Forthcoming elections
Local government elections
The latest local government elections took place on Thursday, 7 May 2026 for Swindon Borough Council and all parish councils within the borough. View the 2026 local election results.
There were 57 council positions being contested across 25 wards. You can view the associated documents below for further information.
The Notice of Election - Borough 2026 (PDF) contains a list of the wards and the number of seats to be elected, along with the key statutory election and electoral registration deadlines.
The Statement of Persons Nominated - Borough 2026 (PDF) lists the candidates who stood for each of the wards.
The Notice of Election Agents Names and Offices – Borough 2026 (PDF) contains the names and office addresses for each election agent for the borough candidates.
The Situation of Polling Stations Notice (PDF) lists the polling stations where electors voted.
The Notice of Election - Parishes 2026 (PDF) contains a list of the parishes and the number of seats to be elected, along with the key statutory election and electoral registration deadlines.
The Notice of Poll - Borough 2026 (PDF) and Notice of Poll - Parishes 2026 (PDF) list the candidates who stood for election, the two electors who subscribed their nomination paper, and the polling stations and elector numbers of the electors who could vote at each station.
- Bishopstone Parish
- Blunsdon Parish - Blunsdon ward
- Blunsdon Parish - Kingsdown ward
- Castle Eaton Parish
- Central Swindon North Parish - Even Swindon ward
- Central Swindon North Parish - Gorse Hill ward
- Central Swindon North Parish - Penhill ward
- Central Swindon North Parish - Pinehurst ward
- Central Swindon North Parish - Rodbourne Cheney ward
- Central Swindon North Parish - Rodbourne Ferndale ward
- Chiseldon Parish - Badbury ward
- Chiseldon Parish - Chiseldon ward
- Covingham Parish
- Hannington
- Haydon Wick Parish - Haydon Wick ward
- Haydon Wick Parish - Priory Vale ward
- Highworth Town
- Liddington Parish - Badbury Wick ward
- Liddington Parish - Liddington ward
- Nythe, Eldene and Liden Parish - Eldene ward
- Nythe, Eldene and Liden Parish - Liden ward
- Nythe, Eldene and Liden Parish - Nythe ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- South Marston Parish
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- Notices of Uncontested Election (PDF)
- South Swindon Parish - Badbury Park ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- South Swindon Parish - Broadgreen ward
- South Swindon Parish - Kingshill ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- South Swindon Parish - Old Town and Lawn ward
- South Swindon Parish - Parks ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- South Swindon Parish - Queen's Park ward
- South Swindon Parish - Walcot ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- St Andrews Parish - St Andrews East ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- St Andrews Parish - St Andrews West and Tadpole ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- Stanton Fitzwarren Parish
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- Notices of Uncontested Election (PDF)
- Stratton St Margaret Parish - Coleview ward
- Stratton St Margaret Parish - Lower Coleview ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- Notices of Uncontested Election (PDF)
- Stratton St Margaret Parish - Lower Stratton ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- Stratton St Margaret Parish - Upper Stratton ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- Notices of Uncontested Election (PDF)
- Wanborough Parish
- West Swindon Parish - Eastleaze and Shaw ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- West Swindon Parish - Freshbrook ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- West Swindon Parish - Grange Park ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- West Swindon Parish - Middleaze and Ramleaze ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- West Swindon Parish - Peatmoor and Sparcells ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- West Swindon Parish - Toothill ward
- West Swindon Parish - Westlea ward
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
- Wroughton
- Statements of Persons Nominated (PDF)
SBC election cycle changed from May 2026
Swindon Borough Council unanimously resolved on Thursday, 12 October 2023 to move to whole council elections from Thursday, 7 May 2026.
Further information is available to view in the explanatory document (PDF).
Referendums and petitions 2026
The Local Government Act 2000 requires the Council to publish a notice which sets out the minimum number of signatures which would be needed to support a valid petition requiring the Council to hold a referendum on whether the borough should change to a different form of governance. This applies to petitions to the Council, submitted between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027.