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Blunsdon and Highworth (ward)

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Blunsdon and Highworth is an electoral ward in the Borough of Swindon, England. Since 2012, the ward has elected three councillors to Swindon Borough Council.

History

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The ward was created in 2012.[1] The ward is set to be abolished for 2026.[2]

Geography

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The ward covers the areas of Blunsdon and Highworth.

Demographics

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In the 2021 census, the population of the ward was 11,445.[3]

Councillors

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Election Councillors
2012 Maureen Rita Penny

(Conservative)

Alan John Bishop

(Conservative)

Doreen Dart

(Conservative)

2012 by-election[4] Steve Weisinger

(Conservative)

2014
2015
2016
2018
2019
2021 Vijay Kumar Manro

(Conservative)

2022
2023 Nick Gardiner

(Conservative)

2024

Elections

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Blunsdon & Highworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vijay Manro* 1,399 45.4 +0.2
Labour Ian James 1,191 38.6 +3.6
Green Andrew Day 336 10.9 −1.6
Liberal Democrats Hannah Pajak 127 4.1 −3.1
Majority 208 6.7
Turnout 3,083 33.6 –3.8
Registered electors 9,187
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.7
Blundson and Highworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Gardiner 1,509 45.2 −8.5
Labour Co-op Lesley Ann Gow 1,168 35.0 +3.0
Green Andrew Day 418 12.5 −1.8
Liberal Democrats Deborah King 241 7.2 N/A
Majority 341
Turnout 3,372 37.39
Registered electors 9,019
Conservative hold Swing
Blunsdon & Highworth[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steven Mark Weisinger * 1,715 53.7 −2.90
Labour Co-op Lesley Ann Gow 1,024 32.0 +2.01
Green Andrew Donald Day 457 14.3 +8.21
Majority 691 21.6
Turnout 3,212 36.06
Registered electors 8,908
Conservative hold Swing
Blunsdon & Highworth[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vijay Kumar Manro 2,073 56.9 +4.7
Labour Keir Baynham 867 23.8 Steady
Green Andrew Day 442 12.1 −2.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Heal 137 3.8 −5.0
Independent Tara Hurst 126 3.5 n/a
Majority 1,206 33.1 +4.8
Turnout 3,645 40.9 +3.2
Conservative hold Swing +2.35
Blunsdon & Highworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Bishop 1,654 52.1 −4.5
Labour Jamie Cope 756 23.8 −6.2
Green Andrew Day 453 14.3 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Salmon 312 9.8 +5.7
Majority 898 28.3
Turnout 3,175 37.7
Conservative hold Swing
Blunsdon & Highworth[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Weisinger* 2,147 56.47 + 8.50
Labour Jamie Cope 1,140 29.98 + 6.38
Green Andrew Donald Day 231 6.08 − 0.88
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey King 155 4.08 + 0.53
UKIP Sheila Attwater 123 3.24 − 14.4
Turnout 3,802 43.69
Registered electors 8,702
Conservative hold Swing
Blunsdon & Highworth[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maureen Rita Penny* 1,624 47.4
Labour Alison Mary Durrant 1,053 30.7
UKIP John Fairlamb Short 429 12.5
Green Andrew Donald Day 200 5.8
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey King 121 3.5
Majority 571 16.7
Turnout 3,427 40
Conservative hold Swing
Blunsdon & Highworth[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan John Bishop * 3,502 55.3 +7.2
Labour Pam Adams 1,523 24.1 +0.4
UKIP Ross Shugar 838 13.2 –4.5
Green Andrew Donald Day 466 7.4 +0.4
Majority 1,979 31.4 +7.0
Turnout 6,329 71.32 +31.13
Registered electors 8,874
Conservative hold Swing
Blunsdon & Highworth Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Weisinger 1,689 48.1 +3.3
Labour Phil Beaumont 831 23.7 –7.6
UKIP Ross Shugar 621 17.7 N/A
Green Andrew Donald Day 245 7.0 –6.0
Liberal Democrats Clive Hooper 125 3.6 –7.4
Majority 858 24.4 N/A
Turnout 3,521 40.19 +5.96
Registered electors 8,760
Conservative hold Swing

2012 council-by-election

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In October 2012,Councillor Doreen Dart died from lung cancer and a by-election was held.[10]

Blunsdon and Highworth by-election 15 November 2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Weisinger 1,453
Labour Phil Beaumont 1,075
UKIP John Lenton 195
Green Andrew Donald Day 111
Liberal Democrats Cath Smith 23
Majority 378
Turnout 32.6
Conservative hold Swing
Blunsdon & Highworth (3 seats)[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maureen Rita Penny 1,530 44.8 N/A
Conservative Alan John Bishop 1,528
Conservative Doreen Dart 1,489
Labour Phil Beaumont 1,067 31.3 N/A
Labour Alison Mary Durrant 968
Labour Phillip Edward Gaskin 824
Green Andrew Donald Day 442 13.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jenny Shorten 374 11.0 N/A
Turnout 2,974 34.23 N/A
Registered electors 8,689
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Meet the candidates standing in Blunsdon and Highworth". Swindon Advertiser. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Why Swindon's ward boundaries could change for next election". Swindon Advertiser. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Blunsdon and Highworth (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Cast your vote". Swindon Advertiser. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Borough election results". Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Election results".
  7. ^ "Election results for Blunsdon & Highworth, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Election results 2016 - Blunsdon and Highworth". swindon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Election Results". Swindon Borough Council. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Doreen Dart... in her own words". Swindon Advertiser. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Conservatives hold Blunsdon and Highworth ward in by election". swindonadvertiser.co.uk. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.

See also

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