CON GAIN from LAB: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock — 2017 General Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock constituency from Labour on 8 June 2017. The Conservative majority was 2,774 votes (6.0%). Turnout was 64.9%. The swing was 15.1% from LAB to CON.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Constituency
Who won the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock constituency election in 2017?
Conservative gained Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock constituency at the 8 June 2017 General Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 2,774 votes (6.0%). Turnout was 64.9%.
What was the swing in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock at the 2017 election?
The swing in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock was 15.1% 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.
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 Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock in 2017 is shown in the statistics above.
