2017 UK local government election
2017 Wiltshire Council election
The 2017 Wiltshire Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom.[ 1] All 98 councillors were elected from electoral divisions which returned one councillor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.
Composition before election
Uncontested election
At the close of nominations on 4 April 2017, there was one electoral division in which only one candidate had come forward: John Smale (Conservative), in Bulford, Allington and Figheldean. He was thus elected unopposed.[ 2]
Results summary
Electoral division results
The electoral division results listed below are based on the changes from the 2013 elections , not taking into account any party defections or by-elections.
Aldbourne and Ramsbury
Alderbury and Whiteparish
Amesbury East
Note: Jamie Paul Capp had previously gained the seat for the Liberal Democrats in a 2016 by-election.
Amesbury West
Bourne and Woodford Valley
Box and Colerne
Bradford-on-Avon North
Bradford-on-Avon South
Brinkworth
Bromham, Rowde and Potterne
Note: Anna Louise Cuthbert had previously held the seat for the Conservative Party in a 2015 by-election.
Bulford, Allington and Figheldean
Burbage and The Bedwyns
By Brook
Note: Jane Scott retired in February 2020.[ 4]
Calne Central
Calne Chilvester and Abberd
Calne North
Calne Rural
Calne South and Cherhill
Chippenham Cepen Park and Derriads
Chippenham Cepen Park and Redlands
Chippenham Hardenhuish
Note: Melody Rhonda Thompson had previously gained the seat for the Conservative Party in a 2015 by-election.
Chippenham Hardens and England
Chippenham Lowden and Rowden
Chippenham Monkton
Chippenham Pewsham
Chippenham Queens and Sheldon
Corsham Pickwick
Corsham Town
Corsham Without and Box Hill
Cricklade and Latton
Devizes and Roundway South
Devizes East
Devizes North
Downton and Ebble Valley
Durrington and Larkhill
Note: Graham Wright had previously been elected in 2013 for the Liberal Democrats. The change in his voteshare shown is the change from the voteshare he won as a Liberal Democrat in 2013.
Ethandune
Note: Jerry Wickham had previously held the seat for the Conservatives in a 2014 by-election.
Fovant and Chalke Valley
Hilperton
Holt and Staverton
Kington
Laverstock, Ford and Old Sarum
Ludgershall and Perham Down
Lyneham
Malmesbury
Marlborough East
Marlborough West
Melksham Central
Melksham North
Melksham South
Melksham Without North
Melksham Without South
Mere
Minety
Nadder and East Knoyle
Pewsey
Pewsey Vale
Purton
Redlynch and Landford
Roundway
Royal Wootton Bassett East
Royal Wootton Bassett North
Royal Wootton Bassett South
Salisbury Bemerton
Salisbury Fisherton and Bemerton Village
Salisbury Harnham
Salisbury St Edmund and Milford
Note: Atiqul Hoque had previously gained the seat for the Conservative Party in a 2015 by-election.
Salisbury St Francis and Stratford
Salisbury St Marks and Bishopdown
Salisbury St Martins and Cathedral
Salisbury St Pauls
Sherston
Southwick
Summerham and Seend
The Collingbournes and Netheravon
The Lavingtons and Erlestoke
Tidworth
Till and Wylye Valley
Tisbury
Trowbridge Adcroft
Trowbridge Central
Trowbridge Drynham
Trowbridge Grove
Note: Chris Auckland had previously gained the seat for the Liberal Democrats in a 2016 by-election.
Trowbridge Lambrok
Trowbridge Park
Trowbridge Paxcroft
Urchfont and The Cannings
Warminster Broadway
Warminster Copheap and Wylye
Warminster East
Warminster West
Warminster Without
West Selkley
Westbury East
Westbury North
Westbury West
Wilton and Lower Wylye Valley
Winsley and Westwood
Winterslow
Note: In 2013, Christopher Devine had won the seat unopposed as a Conservative candidate.
By-elections between 2017 and 2021
Trowbridge Drynham
Westbury North
Ethandune
Melksham Without South
Trowbridge Lambrok
Till and Wylye Valley
By-election not held
Jane Scott retired as councillor for By Brook in February 2020, following her appointment as a government whip in the House of Lords .[ 4] In March 2020, a by-election to take place on 2 April was announced. Nick Botterill was selected to stand for the Conservatives, Lesley Bennet for the Liberal Democrats.[ 11] However, later in March the by-election was cancelled by the Returning Officer, due to COVID-19 lockdown guidance .[ 12] [ 13]
The seat remained vacant[ 14] until the Wiltshire Council election in May 2021 , when Botterill was elected.
References
^ "Upcoming elections & referendums" . Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2016 .
^ Bulford, Allington and Figheldean election 2017 at wiltshire.gov.uk, accessed 30 September 2020
^ "Unitary council election on Thursday 4 May 2017" . Wiltshire Council. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017 .
^ a b "Councillor resigns following appointment to Government role" . Wiltshire Council . 18 February 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021 .
^ Declaration of Result of Poll Archived 10 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine at Wiltshire.gov.uk
^ "Wiltshire Local Election" . Democracy Club . Retrieved 19 July 2019 .
^ "Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF) . wiltshire.gov.uk . Wiltshire Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2019 .
^ "Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF) . wiltshire.gov.uk . Wiltshire Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019 .
^ Declaration of Result of Poll Archived 10 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine at Wiltshire.gov.uk
^ "Declaration of Result of Poll" . wiltshire.gov.uk . Wiltshire Council. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ Matthew McLaughlin, "By-election: Meet the two By Brook candidates" , wiltshiretimes.co.uk, 17 March 2020, accessed 25 April 2020
^ "SUSPENDED: Unitary council by-election for By Brook Unitary Division on Thursday 2 April 2020" , wiltshire.gov.uk, 2 April 2020
^ Matthew McLaughlin, "By Brook by-election suspended due to Coronavirus" , Gazette and Herald , 23 March 2020, accessed 25 April 2021
^ "Councillor details - By Brook Division Vacancy" . Wiltshire Council . 20 March 2021. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021 .
External links
"Statement of Persons Nominated" , 4 April 2017, Marlborough Town Council