Labour retain control of Council with increased 25-seat majority
The Labour Party has increased its majority and retained control of Swindon Borough Council following yesterday’s (2 May) Borough-wide election.
Published: Friday, 3rd May 2024
Of the 20 seats up for election this year, nine seats changed hands from the Conservatives to Labour.
Labour took seats in Central (Domingos Seby Dias); Liden, Eldene & Park South (Marianne Le Coyte-Grinney); Shaw (Rose Llewellyn); Rodbourne Cheney (Ana Rosada Fernandes); Priory Vale (Ian Edwards); St Margaret and South Marston (Simon Shelley); Lydiard and Freshbrook (Leon Grother). Haydon Wick (Ray Ballman) and Penhill & Upper Stratton (Thomas Smith).
Following the election, Labour has a 25-seat majority with 41 seats overall. The Conservatives have 15 seats with the Liberal Democrats having one.
Turnout for the election was 31 per cent overall.