title: 2021 Swindon Borough Council election
text: # 2021 Swindon Borough Council election
  
  Elections to Swindon Borough Council took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 local elections in the United Kingdom. The Conservatives made 6 gains and secured a majority of 15, their best performance since the 2011 elections.
  
  ## Results summary
  
  2021 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 | 16 | 6 | 76.2% | 20 | 36 | 63.2% | 31,282 | 48.9% | 9.3% |
  | | Labour | 5 | 4 | 23.8% | 15 | 20 | 35.1% | 20,692 | 32.3% | 6.9% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 4,926 | 7.7% | 1.2% |
  | | Green | 0 | | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 4,037 | 6.3% | 0.4% |
  | | Independent | 0 | | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 0.2% | 2,957 | 4.6% | 3.7% |
  | | For Britain | 0 | | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 46 | 0.1% | New |
  | | Libertarian | 0 | | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 0.0% | New |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Blunsdon & Highworth
  
  Blunsdon & Highworth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Vijay Kumar Manro | 2,073 | 56.9 | +4.7 |
  | | Labour | Keir Baynham | 867 | 23.8 | |
  | | Green | Andrew Day | 442 | 12.1 | -2.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Michael Heal | 137 | 3.8 | -5.0 |
  | | Independent | Tara Hurst | 126 | 3.5 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,206 | 33.1 | +4.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,645 | 40.9 | +3.2 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.35 | |
  
  ### Central
  
  Central :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Lourenco Fernandes | 2,230 | 51.45 | +36.8 |
  | | Labour | Rajhia Ali | 1,603 | 36.99 | -31.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Garry Porter | 242 | 5.58 | -4.0 |
  | | Independent | Helen Dunn | 193 | 4.45 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 627 | 14.47 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,334 | 44.42 | +3.6 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +33.9 | |
  
  ### Chiseldon & Lawn
  
  Chiseldon & Lawn :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | William Horley | 1,384 | 54.60 | +3.8 |
  | | Labour | Mohammad Khatib | 539 | 21.26 | -2.0 |
  | | Green | Paul Sunners | 299 | 11.79 | -14.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Fareed Ahmed Quidwai | 197 | 7.77 | n/a |
  | | Independent | Wayne Barrowman | 99 | 3.91 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 845 | 33.33 | +8.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2535 | 42.48 | +4.0 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.9 | |
  
  ### Covingham & Dorcan
  
  Covingham & Dorcan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Barbara Parry | 2,254 | 68.01 | +7.2 |
  | | Labour | Ronald Wilson | 779 | 23.51 | -2.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ionel Tamas | 137 | 4.13 | n/a |
  | | Independent | Clare Bartholomew | 122 | 3.68 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,475 | 44.51 | +9.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,314 | 39.96% | +4.9 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.9 | |
  
  ### Eastcott
  
  Eastcott :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Marina Strinkovsky | 1,315 | 38.76 | -13.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Stan Pajak | 1,271 | 37.46 | +4.0 |
  | | Conservative | Bhawna Goyal | 682 | 20.10 | +11.6 |
  | | Independent | Leslie Valat-Desgranges | 102 | 3.00 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 1.30 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,393 | 43.23 | +5.2 |
  | | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | -8.6 | |
  
  ### Gorse Hill & Pinehurst
  
  Gorse Hill & Pinehurst :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Ray Ballman | 1,406 | 45.66 | -6.4 |
  | | Conservative | Carl Jones | 1,134 | 36.83 | +16.8 |
  | | Green | Andy Bentley | 291 | 9.45 | -1.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Polson | 118 | 3.83 | n/a |
  | | Independent | Andrew Osborne | 71 | 2.31 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 8.83 | -21.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,079 | 33.31 | +4.3 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -11.6 | |
  
  ### Haydon Wick
  
  Haydon Wick :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | John Jackson | 1,469 | 43.69 | -6.4 |
  | | Independent | Oliver Donachie | 896 | 26.65 | n/a |
  | | Labour | Daniel Davis | 739 | 21.98 | -6.1 |
  | | Green | Jacek Zmarzlik | 191 | 5.68 | -3.4 |
  | | Independent | Vincent Montgomery | 49 | 1.46 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 | 17.04 | -5.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,362 | 37.79 | +4.9 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -16.6 | |
  
  ### Liden, Eldene & Park South
  
  Liden, Eldene & Park South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Curtis Flux | 1,475 | 50.20 | +15.8 |
  | | Labour | Steve Allsopp | 1,173 | 39.93 | -5.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Salmon | 145 | 4.94 | -1.1 |
  | | Independent | Martin Costello | 123 | 4.19 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 302 | 10.28 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,938 | 36.58 | +3.0 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +10.5 | |
  
  ### Lydiard & Freshbrook
  
  Lydiard & Freshbrook :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Matty Courtliff | 1,644 | 51.76 | -0.6 |
  | | Labour | Patricia Philpot | 1,011 | 31.83 | -15.9 |
  | | Green | Glynis Hales | 200 | 6.30 | n/a |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Chris Shepherd | 170 | 5.35 | n/a |
  | | Independent | Julie Jones | 126 | 3.97 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 633 | 19.93 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,176 | 38.26 | +3.3 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
  
  ### Mannington & Western
  
  Mannington & Western :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Kevin Small | 1,184 | 45.04 | -6.0 |
  | | Conservative | Suresha Gattapur | 1,052 | 40.02 | +13.8 |
  | | Green | Nicky Iddon | 163 | 6.20 | n/a |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Deborah King | 87 | 3.31 | -6.4 |
  | | Independent | Deborah Fine | 71 | 2.70 | n/a |
  | | For Britain | Ian Baxter | 46 | 1.75 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 5.02 | -19.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,629 | 34.98 | +4.0 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -9.9 | |
  
  ### Old Town
  
  Old Town :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Jane Milner-Barry | 1,781 | 51.04 | +12.5 |
  | | Conservative | Lawrence Elliott | 1,196 | 34.28 | +4.7 |
  | | Green | Bill Hughes | 210 | 6.02 | -3.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Martin Wiltshire | 194 | 5.56 | -2.4 |
  | | Independent | Stephen Woodham | 59 | 1.69 | n/a |
  | | Libertarian | Tim Almond | 23 | 0.66 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 585 | 16.77 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,489 | 44.24 | +4.9 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
  
  ### Penhill & Upper Stratton
  
  Penhill & Upper Stratton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Dan Smith | 1,262 | 44.94 | +3.4 |
  | | Labour | Ravi Venkatesh | 1,130 | 40.24 | +10.2 |
  | | Green | Kate Henery | 155 | 5.52 | -1.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Michelle Horrobin | 114 | 4.06 | -0.1 |
  | | Independent | Daniel Legg | 102 | 3.63 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 4.70 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,808 | 30.48 | +1.3 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.4 | |
  
  ### Priory Vale
  
  Priory Vale :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Jo Morris Golds | 1,470 | 53.85 | -5.5 |
  | | Labour | Ian Edwards | 891 | 32.64 | -8.0 |
  | | Green | Stephen Litchfield | 211 | 7.73 | n/a |
  | | Independent | Elena Mari | 138 | 5.05 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 579 | 21.21 | +2.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,730 | 31.43 | +4.7 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Ridgeway
  
  Ridgeway :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Gary Sumner | 1,004 | 72.60 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Fiona McAnespie | 199 | 14.39 |
  | | Labour | Sam James | 144 | 10.41 |
  | | Independent | Kevin Ritchie | 30 | 2.17 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 805 | 58.21 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,383 | 51.72 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Rodbourne Cheney
  
  Rodbourne Cheney :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Sudha Nukana | 1,396 | 45.49 | +7.2 |
  | | Labour | Pam Adams | 1,224 | 39.88 | -6.4 |
  | | Green | Rob Hebden-Leeder | 222 | 7.23 | n/a |
  | | Independent | Alexandra Pearce | 105 | 3.42 | n/a |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey King | 87 | 2.83 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 5.60 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,069 | 33.68 | +4.4 |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.8 | |
  
  ### Shaw
  
  Shaw :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Keith Williams | 1,718 | 56.11 | +11.9 |
  | | Labour | Tom Smith | 872 | 28.48 | -5.5 |
  | | Green | Ken Kimber | 356 | 11.63 | -0.4 |
  | | Independent | Johnathan da Silva | 102 | 3.33 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 846 | 27.63 | +17.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,062 | 38.05 | +2.1 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +8.7 | |
  
  ### St Andrew's
  
  St Andrews :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Daniel Adams | 2,078 | 55.47 | +3.7 |
  | | Labour | Jason Mills | 936 | 24.99 | -1.5 |
  | | Green | Bradley Williams | 555 | 14.82 | -6.9 |
  | | Independent | Beverly Elmer | 153 | 4.08 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,142 | 30.49 | +5.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,746 | 30.58 | +3.6 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.6 | |
  
  ### St Margaret & South Marston
  
  St Margaret & South Marston :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Russell Holland | 1,984 | 56.54 | +11.9 |
  | | Labour | Barrie Jennings | 1,207 | 34.40 | -8.8 |
  | | Green | Kate Freeman | 195 | 5.56 | n/a |
  | | Independent | Sarah Benham | 106 | 3.02 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 777 | 22.14 | +20.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,509 | 39.22 | +3.8 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +10.4 | |
  
  ### Walcot & Park North
  
  Walcot & Park North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Mohammed Miah | 1,619 | 55.81 | +2.2 |
  | | Conservative | Francisco Goes | 895 | 30.85 | +7.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Dawn Pajak | 235 | 8.10 | -1.4 |
  | | Independent | Sharon Newham | 138 | 4.76 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 724 | 24.96 | -4.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,901 | 32.84 | +2.8 |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
  
  ### Wroughton & Wichelstowe
  
  Wroughton & Wichelstowe (2 Seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Brian Ford | 1,547 | 52.00 | +3.8 |
  | | Conservative | David Martyn | 1,335 | 44.87 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Martin Barrett | 858 | 28.84 | -0.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Adam Poole | 735 | 24.71 | |
  | | Green | Pippa Fairbourn | 341 | 11.46 | +2.9 |
  | | Labour | Md Hamid | 257 | 8.64 | -0.4 |
  | | Green | Simon Fairbourn | 206 | 6.92 | |
  | | Labour | Zohaib Tariq | 195 | 6.55 | |
  | | Independent | Shanti Mabberley | 46 | 1.55 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 477 | 16.03 | -0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,975 | 46.51 | +4.0 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
  | | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
  
  ## By-elections
  
  ### Priory Vale
  
  Priory Vale: 24 June 2021 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Kate Tomlinson | 1,139 | 60.6 | +6.9 |
  | | Labour | Ian Edwards | 508 | 27.0 | -5.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Polson | 102 | 5.4 | n/a |
  | | Green | Steve Litchfield | 83 | 4.4 | -3.4 |
  | | Independent | Elena Mari | 47 | 2.5 | -2.6 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 631 | 33.6 | +12.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,882 | 22.0 | -9.4 |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.3 | |
  