CON GAIN from LD: Lea, West Lindsey — 2011 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Lea ward from Liberal Democrats in West Lindsey on 5 May 2011. The Conservative majority was 339 votes (37.0%). Turnout was 49.5%. The swing was 34.0% from LD to CON.
Conservative gained Lea ward at the 5 May 2011 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 339 votes (37.0%). Turnout was 49.5%.
What was the swing in Lea at the 2011 election?
The swing in Lea was 34.0% 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 Lea ward elect to?
Lea is a ward within West Lindsey. Councillors elected here sit on West Lindsey Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 49.5% 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 Lea in 2011 is shown in the statistics above.
