LD GAIN from CON: Pilning & Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire — 2023 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Liberal Democrats gained Pilning & Severn Beach ward from Conservative in South Gloucestershire on 4 May 2023. The Liberal Democrats majority was 32 votes (2.7%). Turnout was 31.4%. The swing was 18.8% from CON to LD.
Who won the Pilning & Severn Beach ward election in 2023?
Liberal Democrats gained Pilning & Severn Beach ward at the 4 May 2023 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Liberal Democrats won with a majority of 32 votes (2.7%). Turnout was 31.4%.
What was the swing in Pilning & Severn Beach at the 2023 election?
The swing in Pilning & Severn Beach was 18.8% from CON to LD — a modest shift towards LD. 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 Pilning & Severn Beach ward elect to?
Pilning & Severn Beach 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. At this election 31.4% 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 Pilning & Severn Beach in 2023 is shown in the statistics above.
