2014 Swindon Borough Council election
Appearance
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The 2014 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Swindon Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives gained 1 seat to retain control of the council.
Overall Result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 57 |
Ward Elections
[edit]The results of the election are:[2]
Blunsdon & Highworth Ward
[edit]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 | 858 | 24.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,521 | 40.19 | +5.96 | ||
Registered electors | 8,760 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Central Ward
[edit]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 | 197 | 5.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,686 | 39.72 | +8.72 | ||
Registered electors | 9,281 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Chiseldon & Lawn Ward
[edit]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 | 454 | 22.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,067 | 44.08 | +2.35 | ||
Registered electors | 4,666 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Covingham & Dorcan Ward
[edit]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 | 263 | 7.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,712 | 41.82 | +4.49 | ||
Registered electors | 8,877 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Eastcott Ward
[edit]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 | 378 | 12.67 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,984 | 38.69 | +2.99 | ||
Registered electors | 7,712 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst Ward
[edit]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 | 361 | 12.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,930 | 32.49 | +6.34 | ||
Registered electors | 9,019 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Haydon Wick Ward
[edit]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 | 190 | 6.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,208 | 34.74 | +2.16 | ||
Registered electors | 9,235 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Liden, Eldene & Park South Ward
[edit]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 | 171 | 6.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2820 | 32.54 | –0.33 | ||
Registered electors | 8,666 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Lydiard & Freshbrook Ward
[edit]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 | 265 | 8.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,236 | 37.61 | +4.23 | ||
Registered electors | 8,605 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Mannington & Western Ward
[edit]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 | 379 | 16.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,308 | 30.93 | +4.60 | ||
Registered electors | 7,463 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Old Town Ward
[edit]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 | 285 | 9.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,960 | 37.76 | +3.17 | ||
Registered electors | 7,838 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Penhill & Upper Stratton Ward
[edit]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 | 323 | 11.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,942 | 31.14 | +2.31 | ||
Registered electors | 9,449 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Priory Vale Ward
[edit]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 | 713 | 29.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,435 | 28.15 | +4.67 | ||
Registered electors | 8,651 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Rodbourne Cheney Ward
[edit]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 | 446 | 14.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,026 | 35.76 | +5.64 | ||
Registered electors | 8,463 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Shaw Ward
[edit]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 | 260 | 8.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,084 | 36.44 | +7.73 | ||
Registered electors | 8,463 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St Andrews Ward
[edit]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 | 2,196 | 27.36 | +2.92 | ||
Registered electors | 8,027 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Extra vacancy caused by the resignation of Peter Heaton-Jones[3]
St Margaret & South Marston Ward
[edit]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 | 312 | 9.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,459 | 39.98 | +9.83 | ||
Registered electors | 8,651 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Walcot & Park North Ward
[edit]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 | 307 | 10.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,920 | 32.00 | +3.3 | ||
Registered electors | 9,124 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Wroughton & Wichelstowe Ward
[edit]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 | 377 | 14.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,620 | 41.08 | +3.71 | ||
Registered electors | 6,378 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Election Results". Swindon Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Peter Heaton-Jones retires from Swindon Borough Council". peterheatonjones.org.uk. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2020.