GRN GAIN from CON: Thanet Villages, Thanet — 2021 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Green Party gained Thanet Villages ward from Conservative in Thanet on 11 November 2021. The Green Party majority was 280 votes (26.3%). Turnout was 18.4%. The swing was 35.2% from CON to GRN.
Who won the Thanet Villages ward election in 2021?
Green Party gained Thanet Villages ward at the 11 November 2021 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Green Party won with a majority of 280 votes (26.3%). Turnout was 18.4%.
What was the swing in Thanet Villages at the 2021 election?
The swing in Thanet Villages was 35.2% from CON to GRN — a modest shift towards GRN. 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 18.4% 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 Thanet Villages in 2021 is shown in the statistics above.
