GRN GAIN from CON: Wickham Market, East Suffolk — 2023 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Green Party gained Wickham Market ward from Conservative in East Suffolk on 4 May 2023. The Green Party majority was 375 votes (25.3%). Turnout was 38.1%. The swing was 27.6% from CON to GRN.
Green Party gained Wickham Market ward at the 4 May 2023 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Green Party won with a majority of 375 votes (25.3%). Turnout was 38.1%.
What was the swing in Wickham Market at the 2023 election?
The swing in Wickham Market was 27.6% from CON to GRN — a modest shift towards GRN. 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 Wickham Market ward elect to?
Wickham Market is a ward within East Suffolk. Councillors elected here sit on East Suffolk Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 38.1% 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 Wickham Market in 2023 is shown in the statistics above.
