Swindon Borough Council leader Cllr David Renard has lost his Haydon Wick seat.
Along with other Labour gains, the result means that Labour has an overall majority on the council for the first time in almost two decades.
Cllr Renard received 1,176 votes, trailing behind Labour winner Stanka Adamcova, who secured 1,828.
Liberal Democrat candidate Omar Syed Muhammad received 188 votes.
Overall, Labour gained 10 seats of the 19 contested and held six. The Liberal Democrats gained one and the Conservatives held two.
The borough council election results in dsetail are:
Covingham & Dorcan
HEENAN, Dale James, Conservative, 1,302 (elected)
HUNTER, Scott Victor Abbas, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, 41
MARCH, Howard John, Green Party, 162
PULLEN, Tate, Labour Party, 1133
SALMON, Malcolm, Liberal Democrat, 178
Conservatives hold
Number of ballot papers rejected: 18
Ballot papers issued: 2,834
Electorate: 8,281
Turnout: 34.22 percent
St Margaret & South Marston
BUTCHER, Thomas Charles, Labour, 1,645 (elected)
MARCH, Ella Constance, Green Party, 224
SHEPHERD, Chris, Liberal Democrat, 148
VALLENDER, Matthew Thomas, Conservative, 1289
Labour gain
Number of ballot papers rejected: 33
Ballot papers issued: 3,340
Electorate: 9,232
Turnout: 36.18 percent
Priory Vale
ALI, Rajhia, Labour, 1,357 (elected)
KING, Geoffrey Harry, Liberal Democrat, 121
MANRO, Vinay, Conservative, 1,200
TERRY, Lorna Jane, Green Party, 173
Labour gain
Number of ballot papers rejected: 17
Ballot papers issued: 2, 868
Electorate: 8,657
Turnout: 33.13 percent
Wroughton & Wichelstowe
AHMED, Saleh, Labour Party, 477
COOK, Gayle Elaine, Conservative Party, 854
FAIRBOURN, Pippa, Green Party, 253
POOLE, Adam Charles, Liberal Democrat, 874 (elected)
Liberal Democrats gain
Number of ballot papers rejected: 17
Ballot papers issued: 2,475
Electorate: 6,651
Turnout: 37.21 percent
St Andrews
HEYES, Steve, Conservative Party, 1,305
MILLS, Jason John, Labour Party, 1,525
SYED, Ebad, Liberal Democrat, 117
WILLIAMS, Bradley Martyn, Green Party, 829
Labour gain
Number of ballot papers rejected: 15
Ballot papers issued: 3,791
Electorate: 12,741
Turnout: 29.75 percent
Blunsdon & Highworth
DAY, Andrew Donald, Green Party, 418
GARDINER, NIck, Conservative Party, 1,509 (elected)
GOW, Lesley Ann, Labour Party, 1,168
KING, Deborah Anne, Liberal Democrat, 241
Conservatives hold
Number of ballot papers rejected: 36
Ballot papers issued: 3,372
Electorate: 9.019
Turnout: 37.39 percent
Old Town
HEAVENS, Ellen, Conservative, 717
HUGHES, Bill, Green Party, 222
WATTS, Chris, Labour Party, 2,047 (elected)
WILTSHIRE, Martin George, Liberal Democrat, 190
Labour gain
Number of ballot papers rejected: 16
Ballot papers issued: 3,192
Electorate: 8,104
Turnout: 39.39 percent
Lydiard & Freshbrook
BEGUM, Repi, Labour Party, 1,489 (elected)
PETTEFAR, Rob, Trade Unuonist and Socialist Coalition, 97
QUIDWAI, Bilal Abdullah, 143
SYDNEY-SMITH, Caryl Ann, Conservative Party, 1,098
Labour gain
Number of ballot papers rejected: 48
Ballot papers issued: 2,875
Electorate: 8,071
Turnout: 35.62 percent
Penhill & Upper Stratton
HORROBIN, Michelle Anne, Liberal Democrat, 231
IBITOYE, David Oladapo, Conservative Party, 1,045
VENKATESH, Ravi, Labour Party, 1,452 (elected)
Labour gain
Number of ballot papers rejected: 16
Ballot papers issued: 2,744
Electorate: 9.104
Turnout: 30.14 percent
Chiseldon & Lawn
AHMED QUIDWAI, Fareed, Liberal Democrat, 299
Hopkins, Neil Lawrence, Labour, 1,376 (elected)
Jefferies, Jenny, Conservative, 1,010
Labour gain
Number of ballot papers rejected: 26
Ballot papers issued: 2,711
Electorate: 6,229
Turnout: 43.52 percent
Haydon Wick
ADAMKOVA, Stanka, Labour, 1,828 (elected)
MUHAMMAD, Omar Syed, Liberal Democrat, 188
RENARD, David Charles, Conservative, 1,176
Labour gain
Number of ballot papers rejected: 22
Ballot papers issued: 3,216
Electorate: 8,756
Turnout: 36.73 percent
Liden, Eldene & Park South
DAVIES, Mike, Labour, 1,575 (elected)
SOLOMON, Bazil Stanley, Conservative, 974
THOMAS, Caroline, Liberal Democrat, 137
Labour gain
Number of ballot papers rejected: 24
Ballot papers issued: 2,709
Electorate: 8,028
Turnout: 33.74 percent
Eastcott
DIXON, Paul Andrew, Labour, 1,919
FERNANDES, Raul, Conservative, 417
NOYCE, Chris, Green Party, 148
PAJAK, Stan, Liberal Democrat, 714
Labour hold
Number of ballot papers rejected: 27
Ballot papers issued: 3,225
Electorate: 7,989
Turnout: 40.37 percent
Central
AMARAL-SHAIKH, Adorabelle, Labour, 2,960 (elected)
Barreto, John Christovam, Conservative, 1,577
PAJAK, Hannah Louise, Liberal Democrat, 177
Rodrigues, Mariano, 73
Labour hold
Number of ballot papers rejected: 26
Ballot papers issued: 4,813
Electorate: 10,249
Turnout: 46.96 percent
Walcot & Park North
BUSHELL, Emma, Labour, 1,681 (elected)
ESTROCIO, Agnelo Peter, 860
NORRIS, David Alexander, Independent, 186
PAJAK, Dawn Elizabeth, Liberal Democrat, 160
Labour hold
Number of ballot papers rejected: 11
Ballot papers issued: 2,898
Electorate: 8,902
Turnout: 32.55 percent
Rodbourne Cheney
GRANT, James Patrick, Labour, 1,649 (elected)
HEBDEN, Rod, Green Party, 190
McCormick, Zoe Clair, Liberal Democrat, 124
VEMPATI, Siddu, Conservative, 962
Labour hold
Number of ballot papers rejected: 14
Ballot papers issued: 2,739
Electorate: 9,177
Turnout: 29.85 percent
Gorse Hill and Pinehurst
BALLMAN, John, Labour, 1,600 (elected)
BENTLEY, Andy, Green Party, 205
FERNANDES, Brenda Victoria, Conservative, 941
KHAN, Zubair Farooq, Liberal Democrat, 85
Labour hold
Number of ballot papers rejected: 19
Ballot papers issued: 2,850
Electorate: 9,211
Turnout: 30.94 percent
Shaw
ALI, Junab, Labour, 1,525 (elected)
DICKINSON, Michael James, Liberal Democrat, 267
SINGH, Nandini, Conservative, 1,309
Labour gain
Number of ballot papers rejected: 27
Ballot papers issued: 3,130
Electorate: 7,984
Turnout: 39.20 percent
Mannington & Western
HOWARD, Fay, Labour, 1,495
MCCORMICK, Fraser Graham, Liberal Democrat, 169
STEPHEN, Roy, Conservative, 632
Labour hold
Number of ballot papers rejected: 31
Ballot papers issued: 2,327
Electorate: 7,495
Turnout: 31.05 percent
Overview
Conservative hold: 2
Labour gain: 7
Liberal Democrat gain: 1
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