CON GAIN from LD: Sudbrooke, West Lindsey — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Sudbrooke ward from Liberal Democrats in West Lindsey on 2 May 2019. The Conservative majority was 0 votes. The swing was 1.6% from LD to CON.
Conservative gained Sudbrooke ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 0 votes.
What was the swing in Sudbrooke at the 2019 election?
The swing in Sudbrooke was 1.6% 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 Sudbrooke ward elect to?
Sudbrooke 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.
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 Sudbrooke in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
