OTH GAIN from CON: Sheppey Central, Swale — 2008 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Other gained Sheppey Central ward from Conservative in Swale on 1 May 2008. The Other majority was 284 votes (17.0%). The swing was 40.1% from CON to OTH.
Who won the Sheppey Central ward election in 2008?
Other gained Sheppey Central ward at the 1 May 2008 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Other won with a majority of 284 votes (17.0%).
What was the swing in Sheppey Central at the 2008 election?
The swing in Sheppey Central was 40.1% from CON to OTH — a modest shift towards OTH. 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 Sheppey Central ward elect to?
Sheppey Central is a ward within Swale. Councillors elected here sit on Swale 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 Sheppey Central in 2008 is shown in the statistics above.
