CON GAIN from LAB: Hartsholme, Lincoln — 2018 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Hartsholme ward from Labour in Lincoln on 3 May 2018. The Conservative majority was 248 votes (12.1%). The swing was 10.1% from LAB to CON.
Conservative gained Hartsholme ward at the 3 May 2018 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 248 votes (12.1%).
What was the swing in Hartsholme at the 2018 election?
The swing in Hartsholme was 10.1% 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.
Which council does Hartsholme ward elect to?
Hartsholme is a ward within Lincoln. Councillors elected here sit on Lincoln Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection.
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 Hartsholme in 2018 is shown in the statistics above.
