CON GAIN from LD: Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham, West Berkshire — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham ward from Liberal Democrats in West Berkshire on 2 May 2019. The Conservative majority was 71 votes (7.4%). The swing was 23.8% from LD to CON.
Who won the Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham ward election in 2019?
Conservative gained Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 71 votes (7.4%).
What was the swing in Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham at the 2019 election?
The swing in Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham was 23.8% 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 Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham ward elect to?
Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham is a ward within West Berkshire. Councillors elected here sit on West Berkshire 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 Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
