LD GAIN from LAB: Didsbury West, Manchester — 2022 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Liberal Democrats gained Didsbury West ward from Labour in Manchester on 5 May 2022. The Liberal Democrats majority was 897 votes (17.6%). Turnout was 42.4%. The swing was 10.2% from LAB to LD.
Liberal Democrats gained Didsbury West ward at the 5 May 2022 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Liberal Democrats won with a majority of 897 votes (17.6%). Turnout was 42.4%.
What was the swing in Didsbury West at the 2022 election?
The swing in Didsbury West was 10.2% from LAB to LD — a modest shift towards LD. 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 Didsbury West ward elect to?
Didsbury West 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 42.4% 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 Didsbury West in 2022 is shown in the statistics above.
