LAB GAIN from GRN: Gensing, Hastings — 2014 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Gensing ward from Green Party in Hastings on 22 May 2014. The Labour majority was 541 votes (37.0%). Turnout was 36.1%. The swing was 35.3% from GRN to LAB.
Labour gained Gensing ward at the 22 May 2014 Local Election, taking the seat from Green Party. Labour won with a majority of 541 votes (37.0%). Turnout was 36.1%.
What was the swing in Gensing at the 2014 election?
The swing in Gensing was 35.3% from GRN to LAB — a modest shift towards LAB. 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 Gensing ward elect to?
Gensing is a ward within Hastings. Councillors elected here sit on Hastings Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 36.1% 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 Gensing in 2014 is shown in the statistics above.
