Frequently Asked Questions — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Constituency

Who won the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency election in 2005?

Liberal Democrats gained West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency at the 5 May 2005 General Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Liberal Democrats won with a majority of 7,471 votes (17.9%). Turnout was 63.5%.

What was the swing in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine at the 2005 election?

The swing in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine was 20.3% from CON to LD — a modest shift towards LD. 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.

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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine in 2005 is shown in the statistics above.