LAB GAIN from LD: Ancoats & Beswick, Manchester — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Ancoats & Beswick ward from Liberal Democrats in Manchester on 2 May 2019. The Labour majority was 814 votes (38.1%). Turnout was 21.7%. The swing was 28.7% from LD to LAB.
Who won the Ancoats & Beswick ward election in 2019?
Labour gained Ancoats & Beswick ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Labour won with a majority of 814 votes (38.1%). Turnout was 21.7%.
What was the swing in Ancoats & Beswick at the 2019 election?
The swing in Ancoats & Beswick was 28.7% 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 Ancoats & Beswick ward elect to?
Ancoats & Beswick is a ward within Manchester. Councillors elected here sit on Manchester Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 21.7% 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 Ancoats & Beswick in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
