CON GAIN from LAB: Witney Central, West Oxfordshire — 2015 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Witney Central ward from Labour in West Oxfordshire on 7 May 2015. The Conservative majority was 367 votes (14.3%). Turnout was 69.9%. The swing was 16.4% from LAB to CON.
Conservative gained Witney Central ward at the 7 May 2015 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 367 votes (14.3%). Turnout was 69.9%.
What was the swing in Witney Central at the 2015 election?
The swing in Witney Central was 16.4% from LAB 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 Witney Central ward elect to?
Witney Central is a ward within West Oxfordshire. Councillors elected here sit on West Oxfordshire Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 69.9% 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 Witney Central in 2015 is shown in the statistics above.
