Hampstead: New Boundaries 2018 Calculation

Hampstead: Overview

Projection: LAB seat

Implied MP at 2017:Tulip Siddiq  (LAB)
County/Area:Camden (London)
Electorate:83,248
Turnout:70.4%

PartyImplied 2017 VotesImplied 2017 Share
LAB30,26651.6%
CON22,61538.6%
LIB4,5567.8%
Green9661.6%
UKIP1180.2%
OTH1090.2%
LAB Majority7,65113.0%

See overview of other seats in London.



Introduction

This page shows the detail of the calculations performed to estimate the general election result for 2017 had the new boundaries for Hampstead 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 2017. 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.

In many cases, wards are divided between several old constituencies or between new constituencies. So the same ward may be shown more than once, but the electorate shown will reflect that ward sub-section.

Election results from a recent local election are given. This is usually the local election closest to 2015 from the period 2012-2015. 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.

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% over all the wards. 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 using the Electoral Calculus Transition Model.

More details of the calculation formulas are available.

Hampstead: Map

Boundary Lines courtesy of Ordnance Survey OpenData © Crown copyright 2015, Map © OpenStreetMap contributors

List of old seats forming part of Hampstead

The old seat(s) needed are:

Old seat: Finchley and Golders Green

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

Old seat: Finchley and Golders GreenTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
New SeatCON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
BarnetChilds Hill9,607Hampstead3,7703,823912551440008,704
BarnetEast Finchley9,748Finchley and Enfield Southgate2,3623,841530481560006,937
BarnetFinchley Church End9,733Chipping Barnet3,8362,439378781000006,831
BarnetGarden Suburb9,457Hampstead4,1422,178437191140006,890
BarnetGolders Green8,901Hendon4,5823,096341291240008,172
BarnetWest Finchley8,794Chipping Barnet2,8533,6564431021380007,192
BarnetWoodhouse10,391Finchley and Enfield Southgate3,0543,9094211321430007,659
 Total66,631 24,59922,9423,46246391900052,385

The full details of these calculations are given on the Finchley and Golders Green seat details page. Click on "Show workings".

Old seat: Hampstead and Kilburn

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

Old seat: Hampstead and KilburnTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
New SeatCON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
BrentBrondesbury Park7,552Willesden and Shepherd's Bush2,2353,22634206000195,882
BrentKilburn9,522Paddington and Queen's Park1,4005,45836207900607,359
BrentQueens Park8,846Paddington and Queen's Park1,7234,62049007900116,923
CamdenBelsize7,099Hampstead2,0683,09446608500315,744
CamdenFortune Green7,116Hampstead1,6113,11449507800125,310
CamdenFrognal and Fitzjohns6,160Hampstead2,6752,36530106800125,421
CamdenHampstead Town6,609Hampstead2,1282,42343007800135,072
CamdenKilburn7,369Hampstead1,0943,87640807100105,459
CamdenSwiss Cottage7,459Hampstead2,4123,0113230680065,820
CamdenWest Hampstead7,245Hampstead1,5563,27748307600225,414
 Total74,977 18,90234,4644,10007420019658,404

The full details of these calculations are given on the Hampstead and Kilburn seat details page. Click on "Show workings".

Old seat: Holborn and St Pancras

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

Old seat: Holborn and St PancrasTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
New SeatCON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
CamdenBloomsbury5,016Cities of London and Westminster1,0943,090321851660094,765
CamdenCamden Town with Primrose Hill7,929Camden and St Pancras1,2843,6153823818900145,522
CamdenCantelowes7,429Camden and St Pancras7423,766481441790035,215
CamdenGospel Oak7,232Camden and St Pancras9773,3823009716000124,928
CamdenHaverstock7,751Camden and St Pancras8313,772558961760025,435
CamdenHighgate7,653Hampstead1,1593,105301441840034,796
CamdenHolborn and Covent Garden7,466Cities of London and Westminster1,1523,9163353919400275,663
CamdenKentish Town8,619Camden and St Pancras9314,189427922110035,853
CamdenKing's Cross5,625Camden and St Pancras8103,491334381610024,836
CamdenRegent's Park7,590Camden and St Pancras1,1284,17630611218300165,921
CamdenSt Pancras and Somers Town8,611Camden and St Pancras7274,842274431750036,064
 Total80,921 10,83541,3444,0197281,978009458,998

The full details of these calculations are given on the Holborn and St Pancras seat details page. Click on "Show workings".

New seat: Hampstead

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

New seat: Hampstead
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old Seat CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
BarnetChilds Hill12,151Finchley and Golders Green3,7703,823912551440008,704
BarnetGarden Suburb9,620Finchley and Golders Green4,1422,178437191140006,890
CamdenBelsize8,158Hampstead and Kilburn2,0683,09446608500315,744
CamdenFortune Green7,543Hampstead and Kilburn1,6113,11449507800125,310
CamdenFrognal and Fitzjohns7,701Hampstead and Kilburn2,6752,36530106800125,421
CamdenHampstead Town7,204Hampstead and Kilburn2,1282,42343007800135,072
CamdenHighgate7,160Holborn and St Pancras1,1593,105301441840034,796
CamdenKilburn7,756Hampstead and Kilburn1,0943,87640807100105,459
CamdenSwiss Cottage8,266Hampstead and Kilburn2,4123,0113230680065,820
CamdenWest Hampstead7,689Hampstead and Kilburn1,5563,27748307600225,414
 Total83,248 22,61530,2664,5561189660010958,630

And these are the implied results for 2017 for the new seat of Hampstead. Please note that the wards used are those of 2015 in order to be consistent with those used by the Boundary Commissions.


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