CON GAIN from LAB: Priory Vale, Swindon — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Priory Vale ward from Labour in Swindon on 2 May 2019. The Conservative majority was 400 votes (18.9%). Turnout was 24.0%. The swing was 11.0% from LAB to CON.
Conservative gained Priory Vale ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 400 votes (18.9%). Turnout was 24.0%.
What was the swing in Priory Vale at the 2019 election?
The swing in Priory Vale was 11.0% from LAB to CON — a modest shift towards CON. 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 Priory Vale ward elect to?
Priory Vale is a ward within Swindon. Councillors elected here sit on Swindon Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 24.0% 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 Priory Vale in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
