LD GAIN from CON: Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud — 2015 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Liberal Democrats gained Wotton-under-Edge ward from Conservative in Stroud on 7 May 2015. The Liberal Democrats majority was 392 votes (10.6%). Turnout was 73.0%. The swing was 8.9% from CON to LD.
Who won the Wotton-under-Edge ward election in 2015?
Liberal Democrats gained Wotton-under-Edge ward at the 7 May 2015 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Liberal Democrats won with a majority of 392 votes (10.6%). Turnout was 73.0%.
What was the swing in Wotton-under-Edge at the 2015 election?
The swing in Wotton-under-Edge was 8.9% from CON to LD — a significant 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.
Which council does Wotton-under-Edge ward elect to?
Wotton-under-Edge 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 73.0% 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 Wotton-under-Edge in 2015 is shown in the statistics above.
