GRN GAIN from LAB: Gipton & Harehills, Leeds — 2024 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Green Party gained Gipton & Harehills ward from Labour in Leeds on 2 May 2024. The Green Party majority was 747 votes (12.5%). Turnout was 32.9%. The swing was 18.7% from LAB to GRN.
Who won the Gipton & Harehills ward election in 2024?
Green Party gained Gipton & Harehills ward at the 2 May 2024 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Green Party won with a majority of 747 votes (12.5%). Turnout was 32.9%.
What was the swing in Gipton & Harehills at the 2024 election?
The swing in Gipton & Harehills was 18.7% from LAB to GRN — a modest shift towards GRN. 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 Gipton & Harehills ward elect to?
Gipton & Harehills is a ward within Leeds. Councillors elected here sit on Leeds Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 32.9% 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 Gipton & Harehills in 2024 is shown in the statistics above.
