| Election Name: | 2017 Wiltshire Council election |
| Country: | Wiltshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2013 Wiltshire Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2021 Wiltshire Council election |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Seats For Election: | All 98 seats to Wiltshire Council |
| Majority Seats: | 50 |
| Leader1: | Baroness Scott of Bybrook |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat1: | By Brook |
| Last Election1: | 58 seats, 42.8% |
| Seats1: | 68 |
| Seat Change1: | 10 |
| Popular Vote1: | 74,257 |
| Percentage1: | 52.0% |
| Swing1: | 9.2% |
| Leader2: | Glenis Ansell |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Leaders Seat2: | Calne North (defeated) |
| Last Election2: | 27 seats, 20.3% |
| Seats2: | 20 |
| Seat Change2: | 7 |
| Popular Vote2: | 38,217 |
| Percentage2: | 27.0% |
| Swing2: | 6.7% |
| Image4: | Ind |
| Leader4: | Ernie Clark |
| Party4: | Independent (politician) |
| Leaders Seat4: | Hilperton |
| Last Election4: | 8 seats, 10.6% |
| Seats4: | 7 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 12,093 |
| Percentage4: | 8.5% |
| Swing4: | 2.1% |
| Image5: | Lab |
| Leader5: | Ricky Rogers |
| Party5: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat5: | Salisbury Bemerton |
| Last Election5: | 4 seats, 10.2% |
| Seats5: | 3 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 13,152 |
| Percentage5: | 9.2% |
| Swing5: | 1.0% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Conservative |
| After Election: | Conservative |
The 2017 Wiltshire Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] All 98 councillors were elected from electoral divisions which returned one councillor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.
| Elected in 2013 | Before election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Party | Seats | ||
| 58 | 62 | ||||
| 27 | 22 | ||||
| 8 | 10 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||
At the close of nominations on 4 April 2017, there was one electoral division in which only one candidate had come forward: John Smale (Conservative), in Bulford, Allington and Figheldean. He was thus elected unopposed.[2]
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The electoral division results listed below are based on the changes from the 2013 elections, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections.
Note: Jamie Paul Capp had previously gained the seat for the Liberal Democrats in a 2016 by-election.
Note: Anna Louise Cuthbert had previously held the seat for the Conservative Party in a 2015 by-election.
Note: Jane Scott retired in February 2020.[3]
Note: Melody Rhonda Thompson had previously gained the seat for the Conservative Party in a 2015 by-election.
Note: Graham Wright had previously been elected in 2013 for the Liberal Democrats. The change in his voteshare shown is the change from the voteshare he won as a Liberal Democrat in 2013.
Note: Jerry Wickham had previously held the seat for the Conservatives in a 2014 by-election.
Note: Atiqul Hoque had previously gained the seat for the Conservative Party in a 2015 by-election.
Note: Chris Auckland had previously gained the seat for the Liberal Democrats in a 2016 by-election.
Note: In 2013, Christopher Devine had won the seat unopposed as a Conservative candidate.
Jane Scott retired as councillor for By Brook in February 2020, following her appointment as a government whip in the House of Lords. In March 2020, a by-election to take place on 2 April was announced. Nick Botterill was selected to stand for the Conservatives, Lesley Bennet for the Liberal Democrats.[4] However, later in March the by-election was cancelled by the Returning Officer, due to COVID-19 lockdown guidance.[5] [6]
The seat remained vacant[7] until the Wiltshire Council election in May 2021, when Botterill was elected.
"Statement of Persons Nominated", 4 April 2017, Marlborough Town Council