Swindon Borough Council election, 2014
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
Ward Elections
The results of the election are:[2]
Blunsdon & Highworth Ward
Blunsdon & Highworth Ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Steve Weisinger |
1689 |
47.97 |
|
|
Labour |
Phil Beaumont |
831 |
23.6 |
|
|
UKIP |
Ross Shugar |
621 |
17.64 |
|
|
Green |
Andrew Donald Day |
245 |
6.96 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Clive Hooper |
125 |
3.55 |
|
Majority |
858 |
24.37 |
|
Turnout |
3521 |
40 |
|
Central Ward
Chiseldon & Lawn Ward
Chiseldon & Lawn Ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Eric Shaw |
911 |
44.07 |
|
|
UKIP |
Jennifer Mary Jefferies |
457 |
22.11 |
|
|
Labour |
Irene Anne Cooke |
373 |
18.05 |
|
|
Green |
Paul Sunners |
207 |
10.01 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Raymond James |
109 |
5.27 |
|
Majority |
454 |
21.96 |
|
Turnout |
2067 |
44 |
|
Covingham & Dorcan Ward
Covingham & Dorcan Ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Kevin James Parry |
1449 |
39.04 |
|
|
Labour |
Julian Charles Price |
1186 |
31.95 |
|
|
UKIP |
Brian James Osbourn |
926 |
24.95 |
|
|
Green |
Chantelle Smith |
141 |
3.8 |
|
Majority |
263 |
7.09 |
|
Turnout |
3712 |
42 |
|
Eastcott Ward
Eastcott Ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Dave Wood |
1308 |
43.83 |
|
|
Labour |
Emma Bushell |
930 |
31.17 |
|
|
UKIP |
Terence Richard Davis |
278 |
9.32 |
|
|
Conservative |
David Malcolm Bell |
263 |
8.81 |
|
|
Green |
John Valentine Hughes |
195 |
6.53 |
|
Majority |
378 |
12.67 |
|
Turnout |
2984 |
39 |
|
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst Ward
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst Ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Carol Hannah Shelley |
1152 |
39.32 |
|
|
UKIP |
Ian Christopher Robertson-Molden |
791 |
27 |
|
|
Conservative |
Edward Mark Gillams |
716 |
24.44 |
|
|
Green |
Chantelle Smith |
266 |
9.08 |
|
Majority |
361 |
12.32 |
|
Turnout |
2930 |
32 |
|
Haydon Wick Ward
Haydon Wick Ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Garry John Perkins |
1209 |
37.69 |
|
|
Labour |
Maura Julia Clarke |
1019 |
31.76 |
|
|
UKIP |
Edmund Gerrard |
816 |
25.44 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Garry Porter |
145 |
4.52 |
|
Majority |
190 |
5.92 |
|
Turnout |
3208 |
35 |
|
Liden, Eldene & Park South Ward
Liden, Eldene & Park South Ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Derique Joseph Montaut |
978 |
34.68 |
|
|
Conservative |
Graham Charles Cherry |
807 |
28.62 |
|
|
UKIP |
Robert William Sheppard |
798 |
28.3 |
|
|
Green |
David Christopher Miles |
129 |
4.57 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Hannah Pajak Mccance |
94 |
3.33 |
|
Majority |
171 |
6.06 |
|
Turnout |
2820 |
33 |
|
Lydiard & Freshbrook Ward
Lydiard & Freshbrook Ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Timothy Swinyard |
1190 |
36.77 |
|
|
Labour |
Mohammed Jamal Miah |
925 |
28.58 |
|
|
UKIP |
John Lenton |
791 |
24.44 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Shepherd |
178 |
5.5 |
|
|
Green |
Livio Pavone |
140 |
4.33 |
|
Majority |
265 |
8.19 |
|
Turnout |
3236 |
38 |
|
Mannington & Western Ward
Mannington & Western Ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
James Robbins |
977 |
42.33 |
|
|
UKIP |
Lincoln Williams |
598 |
25.91 |
|
|
Conservative |
Caryl Sydney-Smith |
561 |
24.31 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Geoffrey Kin |
152 |
6.59 |
|
Majority |
379 |
16.42 |
|
Turnout |
2308 |
31 |
|
Old Town Ward
Penhill & Upper Stratton Ward
Penhill & Upper Stratton Ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Joseph Tray |
1195 |
40.62 |
|
|
UKIP |
David Rowland |
872 |
29.64 |
|
|
Conservative |
Harriet Maltby |
712 |
24.2 |
|
|
Green |
Robert Heritage |
153 |
5.2 |
|
Majority |
323 |
10.98 |
|
Turnout |
2942 |
31 |
|
Priory Vale Ward
Rodbourne Cheney Ward
Rodbourne Cheney Ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Peter Watts |
1305 |
43.13 |
|
|
UKIP |
Peter Thompson-Watt |
859 |
28.39 |
|
|
Conservative |
Diane Rodgers |
668 |
22.08 |
|
|
Green |
Simon Fairbourn |
174 |
5.75 |
|
Majority |
446 |
14.74 |
|
Turnout |
3026 |
33 |
|
Shaw Ward
St Andrews Ward
Two seats for Election
St Margaret & South Marston Ward
St Margaret & South Marston Ward
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Colin Lovell |
1351 |
39.06 |
|
|
Labour |
Christopher Watts |
1039 |
30.04 |
|
|
UKIP |
James Faulkner |
893 |
25.82 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Clive Puckey |
160 |
4.63 |
|
Majority |
312 |
9.02 |
|
Turnout |
3459 |
37 |
|
Walcot & Park North Ward
Wroughton & Wichelstowe Ward
References