CON GAIN from LD: Tring East, Dacorum — 2015 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Tring East ward from Liberal Democrats in Dacorum on 7 May 2015. The Conservative majority was 300 votes (17.7%). Turnout was 78.5%. The swing was 15.2% from LD to CON.
Conservative gained Tring East ward at the 7 May 2015 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 300 votes (17.7%). Turnout was 78.5%.
What was the swing in Tring East at the 2015 election?
The swing in Tring East was 15.2% from LD 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 Tring East ward elect to?
Tring East is a ward within Dacorum. Councillors elected here sit on Dacorum Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 78.5% 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 Tring East in 2015 is shown in the statistics above.
