IND GAIN from LAB: Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park, Thurrock — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Independent gained Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park ward from Labour in Thurrock on 2 May 2019. The Independent majority was 283 votes (22.7%). Turnout was 27.3%. The swing was 13.0% from LAB to IND.
Previous Results — Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park Ward
Frequently Asked Questions — Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park Ward
Who won the Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park ward election in 2019?
Independent gained Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Independent won with a majority of 283 votes (22.7%). Turnout was 27.3%.
What was the swing in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park at the 2019 election?
The swing in Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park was 13.0% from LAB to IND — a modest shift towards IND. 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 Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park ward elect to?
Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park is a ward within Thurrock. Councillors elected here sit on Thurrock Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 27.3% 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 Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
