Swindon Parishes

[carolus]

2021 results for Swindon:

Covingham - 2x Con*, 8x []*, 2x Ind*

Nythe, Eldene & Liden:

Eldene - Con 516*/450*/391, Lab 445*, Ind 124

Liden - Con 824*/746*/674*, Lab 523

Nythe - 3x Con*

Central Swindon North: 14 Lab, 2 Con

Even Swindon (2) - Lab 917*/662*, Con 498
Ferndale (3) - Con 835*, Lab 653*/524*/439, Ind 216
Gorsehill (3) - Lab 896*/617*/529, Con 704*/438, Ind 249
Moredon (1) - Lab 262*, Con 256
Penhill (2) - Lab 455*/352*, Con 307/208
Pinehurst (3) - Lab 423*/296*/261*, Ind 250

Rodbourne Cheney (2) - 2x Lab*

St Andrews - 10x Con*, Ind*

Bishopstone (9) attracted ten non-party candidates, Wanborough (11) had thirteen. Liddington was uncontested with five non-party candidates, whilst Blunsdon was uncontested with nine non-party candidates in Blunsdon ward, and no candidates at all for Kingsdown.

[listener]

Apparently there are no parish elections in Swindon this year.

As Swindon Borough will be moving to all-up elections in 2026, there will be all-up elections in 2026 for all Swindon parishes.

Presumably the term of parish councillors due to retire this year has been extended to 2026.

[East Anglian Lefty]

When did Swindon get parished, and what's the underlying logic behind the boundaries? The two Central Swindon parishes in particular look very odd.