CON GAIN from LAB: Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport — 2015 General Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport constituency from Labour on 7 May 2015. The Conservative majority was 523 votes (1.1%). Turnout was 65.5%. The swing was 5.0% from LAB to CON.
Previous Results — Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport Constituency
Frequently Asked Questions — Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport Constituency
Who won the Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport constituency election in 2015?
Conservative gained Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport constituency at the 7 May 2015 General Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 523 votes (1.1%). Turnout was 65.5%.
What was the swing in Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport at the 2015 election?
The swing in Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport was 5.0% from LAB to CON — a significant shift towards CON. 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.
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 Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport in 2015 is shown in the statistics above.
