Forthcoming elections

Local government elections

The latest local elections took place on 7 May 2026. They covered Swindon Borough Council and all parish councils in the borough.

View the 2026 local election results

Petitions for a referendum

The Local Government Act 2000 requires us to publish a ‘verification number’.

This is the minimum number of signatures a petition needs to be valid. The petition must ask us to hold a referendum on changing how the borough is governed.

The published number applies to petitions submitted from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Verification number - February 2026 (PDF)

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