CON GAIN from IND: Pevensey Bay, Wealden — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Pevensey Bay ward from Independent in Wealden on 2 May 2019. The Conservative majority was 77 votes (7.9%). The swing was 13.8% from IND to CON.
Conservative gained Pevensey Bay ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Independent. Conservative won with a majority of 77 votes (7.9%).
What was the swing in Pevensey Bay at the 2019 election?
The swing in Pevensey Bay was 13.8% from IND 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 Pevensey Bay ward elect to?
Pevensey Bay 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 Pevensey Bay in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
