CON GAIN from LD: Tisbury, Wiltshire — 2013 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Tisbury ward from Liberal Democrats in Wiltshire on 2 May 2013. The Conservative majority was 251 votes (21.0%). Turnout was 35.0%. The swing was 47.2% from LD to CON.
Conservative gained Tisbury ward at the 2 May 2013 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 251 votes (21.0%). Turnout was 35.0%.
What was the swing in Tisbury at the 2013 election?
The swing in Tisbury was 47.2% 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 Tisbury ward elect to?
Tisbury 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 35.0% 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 Tisbury in 2013 is shown in the statistics above.
