REF GAIN from CON: Salford Priors & Alcester Rural, Stratford-on-Avon — 2025 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Reform UK gained Salford Priors & Alcester Rural ward from Conservative in Stratford-on-Avon on 20 November 2025. The Reform UK majority was 3 votes (0.4%). Turnout was 33.0%. The swing was 45.1% from CON to REF.
Who won the Salford Priors & Alcester Rural ward election in 2025?
Reform UK gained Salford Priors & Alcester Rural ward at the 20 November 2025 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Reform UK won with a majority of 3 votes (0.4%). Turnout was 33.0%.
What was the swing in Salford Priors & Alcester Rural at the 2025 election?
The swing in Salford Priors & Alcester Rural was 45.1% from CON to REF — a modest shift towards REF. 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 Salford Priors & Alcester Rural ward elect to?
Salford Priors & Alcester Rural is a ward within Stratford-on-Avon. Councillors elected here sit on Stratford-on-Avon Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 33.0% 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 Salford Priors & Alcester Rural in 2025 is shown in the statistics above.
