LAB GAIN from CON: The Stanleys, Stroud — 2012 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained The Stanleys ward from Conservative in Stroud on 3 May 2012. The Labour majority was 75 votes (5.5%). Turnout was 41.1%. The swing was 6.0% from CON to LAB.
Labour gained The Stanleys ward at the 3 May 2012 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Labour won with a majority of 75 votes (5.5%). Turnout was 41.1%.
What was the swing in The Stanleys at the 2012 election?
The swing in The Stanleys was 6.0% 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.
Which council does The Stanleys ward elect to?
The Stanleys is a ward within Stroud. Councillors elected here sit on Stroud Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 41.1% 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 The Stanleys in 2012 is shown in the statistics above.
