LAB GAIN from CON: Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft, Warrington — 2012 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft ward from Conservative in Warrington on 3 May 2012. The Labour majority was 784 votes (20.9%). Turnout was 43.2%. The swing was 13.3% from CON to LAB.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft Ward
Who won the Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft ward election in 2012?
Labour gained Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft ward at the 3 May 2012 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Labour won with a majority of 784 votes (20.9%). Turnout was 43.2%.
What was the swing in Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft at the 2012 election?
The swing in Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft was 13.3% from CON to LAB — a modest shift towards LAB. 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 Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft ward elect to?
Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft is a ward within Warrington. Councillors elected here sit on Warrington Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 43.2% 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 Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft in 2012 is shown in the statistics above.
