LAB GAIN from CON: Southampton, Itchen — 2010 General Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Southampton, Itchen constituency from Conservative on 6 May 2010. The Labour majority was 192 votes (0.4%). Turnout was 59.6%. The swing was 5.0% from CON to LAB.
Who won the Southampton, Itchen constituency election in 2010?
Labour gained Southampton, Itchen constituency at the 6 May 2010 General Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Labour won with a majority of 192 votes (0.4%). Turnout was 59.6%.
What was the swing in Southampton, Itchen at the 2010 election?
The swing in Southampton, Itchen was 5.0% from CON to LAB — a significant 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.
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 Southampton, Itchen in 2010 is shown in the statistics above.
