LD GAIN from SNP: Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey — 2005 General Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Liberal Democrats gained Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey constituency from Scottish National Party on 5 May 2005. The Liberal Democrats majority was 4,148 votes (9.4%). Turnout was 63.5%. The swing was 32.0% from SNP to LD.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Constituency
Who won the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey constituency election in 2005?
Liberal Democrats gained Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey constituency at the 5 May 2005 General Election, taking the seat from Scottish National Party. Liberal Democrats won with a majority of 4,148 votes (9.4%). Turnout was 63.5%.
What was the swing in Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey at the 2005 election?
The swing in Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey was 32.0% from SNP 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 Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey in 2005 is shown in the statistics above.
