2026 Swindon Borough Council election
7 May 2026
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The 2026 Swindon Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect councillors to Swindon Borough Council in Wiltshire, England. The elections is on the same day as other local elections across England. All seats will be contested.[2]
At the previous council election, Labour kept an overall majority control of Swindon Borough Council with 41 out of 57 seats, with the Conservatives having 15 seats.[3] In 2025, four Labour councillors defected to the Green Party.[4]
Previous council composition
| After 2024 election | Before 2026 election | ||||
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| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| Labour | 41 | Labour | 34 | ||
| Conservative | 15 | Conservative | 16 | ||
| Green | 0 | Green | 4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 | ||
| Independent | 0 | Independent | 2 | ||
Changes 2024–2026:
- September 2024: Will Stone (Labour) resigns – by-election held October 2024[5]
- October 2024: Sudha Nukana (Conservative) gains by-election from Labour[6]
- March 2025: Matt Lodge (Labour) leaves party to sit as an independent[7]
- September 2025: Ian Edwards (Labour) and Sean Wilson (Labour) leave party to sit as independents[8]
- October 2025: Repi Begum (Labour), Tom Butcher (Labour), and Ian Edwards (Indepedent) join Green Party[9]
- November 2025: Rob Heath (Labour) joins Green Party[10]
References
- ^ "Swindon Council Composition: Latest". opencouncildata.co.uk. Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Election timetable in England". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Thomas, Aled (3 May 2024). "Labour tightens grip on Swindon council after election triumph". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Robertson, Kirsten (26 November 2025). "Town sees fourth councillor defect to Greens". BBC News. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Crane forward to see a Tory gain". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Rodbourne Cheney Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Fabian gets the Exe". LocalCouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Aled (29 September 2025). "Swindon councillors announce split from Labour group". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Aled (22 October 2025). "Green Party gathers pace as two more Swindon councillors defect". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Fourth Swindon borough councillor defects from Labour to Greens". BBC News. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.