LD GAIN from GRN: Congresbury & Puxton, North Somerset — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Liberal Democrats gained Congresbury & Puxton ward from Green Party in North Somerset on 2 May 2019. The Liberal Democrats majority was 273 votes (22.4%). Turnout was 39.0%. The swing was 48.8% from GRN to LD.
Who won the Congresbury & Puxton ward election in 2019?
Liberal Democrats gained Congresbury & Puxton ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Green Party. Liberal Democrats won with a majority of 273 votes (22.4%). Turnout was 39.0%.
What was the swing in Congresbury & Puxton at the 2019 election?
The swing in Congresbury & Puxton was 48.8% from GRN 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 Congresbury & Puxton ward elect to?
Congresbury & Puxton is a ward within North Somerset. Councillors elected here sit on North Somerset Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 39.0% 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 Congresbury & Puxton in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
