CON GAIN from LD: Calne Chilvester & Abberd, Wiltshire — 2009 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Calne Chilvester & Abberd ward from Liberal Democrats in Wiltshire on 4 June 2009. The Conservative majority was 109 votes (8.2%). The swing was 11.6% from LD to CON.
Who won the Calne Chilvester & Abberd ward election in 2009?
Conservative gained Calne Chilvester & Abberd ward at the 4 June 2009 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 109 votes (8.2%).
What was the swing in Calne Chilvester & Abberd at the 2009 election?
The swing in Calne Chilvester & Abberd was 11.6% 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 Calne Chilvester & Abberd ward elect to?
Calne Chilvester & Abberd is a ward within Wiltshire. Councillors elected here sit on Wiltshire 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 Calne Chilvester & Abberd in 2009 is shown in the statistics above.
