CON GAIN from LD: Sherborne Rural, Dorset — 2009 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Sherborne Rural ward from Liberal Democrats in Dorset on 4 June 2009. The Conservative majority was 209 votes (5.1%). The swing was 12.8% from LD to CON.
Who won the Sherborne Rural ward election in 2009?
Conservative gained Sherborne Rural ward at the 4 June 2009 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 209 votes (5.1%).
What was the swing in Sherborne Rural at the 2009 election?
The swing in Sherborne Rural was 12.8% 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 Sherborne Rural ward elect to?
Sherborne Rural is a ward within Dorset. Councillors elected here sit on Dorset Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection.
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 Sherborne Rural in 2009 is shown in the statistics above.
