CON GAIN from LAB: Minster, Lincoln — 2018 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Minster ward from Labour in Lincoln on 3 May 2018. The Conservative majority was 51 votes (2.8%). The swing was 12.2% from LAB to CON.
Conservative gained Minster ward at the 3 May 2018 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 51 votes (2.8%).
What was the swing in Minster at the 2018 election?
The swing in Minster was 12.2% 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 Minster ward elect to?
Minster 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 Minster in 2018 is shown in the statistics above.
