LAB GAIN from CON: Kings Walk, Mansfield — 2011 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Kings Walk ward from Conservative in Mansfield on 5 May 2011. The Labour majority was 39 votes (6.2%). The swing was 8.1% from CON to LAB.
Labour gained Kings Walk ward at the 5 May 2011 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Labour won with a majority of 39 votes (6.2%).
What was the swing in Kings Walk at the 2011 election?
The swing in Kings Walk was 8.1% from CON to LAB — a significant 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 Kings Walk ward elect to?
Kings Walk is a ward within Mansfield. Councillors elected here sit on Mansfield Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection.
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 Kings Walk in 2011 is shown in the statistics above.
