CON GAIN from LD: Mendip South, Somerset — 2009 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Mendip South ward from Liberal Democrats in Somerset on 4 June 2009. The Conservative majority was 916 votes (26.2%). The swing was 16.6% from LD to CON.
Conservative gained Mendip South ward at the 4 June 2009 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 916 votes (26.2%).
What was the swing in Mendip South at the 2009 election?
The swing in Mendip South was 16.6% 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 Mendip South ward elect to?
Mendip South is a ward within Somerset. Councillors elected here sit on Somerset 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 Mendip South in 2009 is shown in the statistics above.
