Conservative lose Wiltshire to No Overall Control
Wiltshire County Council has no over all control as the conservatives lose their majority.
England’s biggest local council election took place yesterday, 1st May.
And the Tories have lost Wiltshire to no overall control- meaning they didn't retain the majority of the vote.
Here are the results of the councillors elected:
Liberal Democrat
43
Conservative
37
Reform UK
10
Independent
7
Labour
1
Wiltshire residents flocked to the polls to vote for a Wiltshire Councillor to represent them.
There were 98 seats up for grabs – more than any local authority election this time around.
All of the seats were being contested, with three parties – Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, and Reform – fielding a candidate in every ‘electoral division’.
Some residents also had the chance to vote Labour (contesting 45 seats), Green (44), or for an Independent (16).
Aside from some minor tweaks, most houses remain in the same ward as they were in 2022, and no new wards have been created.
The bigger changes have been in Calne, when new homes previously in Calne Rural have become part of Calne Central, and The Ham estate, near Westbury, which was previously split between Westbury North and Ethandune. The entire estate is now part of Ethandune.