CON GAIN from LD: Offmore & Comberton, Wyre Forest — 2014 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Offmore & Comberton ward from Liberal Democrats in Wyre Forest on 22 May 2014. The Conservative majority was 65 votes (3.1%). Turnout was 38.2%. The swing was 20.5% from LD to CON.
Who won the Offmore & Comberton ward election in 2014?
Conservative gained Offmore & Comberton ward at the 22 May 2014 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 65 votes (3.1%). Turnout was 38.2%.
What was the swing in Offmore & Comberton at the 2014 election?
The swing in Offmore & Comberton was 20.5% 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 Offmore & Comberton ward elect to?
Offmore & Comberton is a ward within Wyre Forest. Councillors elected here sit on Wyre Forest Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 38.2% 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 Offmore & Comberton in 2014 is shown in the statistics above.
