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.[1] 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 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

The results of the election are:[2]

Blunsdon & Highworth Ward

Blunsdon & Highworth Ward
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

Central Ward
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

Chiseldon & Lawn Ward
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

Covingham & Dorcan Ward
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

Eastcott Ward
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

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst Ward
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

Haydon Wick Ward
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

Liden, Eldene & Park South Ward
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 & Fresh brook Ward

Lydiard & Freshbrook Ward
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

Mannington & Western Ward
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

Old Town Ward
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

Penhill & Upper Stratton Ward
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

Priory Vale Ward
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

Rodbourne Cheney Ward
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

Shaw Ward
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

St Andrews Ward (2 seats)
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

St Margaret & South Marston Ward
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

Walcot & Park North Ward
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

Wroughton & Wichelstowe Ward
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

  1. ^ "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Election Results". Swindon Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. ^ "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.
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