# 2018 Swindon Borough Council election

The 2018 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018, to elect members of Swindon Borough Council in England. 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. 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". 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.
Swindon was one of the boroughs subject to a trial of voter ID restrictions requiring the production of polling cards.

## Results summary

Change since previous election in 2016.
2018 Swindon Borough 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 % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 9 | 1 | 47.37 | 20 | 29 | 50.88 | 25,766 | 41.34 | +3.41 |
| | Labour | 9 | 1 | 47.37 | 17 | 26 | 45.61 | 26,346 | 42.27 | +2.10 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 5.26 | 1 | 2 | 3.51 | 4,761 | 7.64 | +0.08 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,875 | 4.61 | +0.07 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,418 | 3.88 | -5.11 |

## Results by ward

All changes calculated on 2014 results.

### Blunsdon & Highworth

Blunsdon & Highworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Weisinger* | 2,147 | 56.47 | + 8.50 |
| | Labour | Jamie Cope | 1,140 | 29.98 | + 6.38 |
| | Green | Andrew Donald Day | 231 | 6.08 | − 0.88 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey King | 155 | 4.08 | + 0.53 |
| | UKIP | Sheila Attwater | 123 | 3.24 | − 14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,802 | 43.69 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,702 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Junab Ali* | 3,141 | 71.31 | + 33.71 |
| | Conservative | David Bell | 752 | 17.07 | + 3.73 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ray James | 227 | 5.15 | − 27.11 |
| | Green | Robert Heritage | 147 | 3.34 | + 3.34 |
| | UKIP | Jason Costello | 117 | 2.66 | − 9.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,405 | 45.91 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,594 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chiseldon & Lawn

Chiseldon & Lawn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Mattock* | 1,292 | 53.57 | + 9.50 |
| | Labour | Peter Bates | 656 | 27.20 | + 9.15 |
| | Green | Paul Sunners | 208 | 8.62 | − 1.39 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hans Krohn | 167 | 6.92 | + 1.65 |
| | UKIP | Charlene Goddard | 81 | 3.36 | − 18.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,412 | 44.31 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,444 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Covingham & Dorcan

Covingham & Dorcan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kevin Parry* | 2,608 | 67.41 | + 28.37 |
| | Labour | Bazil Solomon | 922 | 23.83 | − 8.12 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Salmon | 125 | 3.23 | + 3.23 |
| | UKIP | Barbara Skull | 112 | 2.89 | − 22.06 |
| | Green | Kate Henery | 102 | 2.64 | − 1.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,876 | 46.01 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,425 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Eastcott

Eastcott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Imtiyaz Shaikh* | 1,621 | 45.93 | + 14.76 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Toby Robson | 1,344 | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 3,543 | 44.29 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,797 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Gorsehill & Pinehurst

Gorsehill & Pinehurst :
| Party | 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 Democrats | Christopher Edwards | 110 | 3.6 | + 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,068 | 34.85 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,803 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Haydon Wick

Haydon Wick :
| Party | 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 Democrats | Deborah King | 148 | 4.05 | − 0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,657 | 40.99 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,920 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Liden, Eldene & Park South

Liden, Eldene & Park South :
| Party | 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 Democrats | Krista Salmon | 142 | 4.74 | + 1.41 |
| | Green | Simon Fairbourn | 88 | 2.94 | − 1.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,002 | 37.22 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,066 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Lydiard & Freshbrook

Lydiard & Freshbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Swinyard* | 1,719 | 48.67 | + 11.9 |
| | Labour | Neil Hopkins | 1,443 | 40.86 | + 12.28 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Richards | 144 | 4.08 | − 1.42 |
| | Green | Andy Bentley | 121 | 3.43 | − 0.9 |
| | UKIP | Zygmunt Taylor | 105 | 2.97 | − 21.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,543 | 42.39 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,358 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Mannington & Western

Mannington & Western :
| Party | 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 Democrats | James Taylor | 124 | 4.85 | − 1.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,568 | 34.80 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,379 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Old Town

Old Town :
| Party | 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 Democrats | Peter Oliver | 116 | 3.28 | − 2.5 |
| | UKIP | Edward Costello | 57 | 1.61 | − 10.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,542 | 45.18 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,839 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Penhill & Upper Stratton

Penhill & Upper Stratton :
| Party | 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 Democrats | Michelle Horrobin | 126 | 4.4 | + 4.4 |
| | Green | Howard March | 82 | 2.86 | − 2.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,869 | 31.12 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,220 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Priory Vale

Priory Vale :
| Party | 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 Democrats | Margaret Hooper | 118 | 4.32 | − 2.29 |
| | UKIP | Terence Moroney | 67 | 2.45 | − 18.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,739 | 32.43 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,447 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rodbourne Cheney

Rodbourne Cheney :
| Party | 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 Democrats | Kathy McCarthy | 108 | 3.6 | + 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,011 | 33.60 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,962 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Shaw

Shaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mary Martin* | 1,545 | 46.02 | + 9.64 |
| | Labour | Simon Firth | 1,365 | 40.66 | + 12.71 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Heal | 165 | 4.92 | + 1.26 |
| | Green | Ken Kimber | 144 | 4.29 | − 2.29 |
| | UKIP | Zygmunt Taylor | 138 | 2.11 | − 13.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,365 | 41.55 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,098 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St Andrews

St Andrews :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rahul Tarar* | 1,596 | 54.83 | + 1.82 |
| | Labour | Jason Mills | 856 | 29.41 | + 6.55 |
| | Green | Flora Wilkins | 186 | 6.39 | + 6.39 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Garry Porter | 176 | 6.05 | − 1.78 |
| | UKIP | Terence Hayward | 97 | 3.33 | − 15.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,920 | 29.47 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,910 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St Margaret & South Marston

St Margaret & South Marston :
| Party | 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 | 120 | 2.98 | + 2.98 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Roberts | 94 | 2.33 | − 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,036 | 43.90 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,194 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Walcot & Park North

Walcot & Park North :
| Party | 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 Democrats | Anthony Barter | 167 | 5.26 | − 0.8 |
| | Green | Kate Freeman | 120 | 3.78 | − 2.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,180 | 36.16 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,794 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wroughton & Wichelstowe

Wroughton & Wichelstowe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Spry | 1,005 | 36.1 | +17.4 |
| | Conservative | Wayne Lawrence Crabbe * | 998 | 35.9 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | Sam James | 375 | 13.5 | –0.3 |
| | Green | Talis Kimberley-Fairbourn | 326 | 11.7 | +1.0 |
| | UKIP | Lincoln Vincent Williams | 79 | 2.8 | –15.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,789 | 45.13 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,180 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |