LAB GAIN from GRN: Woodhouse Park, Manchester — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Woodhouse Park ward from Green Party in Manchester on 2 May 2019. The Labour majority was 378 votes (17.2%). Turnout was 20.0%. The swing was 21.5% from GRN to LAB.
Labour gained Woodhouse Park ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Green Party. Labour won with a majority of 378 votes (17.2%). Turnout was 20.0%.
What was the swing in Woodhouse Park at the 2019 election?
The swing in Woodhouse Park was 21.5% from GRN 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 Woodhouse Park ward elect to?
Woodhouse Park 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 20.0% 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 Woodhouse Park in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
