Frequently Asked Questions — Sedgefield Constituency

Who won the Sedgefield constituency election in 2019?

Conservative gained Sedgefield constituency at the 12 December 2019 General Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 4,513 votes (10.9%). Turnout was 64.6%.

What was the swing in Sedgefield at the 2019 election?

The swing in Sedgefield was 12.7% from LAB 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.

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 Sedgefield in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.