2024 Swindon Borough Council Election
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The 2024 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect councillors to
Swindon Borough Council Swindon Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Swindon in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England. It was founded in 1974 as Thamesdown Borough Council, and was a lower-tier district council until 1997. In 1997 it was re ...
in
Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated to Wilts) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It borders Gloucestershire to the north, Oxfordshire to the north-east, Berkshire to the east, Hampshire to the south-east, Dorset to the south, and Somerset to ...
, England. The elections was on the same day as other local elections across England. A third of seats were contested. At the previous council election, Labour gained an overall majority control of
Swindon Borough Council Swindon Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Swindon in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England. It was founded in 1974 as Thamesdown Borough Council, and was a lower-tier district council until 1997. In 1997 it was re ...
after gaining 9 seats, with the Conservatives losing 10 seats. They increased their majority from 5 seats in 2023 to 13 seats in 2024.


Results summary


Ward results

Borough Statement of Persons nominated per each Ward: The results were as follows:


Blunsdon and Highworth


Central


Covingham and Dorcan


Eastcott


Gorse Hill and Pinehurst


Haydon Wick


Liden, Eldene and Park South


Lydiard and Freshbrook


Mannington and Western


Old Town


Penhill and Upper Stratton


Priory Vale


Ridgeway


Rodbourne Cheney


Shaw


St Andrews


St Margaret and South Marston


Walcot and Park North


Wroughton and Wichelstowe


Changes 2024-2026


Affiliation changes


By-elections


Rodbourne Cheney


References

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Swindon Swindon () is a town in Wiltshire, England. At the time of the 2021 Census the population of the built-up area was 183,638, making it the largest settlement in the county. Located at the northeastern edge of the South West England region, Swi ...
May 2024 in the United Kingdom 2020s in Wiltshire