Polls taking place from 7 May 2024 onwards
Where a poll is to be held on or after 7 May, to be eligible to stand as a Candidate and be elected, EU Citizens will need to have been resident in the UK prior to 31 December 2020 and have leave to enter or remain in the UK, or not require such leave or be a citizen from an EU5 country (Denmark, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Spain).
Candidates
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Accessibility
Each polling station will be provided with equipment to assist electors to cast their vote. The polling staff will be happy to help electors with any questions they have on the process. See our accessibility page for more information.
Voter ID
For these elections Voter ID will be required. Please visit the Electoral Commission for further information and a list of acceptable identification.
Number of seats: 1
Candidates
| Candidate | Description | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deedigan, Edward Patrick commonly known as Deedigan, Ed | Independent | 140 | |
| Robinson, Claire Louise | Liberal Democrats | 336 | Elected |
| Tiner, Thomas James commonly known as Tiner, Tom | Labour Party | 134 |
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows | Number of ballot papers | |
|---|---|---|
| A | want of an official mark | 0 |
| B | voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to | 0 |
| C | writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 0 |
| D | being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 2 |
| E | reject in part | 0 |
| Total spoiled papers: | 2 | |
| Vacant Seats: 1 | Electorate: 4,085 | Ballot Papers Issued: 612 | Turnout: 14.98% |
Joint Council
Chippenham (Sheldon) is a joint council with
- Chippenham (Cepen Park and Derriads)
- Chippenham (Cepen Park and Hunters Moon)
- Chippenham (Hardenhuish)
- Chippenham (Hardens and Central)
- Chippenham (Lowden and Rowden)
- Chippenham (Monkton)
- Chippenham (Pewsham)
- Chippenham (Sheldon)
Electoral Area Boundary
Documents
![[Word file]](/Content/images/doc.gif "Word file")
Timetable 13kb![[PDF file]](/Content/images/pdf.gif "PDF file")
Sheldon Declaration of Results 16kb
History
- Earlier
- Thursday 2 May 2013 as Chippenham (Queens and Sheldon)Full council election
- Thursday 4 May 2017 as Chippenham (Queens and Sheldon)5 year cycle
- Thursday 6 May 2021End of four-year cycle, full council elections.
- Thursday 13 July 2023Resignation of Nina Phillips
Last updated: Saturday, 7 September, 2024
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