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Local Elections 2026
Results in Blunsdon and Highworth
These are the local election records for Blunsdon and Highworth (Swindon North) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Swindon Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared57 of 57 seats declared
40.4%
33.3%
24.6%
Conservative 23 (40.4%)(+7)Labour 19 (33.3%)(-21)Reform UK 14 (24.6%)(+14)Liberal Democrats 1 (1.8%)(0)
Current councillors in Swindon North
Nick Gardiner
Blunsdon
Princia Fernandes
Gorse Hill
Stanka Wilson
Haydon Wick
James Head
Haydon Wick
Anthony Hedges
Haydon Wick
Vijay Manro
Highworth
Steve Weisinger
Highworth
Roger Smith
Lower Stratton
Marco Di Pinto
Lower Stratton
Andrew Cripps
Lower Stratton
Mark Bogard
Penhill & Pinehurst
Martyn Pearce
Penhill & Pinehurst
Alex Hughes
Priory Vale
Leanne Stevenson
Priory Vale
Vinay Manro
Priory Vale
Lawrence Davies
Rodbourne Cheney
Derek O'Hanlon
Rodbourne Cheney
Ana Fernandes
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western
Kevin Small
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western
Jim Grant
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western
Matthew Vallender
South Marston
Kate Tomlinson
St Andrews East
Jake Chandler
St Andrews East
Cherie Adams
St Andrews West & Tadpole
Daniel Adams
St Andrews West & Tadpole
Mark Ratcliffe
Upper Stratton
Gordon Slade
Upper Stratton
Nick Gardiner, Steve Weisinger, Vijay Kumar Manro were elected in Blunsdon and Highworth.
7,438 valid candidate votes were recorded across 13 candidates.
Turnout was 48.5%.
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13 candidates across 5 parties
Vijay Kumar ManroElected
Conservative
24.71 %
1,516 votes
Steve WeisingerElected
Conservative
22.56 %
1,384 votes
Nick GardinerElected
Conservative
42.86 %
558 votes
CC
Craig Robert ChaferNot elected
Reform UK
12.71 %
780 votes
TT
Tony TrinderNot elected
Reform UK
11.39 %
699 votes
Ewan NicholasNot elected
Labour
9.47 %
581 votes
OH
Owen Mervyn John HallNot elected
Green Party
8.64 %
530 votes
LB
Luke Dennis George BennettNot elected
Reform UK
27.8 %
362 votes
TG
Tyler James GutteridgeNot elected
Labour
5.82 %
357 votes
SC
Stephen Alexander CrockerNot elected
Liberal Democrats
4.71 %
289 votes
SR
Steffen RickNot elected
Labour
12.6 %
164 votes
AD
Andrew Donald DayNot elected
Green Party
9.75 %
127 votes
JF
Jessica FrankopanNot elected
Liberal Democrats
6.99 %
91 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 2 |
| Candidates | 13 |
| Parties on ballot | 5 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 7,438 |
| Turnout | 48.5% |