CON GAIN from LD: Trinity, Rochford — 2018 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Trinity ward from Liberal Democrats in Rochford on 3 May 2018. The Conservative majority was 887 votes (43.8%). Turnout was 37.0%. The swing was 29.7% from LD to CON.
Conservative gained Trinity ward at the 3 May 2018 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 887 votes (43.8%). Turnout was 37.0%.
What was the swing in Trinity at the 2018 election?
The swing in Trinity was 29.7% from LD to CON — a modest 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.
Which council does Trinity ward elect to?
Trinity is a ward within Rochford. Councillors elected here sit on Rochford Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 37.0% 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 Trinity in 2018 is shown in the statistics above.
