General Election 2019: West Country Battlegrounds South Swindon

We have looked at five constituencies in the East of the region and five constituencies in the West of the region that will have the closest battles between the political parties.

Where are the West Country battlegrounds?

  • Bath

  • Camborne and Redruth

  • Cheltenham

  • North Devon

  • Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

  • South Swindon

  • St Ives

  • Stroud

  • Totnes

  • Wells

South Swindon has traditionally been a fight between Conservative and Labour. It is the second most marginal seat in the country held by the Conservatives since 2010.

South Swindon changed hands in 2010 when Labour was kicked out of office by a Conservative Prime Minister. Both parties know that whichever one wins South Swindon is likely to end up running the country.

David Wood gives the latest update:

We have been speaking to voters in South Swindon and this is what they had to say:

KEY DATES FOR 2019 ELECTION:

Deadline for receiving applications for registration:

  • Tuesday 26th November

Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes:

  • Tuesday 26th November

POLLING DAY:

  • Thursday 12th December, 07:00-22:00