CON GAIN from GRN: Hartfield, Wealden — 2007 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Hartfield ward from Green Party in Wealden on 3 May 2007. The Conservative majority was 367 votes (33.7%). The swing was 37.1% from GRN to CON.
Conservative gained Hartfield ward at the 3 May 2007 Local Election, taking the seat from Green Party. Conservative won with a majority of 367 votes (33.7%).
What was the swing in Hartfield at the 2007 election?
The swing in Hartfield was 37.1% from GRN 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 Hartfield ward elect to?
Hartfield 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 Hartfield in 2007 is shown in the statistics above.
