LAB GAIN from UKIP: Rother Vale, Rotherham — 2015 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Rother Vale ward from UK Independence Party in Rotherham on 7 May 2015. The Labour majority was 515 votes (9.1%). Turnout was 59.9%. The swing was 10.9% from UKIP to LAB.
Labour gained Rother Vale ward at the 7 May 2015 Local Election, taking the seat from UK Independence Party. Labour won with a majority of 515 votes (9.1%). Turnout was 59.9%.
What was the swing in Rother Vale at the 2015 election?
The swing in Rother Vale was 10.9% from UKIP to LAB — a modest shift towards LAB. 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 Rother Vale ward elect to?
Rother Vale is a ward within Rotherham. Councillors elected here sit on Rotherham Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 59.9% 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 Rother Vale in 2015 is shown in the statistics above.
