UKIP GAIN from CON: Homelands, Tendring — 2015 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
UK Independence Party gained Homelands ward from Conservative in Tendring on 7 May 2015. The UK Independence Party majority was 48 votes (4.3%). Turnout was 66.4%. The swing was 20.7% from CON to UKIP.
UK Independence Party gained Homelands ward at the 7 May 2015 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. UK Independence Party won with a majority of 48 votes (4.3%). Turnout was 66.4%.
What was the swing in Homelands at the 2015 election?
The swing in Homelands was 20.7% from CON to UKIP — a modest shift towards UKIP. 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 Homelands ward elect to?
Homelands is a ward within Tendring. Councillors elected here sit on Tendring Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 66.4% 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 Homelands in 2015 is shown in the statistics above.
