Saturday, February 03, 2007

Tewkesbury Lib Dems Achieve a Massive 45.3% Swing in Recent By-Election!

By-Election Results: Thursday 1st February 2007.

Tewkesbury BC, Brockworth

LD Maureen Rowcliffe-Quarry 639 (45.3; +45.3), Con 343 (24.3; +6.4), Lab 237 (16.8; -15.1), Residents 193 (13.7; -27.7), [Green (0.0; -8.7)].

Majority 296. Turnout 28.8%. LD gain from Residents. Last fought 2003.

The Tories more or less flatlined and the Labour vote collapsed!!

Well Done Tewkesbury Liberal Democrats!

1 comment:

Deleted said...

The LD -> Residents swing was actually 36% since you add up the change in percentage for the 2 parties and divide by 2.

However, since the Lib Dems didn't stand last time, it's a bit nonsensical. Had they stood last time, it's unlikely even in the worst area that you would have achieved 0%.

That's why swings in local elections are difficult to guage, if all parties don't stand in current and previous elections.