LAB GAIN from CON: Penn, Wolverhampton — 2018 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Labour gained Penn ward from Conservative in Wolverhampton on 3 May 2018. The Labour majority was 21 votes (0.6%). Turnout was 37.9%. The swing was 1.3% from CON to LAB.
Labour gained Penn ward at the 3 May 2018 Local Election, taking the seat from Conservative. Labour won with a majority of 21 votes (0.6%). Turnout was 37.9%.
What was the swing in Penn at the 2018 election?
The swing in Penn was 1.3% from CON to LAB — a modest shift towards LAB. 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 Penn ward elect to?
Penn is a ward within Wolverhampton. Councillors elected here sit on Wolverhampton Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 37.9% 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 Penn in 2018 is shown in the statistics above.
