Despite the small overall national swing to Labour, Hicks gained the seat against the tide with a swing of 0.5% to the Conservatives, winning by just 204 votes (0.4% of the total).
dᵻspˈaɪt ðə smˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl nˈæʃənəl swˈɪŋ tə lˈeɪbɚ, hˈɪks ɡˈeɪnd ðə sˈiːt ɐɡˈɛnst ðə tˈaɪd wɪð ɐ swˈɪŋ ʌv zˈiəɹoʊ.fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt tə ðə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪvz, wˈɪnɪŋ baɪ dʒˈʌst tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹ vˈoʊts zˈiəɹoʊ.fˈoːɹ pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə tˈoʊɾəl.