LAB GAIN from LD: Pickering, Kingston upon Hull, City of — 2015 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Pickering ward from Liberal Democrats in Kingston upon Hull, City of on 7 May 2015. The Labour majority was 44 votes (0.9%). Turnout was 53.7%. The swing was 10.2% from LD to LAB.
Labour gained Pickering ward at the 7 May 2015 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Labour won with a majority of 44 votes (0.9%). Turnout was 53.7%.
What was the swing in Pickering at the 2015 election?
The swing in Pickering was 10.2% from LD to LAB — a modest shift towards LAB. 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 Pickering ward elect to?
Pickering is a ward within Kingston upon Hull, City of. Councillors elected here sit on Kingston upon Hull, City of Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 53.7% 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 Pickering in 2015 is shown in the statistics above.
