CON GAIN from GRN: Hartfield, Wealden — 2015 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Hartfield ward from Green Party in Wealden on 7 May 2015. The Conservative majority was 575 votes (37.0%). Turnout was 74.6%. The swing was 47.2% from GRN to CON.
Conservative gained Hartfield ward at the 7 May 2015 Local Election, taking the seat from Green Party. Conservative won with a majority of 575 votes (37.0%). Turnout was 74.6%.
What was the swing in Hartfield at the 2015 election?
The swing in Hartfield was 47.2% 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. At this election 74.6% 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 Hartfield in 2015 is shown in the statistics above.
