LAB GAIN from CON: Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft, Warrington — 2014 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft ward from Conservative in Warrington on 22 May 2014. The Labour majority was 473 votes (12.7%). Turnout was 42.3%. The swing was 9.2% 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 2014?
Labour gained Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft ward at the 22 May 2014 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Labour won with a majority of 473 votes (12.7%). Turnout was 42.3%.
What was the swing in Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft at the 2014 election?
The swing in Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft was 9.2% from CON to LAB — a significant 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 42.3% 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 Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft in 2014 is shown in the statistics above.
