UKIP GAIN from CON: Hapton with Park, Burnley — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
UK Independence Party gained Hapton with Park ward from Conservative in Burnley on 2 May 2019. The UK Independence Party majority was 434 votes (28.4%). Turnout was 33.8%. The swing was 49.8% from CON to UKIP.
Frequently Asked Questions — Hapton with Park Ward
Who won the Hapton with Park ward election in 2019?
UK Independence Party gained Hapton with Park ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. UK Independence Party won with a majority of 434 votes (28.4%). Turnout was 33.8%.
What was the swing in Hapton with Park at the 2019 election?
The swing in Hapton with Park was 49.8% from CON to UKIP — a modest shift towards UKIP. 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 Hapton with Park ward elect to?
Hapton with Park is a ward within Burnley. Councillors elected here sit on Burnley Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 33.8% 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 Hapton with Park in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
