LAB GAIN from WPB: Longsight, Manchester — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Longsight ward from Workers Party of Britain in Manchester on 2 May 2019. The Labour majority was 2,157 votes (66.4%). Turnout was 26.3%. The swing was 40.3% from WPB to LAB.
Labour gained Longsight ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Workers Party of Britain. Labour won with a majority of 2,157 votes (66.4%). Turnout was 26.3%.
What was the swing in Longsight at the 2019 election?
The swing in Longsight was 40.3% from WPB 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 Longsight ward elect to?
Longsight 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 26.3% 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 Longsight in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
