CON GAIN from LD: Crowborough St Johns, Wealden — 2007 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Crowborough St Johns ward from Liberal Democrats in Wealden on 3 May 2007. The Conservative majority was 279 votes (35.4%). The swing was 29.2% from LD to CON.
Frequently Asked Questions — Crowborough St Johns Ward
Who won the Crowborough St Johns ward election in 2007?
Conservative gained Crowborough St Johns ward at the 3 May 2007 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 279 votes (35.4%).
What was the swing in Crowborough St Johns at the 2007 election?
The swing in Crowborough St Johns was 29.2% from LD 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 Crowborough St Johns ward elect to?
Crowborough St Johns is a ward within Wealden. Councillors elected here sit on Wealden Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection.
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 Crowborough St Johns in 2007 is shown in the statistics above.
