SNP GAIN from LAB: Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill — 2019 General Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Scottish National Party gained Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill constituency from Labour on 12 December 2019. The Scottish National Party majority was 5,624 votes (11.7%). Turnout was 66.1%. The swing was 7.6% from LAB to SNP.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Constituency
Who won the Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill constituency election in 2019?
Scottish National Party gained Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill constituency at the 12 December 2019 General Election, taking the seat from Labour. Scottish National Party won with a majority of 5,624 votes (11.7%). Turnout was 66.1%.
What was the swing in Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill at the 2019 election?
The swing in Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill was 7.6% from LAB to SNP — a significant shift towards SNP. 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 Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
