WPB GAIN from LAB: Milkstone & Deeplish, Rochdale — 2024 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Workers Party of Britain gained Milkstone & Deeplish ward from Labour in Rochdale on 2 May 2024. The Workers Party of Britain majority was 1,099 votes (37.8%). The swing was 58.9% from LAB to WPB.
Who won the Milkstone & Deeplish ward election in 2024?
Workers Party of Britain gained Milkstone & Deeplish ward at the 2 May 2024 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Workers Party of Britain won with a majority of 1,099 votes (37.8%).
What was the swing in Milkstone & Deeplish at the 2024 election?
The swing in Milkstone & Deeplish was 58.9% from LAB to WPB — a significant shift towards WPB. 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 Milkstone & Deeplish ward elect to?
Milkstone & Deeplish is a ward within Rochdale. Councillors elected here sit on Rochdale 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 Milkstone & Deeplish in 2024 is shown in the statistics above.
