IND GAIN from LAB: Little Chell & Stanfield, Stoke-on-Trent — 2011 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Independent gained Little Chell & Stanfield ward from Labour in Stoke-on-Trent on 5 May 2011. The Independent majority was 15 votes (1.1%). The swing was 22.1% from LAB to IND.
Frequently Asked Questions — Little Chell & Stanfield Ward
Who won the Little Chell & Stanfield ward election in 2011?
Independent gained Little Chell & Stanfield ward at the 5 May 2011 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Independent won with a majority of 15 votes (1.1%).
What was the swing in Little Chell & Stanfield at the 2011 election?
The swing in Little Chell & Stanfield was 22.1% from LAB to IND — a modest shift towards IND. 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 Little Chell & Stanfield ward elect to?
Little Chell & Stanfield is a ward within Stoke-on-Trent. Councillors elected here sit on Stoke-on-Trent 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 Little Chell & Stanfield in 2011 is shown in the statistics above.
