CON GAIN from LD: Huntingdon East, Huntingdonshire — 2015 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Huntingdon East ward from Liberal Democrats in Huntingdonshire on 7 May 2015. The Conservative majority was 331 votes (7.3%). Turnout was 63.3%. The swing was 9.0% from LD to CON.
Who won the Huntingdon East ward election in 2015?
Conservative gained Huntingdon East ward at the 7 May 2015 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 331 votes (7.3%). Turnout was 63.3%.
What was the swing in Huntingdon East at the 2015 election?
The swing in Huntingdon East was 9.0% from LD to CON — a significant 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 Huntingdon East ward elect to?
Huntingdon East is a ward within Huntingdonshire. Councillors elected here sit on Huntingdonshire Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 63.3% 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 Huntingdon East in 2015 is shown in the statistics above.
