CON GAIN from LAB: Three Bridges, Crawley — 2016 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Three Bridges ward from Labour in Crawley on 5 May 2016. The Conservative majority was 176 votes (10.0%). Turnout was 32.7%. The swing was 14.4% from LAB to CON.
Conservative gained Three Bridges ward at the 5 May 2016 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 176 votes (10.0%). Turnout was 32.7%.
What was the swing in Three Bridges at the 2016 election?
The swing in Three Bridges was 14.4% from LAB 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 Three Bridges ward elect to?
Three Bridges is a ward within Crawley. Councillors elected here sit on Crawley Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 32.7% 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 Three Bridges in 2016 is shown in the statistics above.
