OTH GAIN from CON: Fleet West, Hart — 2018 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Other gained Fleet West ward from Conservative in Hart on 3 May 2018. The Other majority was 5 votes (0.2%). Turnout was 36.7%. The swing was 1.1% from CON to OTH.
Other gained Fleet West ward at the 3 May 2018 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Other won with a majority of 5 votes (0.2%). Turnout was 36.7%.
What was the swing in Fleet West at the 2018 election?
The swing in Fleet West was 1.1% from CON to OTH — a modest shift towards OTH. 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 Fleet West ward elect to?
Fleet West is a ward within Hart. Councillors elected here sit on Hart Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 36.7% 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 Fleet West in 2018 is shown in the statistics above.
