LAB GAIN from GRN: Old Hastings, Hastings — 2014 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Old Hastings ward from Green Party in Hastings on 22 May 2014. The Labour majority was 519 votes (28.7%). Turnout was 42.8%. The swing was 46.2% from GRN to LAB.
Labour gained Old Hastings ward at the 22 May 2014 Local Election, taking the seat from Green Party. Labour won with a majority of 519 votes (28.7%). Turnout was 42.8%.
What was the swing in Old Hastings at the 2014 election?
The swing in Old Hastings was 46.2% 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 Old Hastings ward elect to?
Old Hastings 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 42.8% 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 Old Hastings in 2014 is shown in the statistics above.
