IND GAIN from LAB: Little Chell & Stanfield, Stoke-on-Trent — 2015 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Independent gained Little Chell & Stanfield ward from Labour in Stoke-on-Trent on 7 May 2015. The Independent majority was 175 votes (7.7%). Turnout was 50.2%. The swing was 25.4% from LAB to IND.
Frequently Asked Questions — Little Chell & Stanfield Ward
Who won the Little Chell & Stanfield ward election in 2015?
Independent gained Little Chell & Stanfield ward at the 7 May 2015 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Independent won with a majority of 175 votes (7.7%). Turnout was 50.2%.
What was the swing in Little Chell & Stanfield at the 2015 election?
The swing in Little Chell & Stanfield was 25.4% 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. At this election 50.2% 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 Little Chell & Stanfield in 2015 is shown in the statistics above.
