CON GAIN from LAB: Peverel, Adur — 2016 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Peverel ward from Labour in Adur on 5 May 2016. The Conservative majority was 169 votes (15.7%). Turnout was 31.8%. The swing was 16.3% from LAB to CON.
Conservative gained Peverel ward at the 5 May 2016 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 169 votes (15.7%). Turnout was 31.8%.
What was the swing in Peverel at the 2016 election?
The swing in Peverel was 16.3% from LAB to CON — a modest shift towards CON. Swing is calculated using the Butler two-party formula: the average of the change in winner's vote share and the fall in the runner-up's vote share compared to the previous election here.
Which council does Peverel ward elect to?
Peverel is a ward within Adur. Councillors elected here sit on Adur Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 31.8% of eligible voters cast a ballot — local elections typically attract 25–40% turnout nationally.
What does swing mean in UK elections?
Swing measures how much support has shifted between two parties compared to a previous election. The Butler swing formula — used in British election reporting since the 1950s — takes the average of the gain in the winner's vote share and the loss in the runner-up's. A 5% swing is considered large at ward level; anything above 10% is exceptional. The swing figure for Peverel in 2016 is shown in the statistics above.
