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Swindon 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

19 ward races

19 seats

7 elected below the proportional quota

36.8% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 19 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 19 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Labour Party	24,757	46.0%	12	63.2%	9	47.4%	+3
Conservative and Unionist Party	22,987	42.7%	7	36.8%	9	47.4%	-2
Liberal Democrats	3,559	6.6%	0	0.0%	1	5.3%	-1
Green Party	2,272	4.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	204	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	53,779	100.0%	19	100.0%	19	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

St. Andrews · 1 seat · won at 42.2% · +7.8 pts below quota
Chiseldon & Lawn · 1 seat · won at 44.6% · +5.4 pts below quota
Wroughton & Wichelstowe · 1 seat · won at 45.5% · +4.5 pts below quota
Eastcott · 1 seat · won at 48.3% · +1.7 pts below quota
Shaw · 1 seat · won at 48.6% · +1.4 pts below quota
Central · 1 seat · won at 49.1% · +0.9 pts below quota
Lydiard & Freshbrook · 1 seat · won at 49.4% · +0.6 pts below quota
Priory Vale · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
Walcot & Park North · 1 seat · won at 50.8% · above quota
Haydon Wick · 1 seat · won at 51.5% · above quota
St. Margaret & South Marston · 1 seat · won at 51.6% · above quota
Penhill & Upper Stratton · 1 seat · won at 51.8% · above quota
Blunsden & Highworth · 1 seat · won at 53.7% · above quota
Liden Eldene & Park South · 1 seat · won at 54.4% · above quota
Rodbourne Cheney · 1 seat · won at 56.5% · above quota
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst · 1 seat · won at 60.9% · above quota
Covingham & Dorcan · 1 seat · won at 61.2% · above quota
Mannington & Western · 1 seat · won at 61.9% · above quota
Old Town · 1 seat · won at 62.5% · above quota

Race results

St. Andrews · single-seat

Marginal winner 42.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +7.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,294

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Chandler J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,390	42.2%	Elected
2	Mills J.	Labour Party	1,147	34.8%
3	Williams B.	Green Party	757	23.0%

Electorate 12,552 · Ballots cast 3,294 · EC ward code E05008968 · Back to ward index

Chiseldon & Lawn · single-seat

Marginal winner 44.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +5.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,234

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Elliott L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	996	44.6%	Elected
2	Davies M.	Labour Party	775	34.7%
3	Ahmed Quidwai F.	Liberal Democrats	463	20.7%

Electorate 6,035 · Ballots cast 2,234 · EC ward code E05008955 · Back to ward index

Wroughton & Wichelstowe · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +4.5 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,490

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Martyn D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,134	45.5%	Elected
2	Poole A.	Liberal Democrats	734	29.5%
3	James S.	Labour Party	382	15.3%
4	Fairbourn P.	Green Party	240	9.6%

Electorate 6,553 · Ballots cast 2,490 · EC ward code E05008972 · Back to ward index

Eastcott · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,328

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shaikh I.	Labour Party	1,606	48.3%	Elected
2	Pajak S.	Liberal Democrats	1,135	34.1%
3	Goyal B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	587	17.6%

Electorate 7,941 · Ballots cast 3,328 · EC ward code E05008957 · Back to ward index

Shaw · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +1.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,615

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gattapur S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,270	48.6%	Elected
2	Tariq Z.	Labour Party	921	35.2%
3	Kimber K.	Green Party	424	16.2%

Electorate 7,953 · Ballots cast 2,615 · EC ward code E05008970 · Back to ward index

Central · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,038

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Pegado A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,983	49.1%	Elected
2	Ali J.	Labour Party	1,819	45.0%
3	Pajak H.	Liberal Democrats	236	5.8%

Electorate 9,937 · Ballots cast 4,038 · EC ward code E05008954 · Back to ward index

Lydiard & Freshbrook · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference +0.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,692

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilson S.	Labour Party	1,331	49.4%	Elected
2	Dawson L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,235	45.9%
3	Pettefar R.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	126	4.7%

Electorate 8,132 · Ballots cast 2,692 · EC ward code E05008961 · Back to ward index

Priory Vale · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.3 pts Valid ballots 2,274

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Heath R.	Labour Party	1,144	50.3%	Elected
2	Tomlinson K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,130	49.7%

Electorate 8,621 · Ballots cast 2,274 · EC ward code E05008965 · Back to ward index

Walcot & Park North · single-seat

Marginal winner 50.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −0.8 pts Valid ballots 2,937

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Amin A.	Labour Party	1,492	50.8%	Elected
2	Estrocio A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,159	39.5%
3	Pajak D.	Liberal Democrats	286	9.7%

Electorate 8,910 · Ballots cast 2,937 · EC ward code E05008971 · Back to ward index

Haydon Wick · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.5 pts Valid ballots 2,627

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Lodge M.	Labour Party	1,353	51.5%	Elected
2	Patrick-Okoh B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,274	48.5%

Electorate 8,861 · Ballots cast 2,627 · EC ward code E05010756 · Back to ward index

St. Margaret & South Marston · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.6 pts Valid ballots 2,902

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Adams P.	Labour Party	1,497	51.6%	Elected
2	Smith R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,405	48.4%

Electorate 9,036 · Ballots cast 2,902 · EC ward code E05008969 · Back to ward index

Penhill & Upper Stratton · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.8 pts Valid ballots 2,581

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Crilly C.	Labour Party	1,336	51.8%	Elected
2	Ibitoye O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,068	41.4%
3	Horrobin M.	Liberal Democrats	177	6.9%

Electorate 9,186 · Ballots cast 2,581 · EC ward code E05010757 · Back to ward index

Blunsden & Highworth · single-seat

Marginal winner 53.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −3.7 pts Valid ballots 3,196

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Weisinger S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,715	53.7%	Elected
2	Gow L.	Labour Party	1,024	32.0%
3	Day A.	Green Party	457	14.3%

Electorate 8,908 · Ballots cast 3,196 · EC ward code E05010755 · Back to ward index

Liden Eldene & Park South · single-seat

Marginal winner 54.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −4.4 pts Valid ballots 2,551

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Howarth J.	Labour Party	1,388	54.4%	Elected
2	Hawson Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,163	45.6%

Electorate 8,031 · Ballots cast 2,551 · EC ward code E05008960 · Back to ward index

Rodbourne Cheney · single-seat

Marginal winner 56.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −6.5 pts Valid ballots 2,841

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Stone W.	Labour Party	1,604	56.5%	Elected
2	Munagala O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,040	36.6%
3	Hebden-Leeder R.	Green Party	197	6.9%

Electorate 9,107 · Ballots cast 2,841 · EC ward code E05008967 · Back to ward index

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst · single-seat

Marginal winner 60.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −10.9 pts Valid ballots 2,706

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Shelley C.	Labour Party	1,647	60.9%	Elected
2	Hughes A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,059	39.1%

Electorate 9,190 · Ballots cast 2,706 · EC ward code E05008958 · Back to ward index

Covingham & Dorcan · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.2 pts Valid ballots 3,018

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Parry K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,846	61.2%	Elected
2	Silberberg T.	Labour Party	895	29.7%
3	King G.	Liberal Democrats	199	6.6%
4	Hunter S.	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	78	2.6%

Electorate 8,300 · Ballots cast 3,018 · EC ward code E05008956 · Back to ward index

Mannington & Western · single-seat

Marginal winner 61.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −11.9 pts Valid ballots 2,204

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Robbins J.	Labour Party	1,364	61.9%	Elected
2	Gurung G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	665	30.2%
3	McCormick F.	Liberal Democrats	175	7.9%

Electorate 7,444 · Ballots cast 2,204 · EC ward code E05008962 · Back to ward index

Old Town · single-seat

Marginal winner 62.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −12.5 pts Valid ballots 3,251

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Watts N.	Labour Party	2,032	62.5%	Elected
2	Roy S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	868	26.7%
3	Hughes B.	Green Party	197	6.1%
4	Wiltshire M.	Liberal Democrats	154	4.7%

Electorate 7,955 · Ballots cast 3,251 · EC ward code E05008963 · Back to ward index