Elections to Swindon Borough Council took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] 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
|
This election
|
Full council
|
This election
|
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
Central
Chiseldon & Lawn
Covingham & Dorcan
Eastcott
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst
Haydon Wick
Liden, Eldene & Park South
Lydiard & Freshbrook
Mannington & Western
Old Town
Penhill & Upper Stratton
Priory Vale
Ridgeway
Rodbourne Cheney
Shaw
St Andrew's
St Margaret & South Marston
Walcot & Park North
Wroughton & Wichelstowe
By-elections
Priory Vale
Notes
- ^ previously elected as a Conservative, became independent in 2020
- ^ previously elected for the Labour Party, joined the Conservative Party in 2019
References