CON GAIN from LD: Hardway, Gosport — 2014 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Hardway ward from Liberal Democrats in Gosport on 22 May 2014. The Conservative majority was 484 votes (39.3%). Turnout was 27.9%. The swing was 38.4% from LD to CON.
Conservative gained Hardway ward at the 22 May 2014 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 484 votes (39.3%). Turnout was 27.9%.
What was the swing in Hardway at the 2014 election?
The swing in Hardway was 38.4% 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 Hardway ward elect to?
Hardway is a ward within Gosport. Councillors elected here sit on Gosport Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 27.9% 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 Hardway in 2014 is shown in the statistics above.
