LD GAIN from CON: Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton, Ribble Valley — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Liberal Democrats gained Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton ward from Conservative in Ribble Valley on 2 May 2019. The Liberal Democrats majority was 29 votes (6.9%). Turnout was 34.9%. The swing was 14.4% from CON to LD.
Who won the Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton ward election in 2019?
Liberal Democrats gained Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Liberal Democrats won with a majority of 29 votes (6.9%). Turnout was 34.9%.
What was the swing in Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton at the 2019 election?
The swing in Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton was 14.4% from CON 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 Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton ward elect to?
Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton is a ward within Ribble Valley. Councillors elected here sit on Ribble Valley Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 34.9% 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 Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
