LD GAIN from CON: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk — 2005 General Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Liberal Democrats gained Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency from Conservative on 5 May 2005. The Liberal Democrats majority was 5,901 votes (13.0%). Turnout was 63.3%. The swing was 22.8% from CON to LD.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Constituency
Who won the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency election in 2005?
Liberal Democrats gained Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency at the 5 May 2005 General Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Liberal Democrats won with a majority of 5,901 votes (13.0%). Turnout was 63.3%.
What was the swing in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk at the 2005 election?
The swing in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk was 22.8% from CON to LD — a modest shift towards LD. 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 Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk in 2005 is shown in the statistics above.
