CON GAIN from GRN: Thanet Villages, Thanet — 2018 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Thanet Villages ward from Green Party in Thanet on 11 January 2018. The Conservative majority was 307 votes (24.4%). Turnout was 23.0%. The swing was 35.2% from GRN to CON.
Who won the Thanet Villages ward election in 2018?
Conservative gained Thanet Villages ward at the 11 January 2018 Local Election, taking the seat from Green Party. Conservative won with a majority of 307 votes (24.4%). Turnout was 23.0%.
What was the swing in Thanet Villages at the 2018 election?
The swing in Thanet Villages was 35.2% from GRN 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 Thanet Villages ward elect to?
Thanet Villages is a ward within Thanet. Councillors elected here sit on Thanet Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 23.0% 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 Thanet Villages in 2018 is shown in the statistics above.
