LAB GAIN from IND: Patchway Coniston, South Gloucestershire — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Patchway Coniston ward from Independent in South Gloucestershire on 2 May 2019. The Labour majority was 98 votes (10.9%). The swing was 18.5% from IND to LAB.
Who won the Patchway Coniston ward election in 2019?
Labour gained Patchway Coniston ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Independent. Labour won with a majority of 98 votes (10.9%).
What was the swing in Patchway Coniston at the 2019 election?
The swing in Patchway Coniston was 18.5% from IND 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 Patchway Coniston ward elect to?
Patchway Coniston is a ward within South Gloucestershire. Councillors elected here sit on South Gloucestershire 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 Patchway Coniston in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
