CON GAIN from LAB: Standish with Langtree, Wigan — 2021 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Standish with Langtree ward from Labour in Wigan on 6 May 2021. The Conservative majority was 1,086 votes (29.8%). Turnout was 34.5%. The swing was 26.7% from LAB to CON.
Frequently Asked Questions — Standish with Langtree Ward
Who won the Standish with Langtree ward election in 2021?
Conservative gained Standish with Langtree ward at the 6 May 2021 Local Election, taking the seat from Labour. Conservative won with a majority of 1,086 votes (29.8%). Turnout was 34.5%.
What was the swing in Standish with Langtree at the 2021 election?
The swing in Standish with Langtree was 26.7% 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 Standish with Langtree ward elect to?
Standish with Langtree is a ward within Wigan. Councillors elected here sit on Wigan Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 34.5% 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 Standish with Langtree in 2021 is shown in the statistics above.
