CON GAIN from REF: Bretforton & Offenham, Wychavon — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Bretforton & Offenham ward from Reform UK in Wychavon on 2 May 2019. The Conservative majority was 0 votes. The swing was 21.7% from REF to CON.
Who won the Bretforton & Offenham ward election in 2019?
Conservative gained Bretforton & Offenham ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Reform UK. Conservative won with a majority of 0 votes.
What was the swing in Bretforton & Offenham at the 2019 election?
The swing in Bretforton & Offenham was 21.7% from REF 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 Bretforton & Offenham ward elect to?
Bretforton & Offenham is a ward within Wychavon. Councillors elected here sit on Wychavon 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 Bretforton & Offenham in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
