Frequently Asked Questions — Hornsey and Wood Green Constituency

Who won the Hornsey and Wood Green constituency election in 2005?

Liberal Democrats gained Hornsey and Wood Green constituency at the 5 May 2005 General Election, taking the seat from Labour. Liberal Democrats won with a majority of 2,395 votes (5.1%). Turnout was 61.8%.

What was the swing in Hornsey and Wood Green at the 2005 election?

The swing in Hornsey and Wood Green was 18.3% from LAB to LD — a modest shift towards LD. 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.

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 Hornsey and Wood Green in 2005 is shown in the statistics above.