CON GAIN from LD: Calne Chilvester & Abberd, Wiltshire — 2017 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Calne Chilvester & Abberd ward from Liberal Democrats in Wiltshire on 4 May 2017. The Conservative majority was 266 votes (19.6%). Turnout was 34.8%. The swing was 17.4% from LD to CON.
Who won the Calne Chilvester & Abberd ward election in 2017?
Conservative gained Calne Chilvester & Abberd ward at the 4 May 2017 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 266 votes (19.6%). Turnout was 34.8%.
What was the swing in Calne Chilvester & Abberd at the 2017 election?
The swing in Calne Chilvester & Abberd was 17.4% 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. At this election 34.8% 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 Calne Chilvester & Abberd in 2017 is shown in the statistics above.
