2016 Swindon Borough Council election

2016 UK local government election

Map of the results of the 2016 Swindon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2016.

The 2016 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Swindon Borough Council in England.[1] 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 three after losing councillors to Labour in Lydiard & Freshbrook and Liden, Eldene & Park South.

## Results by ward

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An asterisk * indicates an incumbent seeking re-election

### Blunsdon & Highworth

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Blunsdon & Highworth[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Maureen Rita Penny*  | 1,624  | 47.4  |
| Labour | Alison Mary Durrant  | 1,053  | 30.7  |
| UKIP | John Fairlamb Short  | 429  | 12.5  |
| Green | Andrew Donald Day  | 200  | 5.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey King  | 121  | 3.5  |
Majority  | 571  | 16.7  |
Turnout | 3,427  | 40  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Central

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Central[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Robert Stanley Wright*  | 2,459  | 74.4  |
| Conservative | Jack Lindsey Howard  | 554  | 16.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Richards  | 291  | 8.8  |
Majority  | 1905  | 57.6  |
Turnout | 3,304  | 39  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Covingham & Dorcan

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Covingham & Dorcan  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Barbara Samantha Parry  | 1,329  | 41.9  |
| Labour | Mohammad Jamal Miah  | 706  | 22.3  |
| UKIP | Brian James Osbourn  | 569  | 17.9  |
| Independent | Anthony Hillier  | 387  | 12.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hooper  | 94  | 3.0  |
| Green | Christopher John Noyce  | 87  | 2.7  |
Majority  | 623  | 19.6  |
Turnout | 3,172  | 38  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Eastcott

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Eastcott[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Stanley James Pajak*  | 1,248  | 44.8  |
| Labour | Manetta Martha Rodrigues  | 1,020  | 36.6  |
| Conservative | Drusilla Summers  | 258  | 9.3  |
| Green | Andrew Hedley John Bentley  | 132  | 4.7  |
| UKIP | Terence Hayward  | 128  | 4.6  |
Majority  | 228  | 8.2  |
Turnout | 2786  | 40  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### Gorse Hill & Pinehurst

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Gorse Hill & Pinehurst[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ericqua Raymone Ballman*  | 1,454  | 55.8  |
| Conservative | Benjamin Prizeman  | 797  | 30.6  |
| Green | Francesca Victoria Annelise Hebden-Leeder  | 241  | 9.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Zoe Claire McCormick  | 112  | 4.3  |
Majority  | 657  | 25.2  |
Turnout | 2,604  | 35  |

### Haydon Wick

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Haydon Wick  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Oliver Donachie  | 1,319  | 47.6  |
| Labour | Michelle Jean Agostino  | 765  | 27.6  |
| UKIP | Edmund James Gerrard  | 436  | 15.7  |
| Green | Andrew Francis  | 149  | 5.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Mistry  | 101  | 3.6  |
Majority  | 554  | 20.0  |
Turnout | 2,770  | 32  |

### Liden, Eldene & Park South

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Liden, Eldene & Park South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Fay Howard*  | 1,138  | 43.60  |
| Conservative | Oladapo Ibitoye  | 725  | 27.78  |
| UKIP | Robert Sheppard  | 537  | 20.57  |
| Green | David Miles  | 112  | 4.29  |
| Liberal Democrats | Clive Hooper  | 98  | 3.75  |
Majority  | 413  | 15.82  |
Turnout | 2610  | 33  |

### Lydiard & Freshbrook

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Lydiard & Freshbrook  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Matthew Courtliff  | 1,421  | 48.15  |
| Conservative | Diane Rodgers  | 1266  | 42.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | James Farr  | 264  | 8.95  |
Majority  | 155  | 5.25  |
Turnout | 2951  | 37  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Mannington and Western

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Mannington and Western  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Kevin Small*  | 1,105  | 51.66  |
| Conservative | Nicholas Burns-Howell  | 726  | 33.94  |
| Green | Livio Pavone  | 173  | 8.09  |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Hegenbarth  | 135  | 6.31  |
Majority  | 379  | 17.72  |
Turnout | 2139  | 31  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Old Town

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Old Town  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jane Ballard  | 1,363  | 47.29  |
| Conservative | Brian Mattock  | 1062  | 36.85  |
| UKIP | Terence Davis  | 208  | 7.22  |
| Green | John Hughes  | 144  | 5.00  |
| Liberal Democrats | Garry Porter  | 105  | 3.64  |
Majority  | 301  | 10.44  |
Turnout | 2882  | 38  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Penhill & Upper Stratton

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Penhill & Upper Stratton[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mark Edward Dempsey  | 1,190  | 45.9  |
| Conservative | Raymond William Fisher  | 834  | 32.2  |
| UKIP | Jennifer Mary Jefferies  | 476  | 18.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Martin James  | 92  | 3.5  |
Majority  | 356  | 13.7  |
Turnout | 2,592  | 30  |

### Priory Vale

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Priory Vale  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Malcolm Davies  | 1,131  | 54.77  |
| Labour | Robert Heath  | 505  | 24.45  |
| UKIP | Gary Belben  | 258  | 12.49  |
| Liberal Democrats | Gerard Taylor  | 88  | 4.26  |
| Green | Simon Fairbourn  | 83  | 4.02  |
Majority  | 626  | 30.32  |
Turnout | 2065  | 26  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Ridgeway

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Ridgeway[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gary Sumner  | 669  | 59.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | Fiona Mcanespie  | 232  | 20.5  |
| Labour | Samuel Thomas James  | 108  | 9.5  |
| UKIP | Juan Pablo Kosidowski  | 82  | 7.2  |
| Green | Paul Sunners  | 43  | 3.8  |
Majority  | 437  | 38.5  |
Turnout | 1,134  | 46  |

### Rodbourne Cheney

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Rodbourne Cheney  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Des Moffatt  | 1,660  | 62.76  |
| Conservative | Stephanie Clark  | 695  | 26.28  |
| Green | Roderick Hebden-Leeder  | 181  | 6.84  |
| Liberal Democrats | Fraser McCormick  | 109  | 4.12  |
Majority  | 965  | 36.48  |
Turnout | 2645  | 30  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Shaw

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Shaw  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Keith Williams  | 1,268  | 50.84  |
| Labour | Graham Philpot  | 840  | 33.68  |
| Green | Nigel Kimber  | 221  | 8.86  |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Roberts  | 165  | 6.62  |
Majority  | 428  | 17.16  |
Turnout | 2494  | 32  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### St Andrews

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St Andrews  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Vera Tomlinson  | 1,360  | 59.83  |
| Labour | Maura Clarke  | 519  | 22.83  |
| UKIP | Susan Short  | 249  | 10.95  |
| Liberal Democrats | Deborah King  | 145  | 6.38  |
Majority  | 841  | 37.0  |
Turnout | 2273  | 29  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### St Margaret & South Marston

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St Margaret and South Marston  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Russell Holland  | 1,409  | 49.65  |
| Labour | Andrew Pedersen  | 880  | 31.00  |
| UKIP | Michael Viret  | 393  | 13.85  |
| Liberal Democrats | Dawn Pajak  | 81  | 2.85  |
| Green | Howard March  | 75  | 2.64  |
Majority  | 529  | 18.65  |
Turnout | 2838  | 32  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Walcot & Park North

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Walcot & Park North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Stephen Allsopp  | 1,424  | 53.35  |
| Conservative | Ellen Heavens  | 563  | 21.09  |
| UKIP | Stephen Halden  | 432  | 16.19  |
| Liberal Democrats | Kathleen McCarthy  | 151  | 5.66  |
| Green | Jennifer Miles  | 86  | 3.22  |
| Social Democratic Party (UK)  | Paulos Chatzinopoulos  | 13  | 0.49  |
Majority  | 861  | 32.26  |
Turnout | 2669  | 32  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Wroughton & Wichelstowe

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Wroughton & Wichelstowe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brian Ford  | 1,212  | 54.62  |
| Green | Talis Kimberley-Fairbourn  | 326  | 14.69  |
| Labour | Imtiyaz Shaikh  | 305  | 13.74  |
| UKIP | Malcolm Jefferies  | 258  | 11.63  |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Shepherd  | 118  | 5.31  |
Majority  | 886  | 39.93  |
Turnout | 2219  | 38  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
2. ^ "Election results 2016 - Blunsdon and Highworth". swindon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018.
3. ^ "Election results 2016 - Central". swindon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018.
4. ^ "Election results 2016 - Eastcott". swindon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018.
5. ^ "Election results 2016 - Gorse Hill". swindon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018.
6. ^ "Election results 2016 - Penhill". swindon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018.
7. ^ "Election results 2016 - Ridgeway". swindon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018.

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