THE results are in - and it has been as good night for the Conservatives in Swindon.
An increase in their share of seats now sees the party hold 31 of the 57 available seats on Swindon Borough Council.
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The Conservatives now have 31 seats, Labour have 24 and the Liberal Democrats have two.
Turnout was just 34 per cent -
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Here are the results at a glance
Blunsdon and Highworth – Conservative hold
Alan Bishop (Con) 1654
Jamie Cope (Lab) 756
Andrew Day (Green) 453
Malcolm Salmon (LD) 312
Turnout: 37.73%
Central – Labour hold
Mohammad Chowdhury (C) 531
Bob Heritage (Green) 283
Raymond James (LD) 348
Adorabelle Shaikh (Lab) 2454
Turnout: 38.8%
Chiseldon & Lawn – Conservative hold
Peter Bates (Lab) 494
Jenny Jefferies (Con) 1079
Paul Sunners (Green) 549
Turnout: 38.49%
Covingham & Dorcan – Conservative hold
Melanie Bailey (Ukip) 374
Dale Heenan (Con) 1742
Tom Smith (Lab) 747
Turnout: 35.1%
Eastcott – Labour hold
Susan Day (Ukip) 174
Paul Dixon (Lab) 1506
Victoria Pratt (Con) 245
Toby Robson (LD) 971
Turnout: 38%
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst – Labour hold
Aubrey Attwater (Ukip) 379
John Ballman (Lab) 1327
Andy Bentley (Green) 282
Adam John (Con) 560
Turnout: 29%
Haydon Wick – Conservative hold
Stanka Adamcova (Lab) 806
Ed Gerrard (Ukip) 364
David Renard (Con) 1436
Jacek Zmarzlik (Green) 262
Turnout: 32.85%
Liden, Eldene & Park South – Labour hold
Martin Costello (Ukip) 387
Zachary Hawson (Con) 914
Krista Salmon (LD) 160
Bazil Solomon (Lab) 1196
Turnout: 33.63%
Lydiard & Freshbrook – Conservative hold
Trish Philpot (Lab) 1309
Caryl Sydney-Smith (C) 1433
Turnout: 34.9%
Mannington & Western – Labour hold
Sheila Attwater (Ukip) 289
Steph Exell (Lab) 1116
John Lenton (Con) 573
Fraser Mccormick (LD) 212
Turnout: 31%
Old Town – Conservative hold
Nick Burns-Howell (Con) 1167
Jason Costello (Ukip) 158
Neil Hopkins (Lab) 1152
Bill Hughes (Green) 274
Peter Oliver (LD) 239
Turnout: 39.29%
Penhill & Upper Stratton – Conservative gain
Katharine Henery (Green) 172
Michelle Horrobin (LD) 109
David Ibitoye (Con) 1086
Kate Linnegar (Lab) 785
Teresa Page (Ind) 468
Turnout: 29.2%
Priory Vale – Conservative hold
Vinay Manro (Con) 1260
Ravikumar Venkatesh (Lab) 860
Turnout: 26.8%
Rodbourne Cheney – Labour hold
Jake Chandler (Con) 981
Mark Edes (Ukip) 395
Jim Grant (Lab) 1185
Turnout: 29.31%
Shaw – Conservative hold
Adrian Costello (Ukip) 278
John Firth (Lab) 961
Ken Kimber (Green) 338
Nick Martin (Con) 1248
Turnout: 36%
St Andrew’s – Conservative hold
Thomas Craigie (Lab) 754
Steve Heyes (Con) 1476
Steven Pipe (Green) 617
Turnout: 27%
St Margaret & South Marston – Conservative hold
Robert Jandy (Con) 1381
Barrie Jennings (Lab) 1336
Andy Osborne (Ukip) 378
Turnout: 35.39%
Walcot & Park North – Labour hold
Emma Bushell (Lab) 1384
Steve Halden (Ukip) 339
Dawn Pajak (LD) 245
Roy Stephen (Con) 615
Turnout: 30.03%
Wroughton & Wichelstowe – Conservative hold
Andrew Francis (Green) 222
Sam James (Lab) 233
Cathy Martyn (Con) 1193
Jamie Taylor (LD) 768
Lincoln Williams (Ukip) 167
Turnout: 42.48%
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