CON GAIN from IND: Sidmouth Rural, East Devon — 2011 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Sidmouth Rural ward from Independent in East Devon on 5 May 2011. The Conservative majority was 305 votes (29.2%). Turnout was 57.7%. The swing was 37.6% from IND to CON.
Conservative gained Sidmouth Rural ward at the 5 May 2011 Local Election, taking the seat from Independent. Conservative won with a majority of 305 votes (29.2%). Turnout was 57.7%.
What was the swing in Sidmouth Rural at the 2011 election?
The swing in Sidmouth Rural was 37.6% from IND 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 Sidmouth Rural ward elect to?
Sidmouth Rural is a ward within East Devon. Councillors elected here sit on East Devon Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 57.7% 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 Sidmouth Rural in 2011 is shown in the statistics above.
