IND GAIN from CON: Oakley & The Candovers, Basingstoke and Deane — 2024 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Independent gained Oakley & The Candovers ward from Conservative in Basingstoke and Deane on 2 May 2024. The Independent majority was 265 votes (8.7%). Turnout was 38.9%. The swing was 5.6% from CON to IND.
Frequently Asked Questions — Oakley & The Candovers Ward
Who won the Oakley & The Candovers ward election in 2024?
Independent gained Oakley & The Candovers ward at the 2 May 2024 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Independent won with a majority of 265 votes (8.7%). Turnout was 38.9%.
What was the swing in Oakley & The Candovers at the 2024 election?
The swing in Oakley & The Candovers was 5.6% from CON to IND — a significant shift towards IND. 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 38.9% 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 Oakley & The Candovers in 2024 is shown in the statistics above.
