ABBEY MEADS WARD

Michelle Mahon, Labour: 195

Katharine Pajak, Liberal Democrat: 101

*Justin Tomlinson, Conservative: 705

Con Hold

Turnout: 28.86 per cent

BLUNSDON WARD

*Doreen Dart, Conservative: 796

Ruth Fitchett, Liberal Democrat: 146

Lynn Vardy, Labour: 160

Con Hold

Turnout: 42.1 per cent

CENTRAL WARD

Peter Bates, Conservative: 300

Michael Dickinson, Liberal Democrat: 628

David Nash, Labour: 758

Simon Smith, Green Party: 84

John Stuart (known as Mad John), The Rock n Roll Loony Party: 37

Lab Hold

Turnout: 25.43 per cent

COVINGHAM & NYTHE WARD

*Maureen Dilley, Labour: 1,188

Adelaide Dudman, Liberal Democrat: 313

Angela Watts, Conservative: 984

Con Hold

Turnout: 35.69 per cent

DORCAN WARD

Bridget Jeffery (known as Jive Bunny), The Rock n Roll Loony Party: 55

*Garry Perkins, Conservative: 986

Mark Wheaver, Liberal Democrat: 275

David Wren, Labour: 1,056

Lab Gain

Turnout: 34.23 per cent

EASTCOTT WARD

* Michael Evemy, Liberal Democrat: 1,030

Roland Gillard (known as Sgt Colin Venn), The Rock n Roll Loony Party: 46

Russell Holland, Conservative: 352

Christine Smith, Green Party: 155

Richard Young, Labour: 571

Lib Dem Hold

Turnout: 28.14 per cent

FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK WARD

Michael Bray, Conservative: 746

Phil Rashid, Labour: 526

Christopher Shepherd, Liberal Democrat: 879

Lib Dem Hold

Turnout: 28.12 per cent

GORSE HILL & PINEHURST WARD

*Maurice Fanning, Labour: 847

Mark Furkins, Conservative: 376

Andrew Newman, Socialist Alliance: 170

Jacob Pajak, Liberal Democrat: 168

Lab Hold

Turnout: 22.7 per cent

HAYDON WICK WARD

Fay Howard, Labour: 821

Tel Hudson, Liberal Democrat: 411

David Renard, Conservative: 1,133

Con Gain

Turnout: 29.99 per cent

HIGHWORTH WARD

*Lisa Hawkes, Conservative: 1,293

Peter Mallinson, Labour: 719

Jenny Shorten, Liberal Democrat: 550

Con Hold

Turnout: 38.68 per cent

MOREDON WARD

Nigel Bass, Liberal Democrat: 329

*Derique Montaut, Labour: 843

Kirt Wakefield, Conservative: 646

Lab Hold

Turnout: 24.72 per cent

OLD TOWN & LAWN WARD

John Hughes (known as Bill), Green Party: 147

*Wendy Johnson, Liberal Democrat: 1,933

Colin Lovell, Conservative: 1,603

John Newman, Labour: 273

Lib Dem Hold

Turnout: 52.68 per cent

PARKS WARD

Ellen Aylett, Liberal Democrat: 245

*Barrie Thompson, Labour: 973

Natasha Young, Conservative: 293

Lab Hold

Turnout: 21.78 per cent

PENHILL WARD

Donald Day, Conservative: 215

Clive Fitchett, Liberal Democrat: 253

*David Glaholm, Labour: 687

Lab Hold

Turnout: 25.73 per cent

SHAW & NINE ELMS WARD

Neil Heavens, Labour: 502

John Phipps, Liberal Democrat: 379

*Douglas Stewart, Conservative: 1,000

Con Hold

Turnout: 27.24 per cent

ST MARGARET WARD

*Bernard Baker, Conservative: 1,069

Alison Durrant, Labour: 897

John Newman, Liberal Democrat: 300

Con Hold

Turnout: 30.52 per cent

ST PHILIP WARD

Raymond Fisher, Conservative: 882

Raymond Smith, Green Party: 113

*Philip Steele, Labour: 1,006

Martin Wiltshire, Liberal Democrat: 214

Lab Hold

Turnout: 31.22 per cent

WESTERN WARD

Elizabeth Clifton-Page, Liberal Democrat: 301

Robert Heritage, Green Party: 94

Michael Morton, Independent: 128

Paul Saunders, Conservative: 535

*Kevin Small, Labour: 1,068

Lab Hold

Turnout: 28.46 per cent

WROUGHTON & CHISELDON WARD

James Bevan, Green Party: 109

Andy Harrison, Labour: 449

Clive Hooper, Liberal Democrat: 1,154

*Jemima Milton, Conservative: 1,336

Con Hold

Turnout: 40 per cent

Overall turnout: 31.33 per cent

Breakdown of voting:

Polling Station: 72.92 per cent

Postal: 11.14 per cent

Internet: 10.83 per cent

Telephone: 5.11 per cent

* denotes sitting councillor

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