CON GAIN from LAB: Hayfield, High Peak — 2015 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Hayfield ward from Labour in High Peak on 7 May 2015. The Conservative majority was 246 votes (19.6%). Turnout was 77.5%. The swing was 24.6% from LAB to CON.
Conservative gained Hayfield ward at the 7 May 2015 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 246 votes (19.6%). Turnout was 77.5%.
What was the swing in Hayfield at the 2015 election?
The swing in Hayfield was 24.6% from LAB 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 Hayfield ward elect to?
Hayfield is a ward within High Peak. Councillors elected here sit on High Peak Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 77.5% 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 Hayfield in 2015 is shown in the statistics above.
