CON GAIN from LD: Castle Cary, Somerset — 2017 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Castle Cary ward from Liberal Democrats in Somerset on 4 May 2017. The Conservative majority was 870 votes (25.5%). Turnout was 45.1%. The swing was 26.7% from LD to CON.
Conservative gained Castle Cary ward at the 4 May 2017 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 870 votes (25.5%). Turnout was 45.1%.
What was the swing in Castle Cary at the 2017 election?
The swing in Castle Cary was 26.7% 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 Castle Cary ward elect to?
Castle Cary is a ward within Somerset. Councillors elected here sit on Somerset Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 45.1% 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 Castle Cary in 2017 is shown in the statistics above.
