CON GAIN from IND: Oakley & The Candovers, Basingstoke and Deane — 2022 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Oakley & The Candovers ward from Independent in Basingstoke and Deane on 5 May 2022. The Conservative majority was 396 votes (14.6%). Turnout was 37.2%. The swing was 24.0% from IND to CON.
Frequently Asked Questions — Oakley & The Candovers Ward
Who won the Oakley & The Candovers ward election in 2022?
Conservative gained Oakley & The Candovers ward at the 5 May 2022 Local Election, taking the seat from Independent. Conservative won with a majority of 396 votes (14.6%). Turnout was 37.2%.
What was the swing in Oakley & The Candovers at the 2022 election?
The swing in Oakley & The Candovers was 24.0% from IND 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 Oakley & The Candovers ward elect to?
Oakley & The Candovers is a ward within Basingstoke and Deane. Councillors elected here sit on Basingstoke and Deane Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 37.2% 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 Oakley & The Candovers in 2022 is shown in the statistics above.
