CON GAIN from LAB: Southwick Green, Adur — 2014 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Southwick Green ward from Labour in Adur on 22 May 2014. The Conservative majority was 317 votes (24.4%). Turnout was 36.9%. The swing was 33.9% from LAB to CON.
Who won the Southwick Green ward election in 2014?
Conservative gained Southwick Green ward at the 22 May 2014 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 317 votes (24.4%). Turnout was 36.9%.
What was the swing in Southwick Green at the 2014 election?
The swing in Southwick Green was 33.9% 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 Southwick Green ward elect to?
Southwick Green 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 36.9% 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 Southwick Green in 2014 is shown in the statistics above.
