Who won the Hove constituency election in 2010?

Conservative gained Hove constituency at the 6 May 2010 General Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 1,868 votes (3.7%). Turnout was 69.5%.

What was the swing in Hove at the 2010 election?

The swing in Hove was 17.0% 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.

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 Hove in 2010 is shown in the statistics above.

CON GAIN from LAB: Hove — 2010 General Election Result

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CON GAIN from LAB: Hove — 2010 General Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections

Conservative gained Hove constituency from Labour on 6 May 2010. The Conservative majority was 1,868 votes (3.7%). Turnout was 69.5%. The swing was 17.0% from LAB to CON.

Previous Results — Hove Constituency

Election	Winner	Majority	Turnout	Swing
12 December 2019 general	LAB	17,044	75.9%	0.0%
8 June 2017 general	LAB	18,757	77.6%	0.0%
7 May 2015 general	LAB	1,236	71.0%	0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions — Hove Constituency

Who won the Hove constituency election in 2010?: Conservative gained Hove constituency at the 6 May 2010 General Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 1,868 votes (3.7%). Turnout was 69.5%.
What was the swing in Hove at the 2010 election?: The swing in Hove was 17.0% 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.
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 Hove in 2010 is shown in the statistics above.