# 2023 Swindon Borough Council election

The 2023 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect councillors to Swindon Borough Council in Wiltshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. There were 19 of the 57 seats on the council up for election.
Prior to the election the Conservatives held a majority of the seats on the council. At the election Labour took control of the council, and the Conservative leader, David Renard, lost his seat.

## Summary
### Election result

2023 Swindon Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 16 | 9 | 84.2 | 17 | 33 | 57.9 | 29,901 | 51.9 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 10 | 10.5 | 20 | 22 | 38.6 | 19,977 | 34.7 | -8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | 4,563 | 7.9 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 | 259 | 0.4 | New |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,824 | 4.9 | +0.7 |
| | TUSC | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 138 | 0.2 | -0.2 |

## Ward Results

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.
The results were as follows:

### Blunsdon & Highworth

Blundson and Highworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nick Gardiner | 1,509 | 45.2 | −8.5 |
| | Labour Co-op | Lesley Ann Gow | 1,168 | 35.0 | +3.0 |
| | Green | Andrew Day | 418 | 12.5 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deborah King | 241 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 341 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,372 | 37.39 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,019 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Adorabelle Amaral-Shaikh* | 2,960 | 61.8 | +16.9 |
| | Conservative | John Barreto | 1,577 | 32.9 | −16.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hannah Pajak | 177 | 3.7 | −2.1 |
| | Independent | Mariano Rodrigues | 73 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,383 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,813 | 46.96 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,249 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chiseldon & Lawn

Chiseldon & Lawn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Neil Lawrence Hopkins | 1,376 | 51.2 | +16.7 |
| | Conservative | Jenny Mary Jeffries* | 1,010 | 37.6 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fareed Ahmed Quidwai | 299 | 11.1 | −9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 366 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,711 | 43.52 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,229 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Covingham & Dorcan

Covingham & Dorcan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dale Heenan* | 1,302 | 46.2 | −15.0 |
| | Labour | Tate Pullen | 1,133 | 40.2 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Salmon | 178 | 6.3 | −0.3 |
| | Green | Howard March | 162 | 5.8 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Scott Hunter | 41 | 1.5 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 169 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,834 | 34.22 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,281 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Eastcott

Eastcott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Paul Andrew Dixon* | 1,919 | 60.0 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stan Pajak | 714 | 22.3 | −11.8 |
| | Conservative | Raul Fernandes | 417 | 13.0 | −4.6 |
| | Green | Chris Noyce | 148 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,205 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,225 | 40.37 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,989 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Gorse Hill & Pinehurst

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Ballman* | 1,600 | 56.5 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative | Brenda Victoria Fernandes | 941 | 33.2 | −5.9 |
| | Green | Andy Bentley | 205 | 7.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zubair Farooq Khan | 85 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 659 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,225 | 30.94 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,211 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Haydon Wick

Haydon Wick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Stanka Adamcova | 1,828 | 57.3 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | David Charles Renard* | 1,176 | 36.8 | −11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Omar Syed Muhammad | 188 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 652 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,216 | 36.73 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,756 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Liden, Eldene & Park South

Liden, Eldene & Park South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Davies | 1,575 | 58.6 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | Bazil Stanley Solomon* | 974 | 36.3 | −9.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Thomas | 137 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 601 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,709 | 33.74 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,028 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Lydiard & Freshbrook

Lydiard & Freshbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Repi Begum | 1,489 | 52.7 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | Caryl Sydney-Smith* | 1,098 | 38.8 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bilal Quidwai | 143 | 5.1 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Rob Pettefar | 97 | 3.4 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 391 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,875 | 35.62 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,071 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Mannington & Western

Mannington & Western :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Fay Howard | 1,495 | 65.1 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | Roy Stephen | 632 | 27.5 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fraser Graham McCormick | 169 | 7.4 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 863 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,327 | 31.05 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,495 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Old Town

Old Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Watts | 2,047 | 64.5 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | Ellen Heavens | 717 | 22.6 | −4.1 |
| | Green | Bill Hughes | 222 | 7.0 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Wiltshire | 190 | 6.0 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,330 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,192 | 39.39 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,104 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Penhill & Upper Stratton

Penhill & Upper Stratton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Ravi Venkatesh | 1,452 | 53.2 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | David Ibitoye* | 1,045 | 38.3 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michelle Horrobin | 231 | 8.5 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 407 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,744 | 30.14 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,104 | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |

### Priory Vale

Priory Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Rajhia Ali | 1,357 | 47.6 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative | Vinay Manro* | 1,200 | 42.1 | −7.2 |
| | Green | Lorna Terry | 173 | 6.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey King | 121 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,868 | 33.13 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,657 | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative |

### Rodbourne Cheney

Rodbourne Cheney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Patrick Grant* | 1,649 | 60.5 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative | Siddu Vempati | 762 | 28.0 | −8.6 |
| | Green | Rod Hebden | 190 | 7.0 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zoe Claire McCormick | 124 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 881 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,739 | 29.85 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,177 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Shaw

Shaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Junab Ali | 1,525 | 49.2 | +14.0 |
| | Conservative | Nandini Singh | 1,309 | 42.2 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Dickinson | 267 | 8.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,130 | 39.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,984 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St Andrews

St Andrews :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jason Mills | 1,525 | 40.4 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | Steve Heyes* | 1,305 | 34.6 | −7.6 |
| | Green | Bradley Williams | 829 | 22.0 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ebad Syed | 117 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,791 | 29.75 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,741 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### St Margaret & South Marston

St Margaret and South Marston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Butcher | 1,645 | 49.8 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Vallender | 1,289 | 39.0 | −9.4 |
| | Green | Ella March | 224 | 6.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Shepherd | 148 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 356 | 10.65 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,340 | 36.18 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,232 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Walcot & Park North

Walcot & Park North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Emma Bushell* | 1,681 | 58.2 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Angelo Estrocio | 860 | 29.8 | −9.7 |
| | Independent | David Norris | 186 | 6.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dawn Pajak | 160 | 5.5 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 821 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,898 | 32.55 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,902 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Wroughton and Wichelstowe

Wroughton and Wichelstowe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Poole | 874 | 35.6 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | Gayle Cook | 854 | 34.7 | −10.8 |
| | Labour | Saleh Ahmed | 477 | 19.4 | +4.1 |
| | Green | Pippa Fairbourn | 253 | 10.3 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,475 | 37.21 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,651 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

## By-elections
### St Margaret & South Marston

St Margaret & South Marston: 20 July 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Matthew Thomas Vallender | 1,143 | 50.6 | +11.6 |
| | Labour | Joseph Paul George Polson | 1,118 | 49.4 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,278 | 24.65 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,240 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
The St Margaret and South Marston by-election was triggered by the death of Labour councillor Pam Adams.