CON GAIN from LAB: Wakefield Rural, Wakefield — 2021 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Wakefield Rural ward from Labour in Wakefield on 6 May 2021. The Conservative majority was 1,440 votes (28.8%). Turnout was 36.2%. The swing was 18.5% from LAB to CON.
Who won the Wakefield Rural ward election in 2021?
Conservative gained Wakefield Rural ward at the 6 May 2021 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 1,440 votes (28.8%). Turnout was 36.2%.
What was the swing in Wakefield Rural at the 2021 election?
The swing in Wakefield Rural was 18.5% 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 Wakefield Rural ward elect to?
Wakefield Rural is a ward within Wakefield. Councillors elected here sit on Wakefield Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 36.2% 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 Wakefield Rural in 2021 is shown in the statistics above.
