Swindon - 2026 Local Election Projections
No party is projected to win a majority on Swindon Council, with Labour winning the most seats (24 of 57).
| Party | Projected | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 11 (6-18) | 16 | -5 |
| Labour | 24 (15-30) | 34 | -10 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 (0-3) | 1 | +1 |
| Green | 0 (0-1) | 4 | -4 |
| Reform UK | 20 (11-32) | 0 | +20 |
| Others | 0 (0-0) | 2 | -2 |
Key changes: +20 Ref, -10 Lab, -5 Con
Election type: All 57 seats up for election
Control: No overall control
Probability of control change: 84%
Last election (2024)
Conservative 6, Labour 14
Conservative 34.3% Labour 48.6% Liberal Democrats 9.5% Green 4.8% Others 2.1%
Key battleground wards
- Blunsdon - Conservative leads Reform UK by 0.3pp
- Wroughton Wichelstowe - Liberal Democrats leads Conservative by 0.4pp
- St Andrews East - Reform UK leads Conservative by 0.8pp
- Highworth - Conservative leads Reform UK by 0.9pp
- Lydiard Freshbrook Toothill - Labour leads Reform UK by 2.7pp