OTH GAIN from CON: Wythall East, Bromsgrove — 2015 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Other gained Wythall East ward from Conservative in Bromsgrove on 7 May 2015. The Other majority was 361 votes (21.3%). Turnout was 71.1%. The swing was 38.1% from CON to OTH.
Other gained Wythall East ward at the 7 May 2015 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Other won with a majority of 361 votes (21.3%). Turnout was 71.1%.
What was the swing in Wythall East at the 2015 election?
The swing in Wythall East was 38.1% from CON to OTH — a modest shift towards OTH. 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 Wythall East ward elect to?
Wythall East is a ward within Bromsgrove. Councillors elected here sit on Bromsgrove Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 71.1% 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 Wythall East in 2015 is shown in the statistics above.
