Who won the St Albans constituency election in 2019?

Liberal Democrats gained St Albans constituency at the 12 December 2019 General Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Liberal Democrats won with a majority of 6,293 votes (10.9%). Turnout was 78.1%.

What was the swing in St Albans at the 2019 election?

The swing in St Albans was 10.8% 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.

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 St Albans in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.

LD GAIN from CON: St Albans — 2019 General Election Result

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LD GAIN from CON: St Albans — 2019 General Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections

Liberal Democrats gained St Albans constituency from Conservative on 12 December 2019. The Liberal Democrats majority was 6,293 votes (10.9%). Turnout was 78.1%. The swing was 10.8% from CON to LD.

Previous Results — St Albans Constituency

Election	Winner	Majority	Turnout	Swing
8 June 2017 general	CONGAIN	6,109	78.3%	+10.8%
7 May 2015 general	CONGAIN	12,732	71.8%	+19.5%

Frequently Asked Questions — St Albans Constituency

Who won the St Albans constituency election in 2019?: Liberal Democrats gained St Albans constituency at the 12 December 2019 General Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Liberal Democrats won with a majority of 6,293 votes (10.9%). Turnout was 78.1%.
What was the swing in St Albans at the 2019 election?: The swing in St Albans was 10.8% 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.
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 St Albans in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.