CON GAIN from GRN: Castle, Colchester — 2018 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Castle ward from Green Party in Colchester on 3 May 2018. The Conservative majority was 11 votes (0.4%). Turnout was 40.9%. The swing was 13.1% from GRN to CON.
Conservative gained Castle ward at the 3 May 2018 Local Election, taking the seat from Green Party. Conservative won with a majority of 11 votes (0.4%). Turnout was 40.9%.
What was the swing in Castle at the 2018 election?
The swing in Castle was 13.1% from GRN to CON — a modest shift towards CON. 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 Castle ward elect to?
Castle is a ward within Colchester. Councillors elected here sit on Colchester Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 40.9% 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 Castle in 2018 is shown in the statistics above.
