CON GAIN from IND: Harvington & Norton, Wychavon — 2019 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Harvington & Norton ward from Independent in Wychavon on 2 May 2019. The Conservative majority was 0 votes. The swing was 8.6% from IND to CON.
Who won the Harvington & Norton ward election in 2019?
Conservative gained Harvington & Norton ward at the 2 May 2019 Local Election, taking the seat from Independent. Conservative won with a majority of 0 votes.
What was the swing in Harvington & Norton at the 2019 election?
The swing in Harvington & Norton was 8.6% from IND to CON — a significant 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 Harvington & Norton ward elect to?
Harvington & Norton 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 Harvington & Norton in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.
