Wanstead and Woodford: New Boundaries 2013 Calculation

This page shows the detail of the calculations performed to estimate the general election result for 2010 had the new boundaries for Wanstead and Woodford been in force at that time. The basic idea of the calculation is to look at the district council wards which make up the new seat, and estimate how they voted in 2010. This estimate is based on the recent local election results in those wards, with adjustments made to allow for different turnouts and different voting patterns for local and general elections.

Due to changes in ward boundaries, some new wards are divided among several old constituencies (and sometimes in Scotland between two new constituencies). Such wards are shown divided into several parts, called [1], [2], and so on.

Election results from a recent local election are given. This is usually the local election closest to 2010 from the period 2007-2011. For multiple-member wards, the votes shown are the sum of the votes cast for all candidates of each party. A negative number indicates candidate(s) elected unopposed. Where zero votes are shown, the ward results have not yet been acquired, and the implied result is still provisional and will be improved later.

Calculation method

There are two problems with using the raw (actual) local election results to imply general election results ward-by-ward. Firstly, turnout can be different between local and general elections, which means that the total number of local votes cast does not equal the number of votes cast in each old seat at the general election. To correct for this, we adjust the local votes to match the general election turnout. Each ward's result is scaled, whilst keeping constant the percentage support for each party, so that the total turnout adds up to the old seat's general election turnout. All wards in the old seat are assumed to have the same percentage turnout.

Secondly, even though we now have the correct number of votes in the old seat, the party totals will not match the general election result. Some parties do better at the local election than the general election, and others do vice versa. We call these strong and weak parties respectively. The next step is to transfer votes from strong parties to weak parties. This is done by taking votes proportionally away from strong parties and putting them in a transfer pool. For instance if a party got 12,500 local votes, but only 10,000 general election votes, it will lose 20% of its votes from each ward. These votes in each ward will be put in the ward's transfer pool and allocated to the weak parties. Weak parties will get votes transferred to them in proportion to the votes they need over the old seat. For instance, if two weak parties need 4,000 and 1,000 votes respectively, the first party will get 80% of each ward's transfer pool and the second party will get 20% of each ward's transfer pool. The transfer of votes between parties is done on a ward-by-ward basis using these common percentages.

More details of the calculation formulas are available.

List of old seats forming part of Wanstead and Woodford

The old seat(s) needed are:

Old seat: Ilford South

Workings for Ilford South

The raw vote table shows the district council election results for all the wards in the old seat of Ilford South. The first block shows the actual results, the second block shows the turnout-adjusted results. Details of the transfer calculation are given below this table.

Old seat: Ilford SouthActual ResultsTurnout-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElection
Year
Electorate
2010
CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
OTH
Votes
CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
RedbridgeChadwell20109,6834,1225,4774,6872,3481,4221,8891,6178105,738
RedbridgeClementswood20109,2413,0807,2894,44401,1382,6941,64305,475
RedbridgeCranbrook20109,0156,5446,2772,66102,2582,16691805,342
RedbridgeGoodmayes20108,8423,8027,2414,03101,3212,5161,40105,238
RedbridgeLoxford201010,0712,5729,2893,74109843,5531,43105,968
RedbridgeMayfield20109,5375,0588,8072,2161,2821,6462,8667214175,650
RedbridgeNewbury201010,9276,3709,8133,21002,1273,2761,07206,475
RedbridgeSeven Kings20109,8824,5488,9223,02301,6153,1671,07305,855
RedbridgeValentines20109,2033,2445,9456,10401,1572,1202,17605,453
 Total 86,401    13,66824,24712,0521,22751,194

The transfer table below shows the votes cast in the old seat of Ilford South at the general election, as well as the total local turnout-adjusted votes. The number of votes to transfer, shown in the fourth and fifth columns, are the difference between the general and local votes. Strong parties will have votes transferred away, and weak parties will have votes transferred into them. The final column describes how votes will be transferred away from or into that party on a ward-by-ward basis. If a party is too strong, it will lose a percentage of its votes in each ward which go into that ward's transfer pool. If a party is too weak, it will gain votes from each ward's transfer pool in proportion to the number of transfer votes it needs over the whole old seat.

PartyGeneral
Election 2010
Votes
Local Election
Turnout-adjusted
Votes
Votes to
transfer
away
Votes to
transfer
into
Ward Transfers needed
CON14,01413,6680346Transfer in 10.3% (= 346 / 3370) of ward's transfer pool votes
LAB25,30124,24701,054Transfer in 31.3% (= 1054 / 3370) of ward's transfer pool votes
LIB8,67912,0523,3730Transfer away 28.0% (= 3373 / 12052) of ward's LIB votes
OTH3,1971,22701,970Transfer in 58.5% (= 1970 / 3370) of ward's transfer pool votes
Total51,19151,1943,3703,370 

Main table for Ilford South

The main table shows the transfer-adjusted results for each ward in the old seat of Ilford South, as well as showing which new seat each ward is in.

Old seat: Ilford SouthTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2010
New Seat CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
RedbridgeChadwell9,683Ilford North1,4682,0311,1641,0755,738
RedbridgeClementswood9,241East Ham and Loxford1,1852,8381,1832695,475
RedbridgeCranbrook9,015Wanstead and Woodford2,2842,2466611505,342
RedbridgeGoodmayes8,842Barking1,3612,6391,0092295,238
RedbridgeLoxford10,071East Ham and Loxford1,0253,6781,0312345,968
RedbridgeMayfield9,537Barking1,6672,9295195355,650
RedbridgeNewbury10,927Ilford North2,1583,3707721756,475
RedbridgeSeven Kings9,882Ilford North1,6463,2617731765,855
RedbridgeValentines9,203Wanstead and Woodford1,2202,3101,5673565,453
 Total86,401 14,01425,3028,6793,19951,194

After transfer adjustment, the totals for each party over all the wards match the general election vote in the old seat.

Old seat: Ilford North

Workings for Ilford North

The raw vote table shows the district council election results for all the wards in the old seat of Ilford North. The first block shows the actual results, the second block shows the turnout-adjusted results. Details of the transfer calculation are given below this table.

Old seat: Ilford NorthActual ResultsTurnout-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElection
Year
Electorate
2010
CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
OTH
Votes
CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
RedbridgeAldborough20109,9448,0097,6972,60502,8132,70391506,431
RedbridgeBarkingside20109,2058,4036,4802,2713832,8522,2007711305,953
RedbridgeBridge20108,3777,1834,1173,0597512,5751,4761,0972695,417
RedbridgeClayhall20109,8838,2058,0092,73902,7672,70192406,392
RedbridgeFairlop20109,0138,2594,7522,2586013,0331,7458292215,828
RedbridgeFullwell20109,1758,6565,0002,5754223,0841,7829181505,934
RedbridgeHainault20108,8445,5884,6611,6223,1592,1261,7746171,2025,719
RedbridgeRoding20108,2615,3763,4866,3953261,8431,1952,1931125,343
 Total 72,702    21,09315,5768,2642,08447,017

The transfer table below shows the votes cast in the old seat of Ilford North at the general election, as well as the total local turnout-adjusted votes. The number of votes to transfer, shown in the fourth and fifth columns, are the difference between the general and local votes. Strong parties will have votes transferred away, and weak parties will have votes transferred into them. The final column describes how votes will be transferred away from or into that party on a ward-by-ward basis. If a party is too strong, it will lose a percentage of its votes in each ward which go into that ward's transfer pool. If a party is too weak, it will gain votes from each ward's transfer pool in proportion to the number of transfer votes it needs over the whole old seat.

PartyGeneral
Election 2010
Votes
Local Election
Turnout-adjusted
Votes
Votes to
transfer
away
Votes to
transfer
into
Ward Transfers needed
CON21,50621,0930413Transfer in 18.0% (= 413 / 2299) of ward's transfer pool votes
LAB16,10215,5760526Transfer in 22.9% (= 526 / 2299) of ward's transfer pool votes
LIB5,9668,2642,2980Transfer away 27.8% (= 2298 / 8264) of ward's LIB votes
OTH3,4442,08401,360Transfer in 59.2% (= 1360 / 2299) of ward's transfer pool votes
Total47,01847,0172,2992,299 

Main table for Ilford North

The main table shows the transfer-adjusted results for each ward in the old seat of Ilford North, as well as showing which new seat each ward is in.

Old seat: Ilford NorthTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2010
New Seat CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
RedbridgeAldborough9,944Ilford North2,8592,7616611516,431
RedbridgeBarkingside9,205Ilford North2,8912,2495572575,953
RedbridgeBridge8,377Wanstead and Woodford2,6301,5467924495,417
RedbridgeClayhall9,883Wanstead and Woodford2,8132,7606671526,392
RedbridgeFairlop9,013Ilford North3,0741,7985983575,828
RedbridgeFullwell9,175Ilford North3,1301,8406633015,934
RedbridgeHainault8,844Ilford North2,1571,8134451,3035,719
RedbridgeRoding8,261Wanstead and Woodford1,9531,3351,5834735,343
 Total72,702 21,50716,1025,9663,44347,017

After transfer adjustment, the totals for each party over all the wards match the general election vote in the old seat.

Old seat: Chingford and Woodford Green

Workings for Chingford and Woodford Green

The raw vote table shows the district council election results for all the wards in the old seat of Chingford and Woodford Green. The first block shows the actual results, the second block shows the turnout-adjusted results. Details of the transfer calculation are given below this table.

Old seat: Chingford and Woodford GreenActual ResultsTurnout-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElection
Year
Electorate
2010
CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
OTH
Votes
CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
RedbridgeChurch End20108,2604,8272,7008,6284531,5988942,8561505,498
RedbridgeMonkhams20108,2158,9712,0295,1723592,9676711,7111195,468
Waltham ForestChingford Green20107,8489,3472,6412,88103,2839281,01205,223
Waltham ForestEndlebury20108,1398,4292,6961,9881,5643,1119957345775,417
Waltham ForestHale End and Highams Park20107,8835,9943,9135,43502,0501,3381,85905,247
Waltham ForestHatch Lane20108,1317,7243,2232,9895692,8821,2021,1152125,411
Waltham ForestLarkswood20108,2007,9953,7992,37603,0791,46391505,457
Waltham ForestValley20108,0946,0473,9082,03402,7171,75691405,387
 Total 64,770    21,6879,24711,1161,05843,108

The transfer table below shows the votes cast in the old seat of Chingford and Woodford Green at the general election, as well as the total local turnout-adjusted votes. The number of votes to transfer, shown in the fourth and fifth columns, are the difference between the general and local votes. Strong parties will have votes transferred away, and weak parties will have votes transferred into them. The final column describes how votes will be transferred away from or into that party on a ward-by-ward basis. If a party is too strong, it will lose a percentage of its votes in each ward which go into that ward's transfer pool. If a party is too weak, it will gain votes from each ward's transfer pool in proportion to the number of transfer votes it needs over the whole old seat.

PartyGeneral
Election 2010
Votes
Local Election
Turnout-adjusted
Votes
Votes to
transfer
away
Votes to
transfer
into
Ward Transfers needed
CON22,74321,68701,056Transfer in 27.3% (= 1056 / 3872) of ward's transfer pool votes
LAB9,7809,2470533Transfer in 13.8% (= 533 / 3872) of ward's transfer pool votes
LIB7,24211,1163,8740Transfer away 34.9% (= 3874 / 11116) of ward's LIB votes
OTH3,3411,05802,283Transfer in 59.0% (= 2283 / 3872) of ward's transfer pool votes
Total43,10643,1083,8723,872 

Main table for Chingford and Woodford Green

The main table shows the transfer-adjusted results for each ward in the old seat of Chingford and Woodford Green, as well as showing which new seat each ward is in.

Old seat: Chingford and Woodford GreenTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2010
New Seat CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
RedbridgeChurch End8,260Wanstead and Woodford1,8691,0311,8617375,498
RedbridgeMonkhams8,215Wanstead and Woodford3,1307531,1154715,468
Waltham ForestChingford Green7,848Chingford3,3799776592085,223
Waltham ForestEndlebury8,139Chingford3,1811,0304787285,417
Waltham ForestHale End and Highams Park7,883Chingford2,2271,4271,2113825,247
Waltham ForestHatch Lane8,131Chingford2,9881,2557264415,411
Waltham ForestLarkswood8,200Chingford3,1661,5075961885,457
Waltham ForestValley8,094Chingford2,8041,8005951885,387
 Total64,770 22,7449,7807,2413,34343,108

After transfer adjustment, the totals for each party over all the wards match the general election vote in the old seat.

Old seat: Leyton and Wanstead

Workings for Leyton and Wanstead

The raw vote table shows the district council election results for all the wards in the old seat of Leyton and Wanstead. The first block shows the actual results, the second block shows the turnout-adjusted results. Details of the transfer calculation are given below this table.

Old seat: Leyton and WansteadActual ResultsTurnout-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElection
Year
Electorate
2010
CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
OTH
Votes
CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
RedbridgeSnaresbrook20108,7717,8305,7163,3117492,4861,8151,0512385,590
RedbridgeWanstead20108,5776,9485,3793,7581,3832,1741,6831,1764335,466
Waltham ForestCann Hall20107,3471,4485,8735,2344205222,1191,8891524,682
Waltham ForestCathall20107,0461,2475,8204,1903204842,2571,6251244,490
Waltham ForestForest20107,6502,0245,6554,8471,2337172,0041,7174374,875
Waltham ForestGrove Green20107,6781,8016,7914,8838126172,3261,6722784,893
Waltham ForestLeyton20108,0681,0055,9176,3896183712,1842,3582285,141
Waltham ForestLeytonstone20107,8842,4156,8824,4207088412,3971,5392475,024
 Total 63,021    8,21216,78513,0272,13740,161

The transfer table below shows the votes cast in the old seat of Leyton and Wanstead at the general election, as well as the total local turnout-adjusted votes. The number of votes to transfer, shown in the fourth and fifth columns, are the difference between the general and local votes. Strong parties will have votes transferred away, and weak parties will have votes transferred into them. The final column describes how votes will be transferred away from or into that party on a ward-by-ward basis. If a party is too strong, it will lose a percentage of its votes in each ward which go into that ward's transfer pool. If a party is too weak, it will gain votes from each ward's transfer pool in proportion to the number of transfer votes it needs over the whole old seat.

PartyGeneral
Election 2010
Votes
Local Election
Turnout-adjusted
Votes
Votes to
transfer
away
Votes to
transfer
into
Ward Transfers needed
CON8,9288,2120716Transfer in 37.1% (= 716 / 1930) of ward's transfer pool votes
LAB17,51116,7850726Transfer in 37.6% (= 726 / 1930) of ward's transfer pool votes
LIB11,09513,0271,9320Transfer away 14.8% (= 1932 / 13027) of ward's LIB votes
OTH2,6252,1370488Transfer in 25.3% (= 488 / 1930) of ward's transfer pool votes
Total40,15940,1611,9301,930 

Main table for Leyton and Wanstead

The main table shows the transfer-adjusted results for each ward in the old seat of Leyton and Wanstead, as well as showing which new seat each ward is in.

Old seat: Leyton and WansteadTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2010
New Seat CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
RedbridgeSnaresbrook8,771Wanstead and Woodford2,5441,8748952775,590
RedbridgeWanstead8,577Wanstead and Woodford2,2391,7491,0024775,466
Waltham ForestCann Hall7,347Leyton6262,2241,6092234,682
Waltham ForestCathall7,046Leyton5732,3481,3841854,490
Waltham ForestForest7,650Leyton8112,1001,4625014,875
Waltham ForestGrove Green7,678Leyton7092,4191,4243414,893
Waltham ForestLeyton8,068Leyton5012,3162,0083165,141
Waltham ForestLeytonstone7,884Leyton9262,4831,3113055,024
 Total63,021 8,92917,51311,0952,62540,161

After transfer adjustment, the totals for each party over all the wards match the general election vote in the old seat.

New seat: Wanstead and Woodford

The new seat of Wanstead and Woodford is made up of the following wards, with the transfer-adjusted votes shown.

New seat: Wanstead and Woodford
DistrictWardElectorate
2010
Old Seat CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
RedbridgeCranbrook9,015Ilford South2,2842,2466611505,342
RedbridgeValentines9,203Ilford South1,2202,3101,5673565,453
RedbridgeBridge8,377Ilford North2,6301,5467924495,417
RedbridgeClayhall9,883Ilford North2,8132,7606671526,392
RedbridgeRoding8,261Ilford North1,9531,3351,5834735,343
RedbridgeChurch End8,260Chingford and Woodford Green1,8691,0311,8617375,498
RedbridgeMonkhams8,215Chingford and Woodford Green3,1307531,1154715,468
RedbridgeSnaresbrook8,771Leyton and Wanstead2,5441,8748952775,590
RedbridgeWanstead8,577Leyton and Wanstead2,2391,7491,0024775,466
 Total78,562 20,68215,60410,1433,54249,971

And these are the implied results for 2010 for the new seat of Wanstead and Woodford.