 50.9 | –6.3 |
| | UKIP | Balbir Virik | 519 | 21.4 | +7.0 |
| | Labour | Michelle Agostino | 513 | 21.2 | –0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hooper | 158 | 6.5 | –0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 713 | 29.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,435 | 28.15 | +4.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,651 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rodbourne Cheney Ward

Rodbourne Cheney Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Watts * | 1,305 | 43.3 | –18.2 |
| | UKIP | Peter Thompson-Watt | 859 | 28.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Diane Rodgers | 668 | 22.2 | –9.1 |
| | Green | Simon Fairbourn | 174 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 446 | 14.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,026 | 35.76 | +5.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,463 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Shaw Ward

Shaw Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dwynwen Mary Martin | 1,122 | 36.5 | –13.0 |
| | Labour | Stephanie Exell | 862 | 28.0 | –4.1 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Tyler | 552 | 17.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Richard Symonds | 223 | 7.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Nigel Kimber | 203 | 6.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Farr | 113 | 3.7 | –7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 8.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,084 | 36.44 | +7.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,463 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St Andrews Ward

St Andrews Ward (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gemma McCracken | 1,164 | 51.5 | –11.4 |
| | Conservative | Mary Friend * | 1,124 | – | |
| | Labour | Jason Mills | 502 | 22.2 | –7.0 |
| | Labour | John Keepin | 491 | – | |
| | UKIP | Gary Belben | 421 | 18.6 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Anthony Garrett | 405 | – | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Mistry | 172 | 7.6 | –0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,196 | 27.36 | +2.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,027 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Extra vacancy caused by the resignation of Peter Heaton-Jones

### St Margaret & South Marston Ward

St Margaret & South Marston Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Colin Lovell * | 1,351 | 39.2 | –6.5 |
| | Labour | Christopher Watts | 1,039 | 30.2 | –2.5 |
| | UKIP | James Faulkner | 893 | 25.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Puckey | 160 | 4.6 | –2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 312 | 9.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,459 | 39.98 | +9.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,651 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Walcot & Park North Ward

Walcot & Park North Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Abdul Amin * | 1,144 | 39.3 | –8.7 |
| | UKIP | Melanie Stanbury | 837 | 28.8 | +16.3 |
| | Conservative | Emily Pryor | 566 | 19.5 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathleen McCarthy | 177 | 6.1 | –1.8 |
| | Green | Jennifer Miles | 171 | 5.9 | –3.1 |
| | SDP | Pavlos Chatzinopoulos | 14 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | 10.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,920 | 32.00 | +3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,124 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wroughton & Wichelstowe Ward

Wroughton & Wichelstowe Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wayne Crabbe * | 867 | 33.3 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Georgina Akers | 490 | 18.8 | –9.4 |
| | UKIP | Susan Short | 483 | 18.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Paul Dixon | 360 | 13.8 | –0.6 |
| | Green | Talis Kimberley-Fairbourn | 281 | 10.8 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | John Newman | 124 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 377 | 14.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,620 | 41.08 | +3.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,378 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |