Forthcoming elections

Change to SBC election cycle from Thursday, 7 May 2026

Swindon Borough Council unanimously resolved on Thursday, 12 October 2023 to move to whole council elections from May 2026.

Further information is available to view in the explanatory document (PDF).

There are no scheduled elections in 2025

The next scheduled elections are Thursday, 7 May 2026 for Swindon Borough Council and all parish councils within the borough.

Referendums and petitions 2025

The Local Government Act 2000 requires the Council to publish a notice which sets out the minimum number of signatures which would be needed to support a valid petition requiring the Council to hold a referendum on whether the borough should change to a different form of governance. This applies to petitions to the Council, submitted between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.

Publication of verification number - February 2025 (PDF)

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