CON GAIN from LD: Sherborne Rural, Dorset — 2017 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Sherborne Rural ward from Liberal Democrats in Dorset on 4 May 2017. The Conservative majority was 122 votes (3.7%). Turnout was 43.1%. The swing was 12.1% from LD to CON.
Who won the Sherborne Rural ward election in 2017?
Conservative gained Sherborne Rural ward at the 4 May 2017 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 122 votes (3.7%). Turnout was 43.1%.
What was the swing in Sherborne Rural at the 2017 election?
The swing in Sherborne Rural was 12.1% 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. At this election 43.1% 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 Sherborne Rural in 2017 is shown in the statistics above.
