Central (Swindon ward)

Central is an electoral ward in the Borough of Swindon, England. Since 1998, the ward has elected three councillors to Swindon Borough Council.

History

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The ward is set to be abolished for 2026.[1]

Geography

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The ward is based on the areas of Central Swindon North and Central Swindon South. It is considered a stronghold for the Labour Party.[2]

Demographics

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In the 2021 census, the population of the ward was 15,425.[3]

Councillors

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Election Councillors
2007 Derique Montaut

(Labour)

2008 Junab Ali

(Labour)

2010 Bob Wright

(Labour)

2011
2012 Julie Wright

(Labour)

2014
2015
2016
2018
2019 Adorabelle Shaikh

(Labour)

2021 Lourenco Fernandes

(Conservative)

2022 Anabelle Patricia Pegado

(Conservative)

2023
2024 Domingos Dias

(Labour)

Elections

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2024 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Domingos Dias 2,117 52.6 −9.2
Conservative Lourenco Fernandes* 838 20.8 −12.1
Independent Vintur Fernandes 718 17.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Marek Sarnowski 195 4.8 +1.1
TUSC Mary Quate 124 3.1 N/A
Majority 1,279 31.8
Turnout 4,027 39.6 –1.4
Registered electors 10,158
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.5

2023 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adorabelle Amaral-Shaikh* 2,960 61.8 +16.9
Conservative John Barreto 1,577 32.9 −16.2
Liberal Democrats Hannah Pajak 177 3.7 −2.1
Independent Mariano Rodrigues 73 1.5 N/A
Majority 1,383
Turnout 4,813 46.96
Registered electors 10,249
Labour hold Swing

2022 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anabelle Patricia Pegado 1,983 49.1 +31.96
Labour Co-op Junab Ali * 1,813 44.9 −26.60
Liberal Democrats Hannah Louise Pajak 236 5.8 +0.67
Majority 170 4.2 N/A
Turnout 4,066 40.92
Registered electors 9,937
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op Swing

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2021 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lourenco Fernandes 2,230 51.45 +36.8
Labour Rajhia Ali 1,603 36.99 −31.0
Liberal Democrats Garry Porter 242 5.58 −4.0
Independent Helen Dunn 193 4.45 n/a
Majority 627 14.47
Turnout 4,334 44.42 +3.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +33.9

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2019 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adorabelle Shaikh 2,454 67.9 −3.7
Conservative Mohammad Chowdhury 531 14.7 −2.5
Liberal Democrats Raymond James 348 9.6 +4.4
Green Bob Heritage 283 7.8 +4.2
Majority 1,923 53.2
Turnout 3,616 38.8
Labour hold Swing

2018 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Junab Ali* 3,141 71.31 + 33.71
Conservative David Bell 752 17.07 + 3.73
Liberal Democrats Ray James 227 5.15 − 27.11
Green Robert Heritage 147 3.34 + 3.34
UKIP Jason Costello 117 2.66 − 9.66
Turnout 4,405 45.91
Registered electors 9,594
Labour hold Swing

2016 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Stanley Wright* 2,459 74.4
Conservative Jack Lindsey Howard 554 16.8
Liberal Democrats Ann Richards 291 8.8
Majority 1905 57.6
Turnout 3,304 39
Labour hold Swing

2015 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julie Wright * 2,567 45.1 +7.1
Conservative Dave Bell 1,187 20.8 +7.2
Liberal Democrats Antonio Banjamino Lopes 1,176 20.6 –12.0
UKIP Bob Sheppard 499 8.8 –3.6
Green Adam Grizzly Wilkinson-Moore 218 3.8 N/A
Independent Karsten Evans 48 0.8 N/A
Majority 1,380 24.4 +19.0
Turnout 5,695 58.87 +19.15
Registered electors 9,674
Labour hold Swing

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2014 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Junab Ali* 1,386 38.0 –32.1
Liberal Democrats Imtiyaz Shaikh 1,189 32.6 +25.4
Conservative Timothy Michael French 495 13.6 +0.8
UKIP Brian David Stone 454 12.4 N/A
Independent Nicholas Gary Kearns 127 3.5 N/A
Majority 197 5.4 N/A
Turnout 3,686 39.72 +8.72
Registered electors 9,281
Labour hold Swing

2012 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Wright 1,947 70.1 +5.2
Labour Julie Wright 1,899 –
Labour Junab Ali 1,788 –
Conservative Tim French 356 12.8 –3.9
Conservative Jaki Dawn Fairbrother 341 –
Conservative Kashif Khan 276 –
Green Simon Smith 273 9.8 +4.3
Liberal Democrats Joan Mortimer 200 7.2 –0.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Robert Shepherd 164 –
Liberal Democrats John Williams 159 –
Turnout 2,784 31.00 –3.28
Registered electors 8,981
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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2011 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Derique Montaut 1,829 64.9 +12.1
Conservative Paul Gregory 471 16.7 −9.2
Liberal Democrats Gary Porter 213 7.6 −7.5
Green Robert Heritage 155 5.5 +2.5
UKIP Eleanor Pomagalski 95 3.4 +3.4
Independent Karsten Evans 55 2.0 +0.7
Majority 1,358 48.2 +21.3
Turnout 2,818 34.3
Labour hold Swing +10.6

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2010 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Wright 2,357 52.8 +8.7
Conservative Kevin Leakey 1,155 25.9 −6.6
Liberal Democrats Kathryn Spencer 673 15.1 +4.1
Green Stephen Chadfield 136 3.0 +3.0
Independent David Cox 84 1.9 −4.2
Independent Karsten Evans 60 1.3 +1.3
Majority 1,202 26.9 +15.3
Turnout 4,465
Labour hold Swing

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2008 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Junab Ali 902 44.1 −3.0
Conservative Kevin Leakey 664 32.5 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Hannah Pajak 224 11.0 −2.0
UKIP Eric Bagwell 130 6.4 +6.4
Independent David Cox 125 6.1 +1.6
Majority 238 11.6 −6.9
Turnout 2,045
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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2007 Swindon Borough Council election

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Central[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Derique Montaut 1,092 47.1 +0.6
Conservative Karen Leakey 663 28.6 −1.1
Liberal Democrats Steven Pipe 301 13.0 −1.7
Green Karsten Evans 156 6.7 +0.3
Independent David Cox 105 4.5 +1.9
Majority 429 18.5 +1.7
Turnout 2,317 30.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +0.8%

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2004 by-election

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Central By-Election 22 January 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 513 37.9 +0.3
Liberal Democrats 359 26.5 −12.1
Conservative 229 16.9 −0.6
SA 119 8.8 +8.8
Green 71 5.2 +5.2
SOU 41 3.0 −3.2
UKIP 21 1.6 +1.6
Majority 154 11.4
Turnout 1,353 19.4
Labour hold Swing

1997 by-election

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Central By-Election 15 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 548 46.3
Liberal Democrats 300 25.3
Conservative 224 18.9
Green 69 5.8
Socialist Labour 44 53.7.8
Majority 248 21.0
Turnout 1,185 20.7
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ LGBCE (9 July 2024). "Have your say on a new political map for Swindon Borough Council | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Election 2019: Central ward safest in borough". Swindon Advertiser. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Central (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Borough election results". Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. ^ Council, Swindon Borough. "Forthcoming elections". www.swindon.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Election results for Central, 3 May 2018". 3 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Election results 2016 - Central". swindon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Forthcoming Elections". Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  10. ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  11. ^ "Swindon Borough Council Election results 2010". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  12. ^ a b c "Election Results". Swindon Borough Council. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  13. ^ "Swindon remains Conservative bastion". Gazette and Herald. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2010.

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