Blackpool North and Fleetwood: New Boundaries 2018 Calculation

Blackpool North and Fleetwood: Overview

Projection: CON seat

Implied MP at 2017:Paul Maynard  (CON)
County/Area:Lancashire (North West)
Electorate:77,369
Turnout:66.9%

PartyImplied 2017 VotesImplied 2017 Share
CON25,77949.8%
LAB23,59745.6%
LIB9531.8%
UKIP9221.8%
Green5381.0%
CON Majority2,1824.2%

See overview of other seats in North West.



Introduction

This page shows the detail of the calculations performed to estimate the general election result for 2017 had the new boundaries for Blackpool North and Fleetwood 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.

Blackpool North and Fleetwood: Map

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

List of old seats forming part of Blackpool North and Fleetwood

The old seat(s) needed are:

Old seat: Blackpool North and Cleveleys

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

Old seat: Blackpool North and CleveleysTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
New SeatCON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
BlackpoolAnchorsholme4,978Blackpool North and Fleetwood1,7251,18657102170003,087
BlackpoolBispham4,731Blackpool North and Fleetwood1,6591,23767108550003,126
BlackpoolClaremont4,442Blackpool South1,2722,19596130670003,760
BlackpoolGreenlands4,896Blackpool North and Fleetwood1,5881,59358114220003,375
BlackpoolIngthorpe4,866Blackpool North and Fleetwood1,4391,71052113200003,334
BlackpoolLayton4,538Blackpool South1,4931,67853116220003,362
BlackpoolNorbreck4,955Blackpool North and Fleetwood1,8001,08158103160003,058
BlackpoolPark4,822Blackpool South1,3332,00137114200003,505
BlackpoolWarbreck4,584Blackpool South1,6721,362112112560003,314
WyreBourne2,506Blackpool North and Fleetwood8637552858270001,731
WyreCleveleys Park3,684Blackpool North and Fleetwood1,2408583478100002,220
WyreJubilee3,580Blackpool North and Fleetwood1,2311,0373188130002,400
WyreMarsh Mill2,412Blackpool North and Fleetwood8885742252230001,559
WyrePheasant's Wood1,545Blackpool North and Fleetwood62232613344000999
WyreVictoria and Norcross3,507Blackpool North and Fleetwood1,4306413072110002,184
 Total60,046 20,25518,2347481,39438300041,014

The full details of these calculations are given on the Blackpool North and Cleveleys seat details page. Click on "Show workings".

Old seat: Lancaster and Fleetwood

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

Old seat: Lancaster and FleetwoodTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
New SeatCON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
LancasterBulk4,592Lancaster and Morecambe1,1382,49712101120003,868
LancasterCastle3,455Lancaster and Morecambe8761,5211250870002,609
LancasterEllel3,276Lancashire North1,4241,207330540002,718
LancasterJohn O'Gaunt4,796Lancaster and Morecambe1,2932,2731650960003,827
LancasterLower Lune Valley3,525Lancashire North1,274952890400002,355
LancasterMarsh3,276Lancaster and Morecambe7841,494980730002,449
LancasterScotforth East3,221Lancaster and Morecambe8971,2511080450002,301
LancasterScotforth West4,868Lancaster and Morecambe1,4722,33316001080004,073
LancasterUniversity and Scotforth Rural2,065Lancashire North1,2341,3371030520002,726
WyreMount3,596Blackpool North and Fleetwood9141,544270170002,502
WyrePark3,259Blackpool North and Fleetwood9721,661230180002,674
WyrePharos3,166Blackpool North and Fleetwood9031,813320250002,773
WyrePilling1,907Lancashire North7604466060001,218
WyrePreesall4,615Lancashire North1,7551,225190180003,017
WyreRossall4,260Blackpool North and Fleetwood1,3631,951260230003,363
WyreWarren3,320Blackpool North and Fleetwood9531,460300170002,460
WyreWyresdale1,592Lancashire North6703787070001,062
 Total58,789 18,68225,3431,172079800045,995

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

Old seat: Wyre and Preston North

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

Old seat: Wyre and Preston NorthTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
New SeatCON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
PrestonCadley3,582Preston1,2881,1483190330002,788
PrestonCollege2,700Preston1,0559731300490002,207
PrestonGarrison5,282Preston1,9631,7232230780003,987
PrestonGreyfriars5,188Preston2,1031,3482960730003,820
PrestonPreston Rural East3,360Lancashire North1,667791750250002,558
PrestonPreston Rural North5,328Lancashire North2,6571,0083140310004,010
PrestonSharoe Green4,679Preston1,7411,6492720860003,748
WyreBourne1,865Blackpool North and Fleetwood678705480300001,461
WyreBreck2,855Blackpool North and Fleetwood1,364782800490002,275
WyreBrock with Catterall3,058Lancashire North1,673677670460002,463
WyreCalder1,676Lancashire North841387410300001,299
WyreCarleton3,522Blackpool North and Fleetwood1,5721,001900540002,717
WyreGarstang5,280Lancashire North2,4181,2321240880003,862
WyreGreat Eccleston3,073Lancashire North1,583649550410002,328
WyreHambleton and Stalmine3,500Lancashire North1,610820630460002,539
WyreHardhorn with High Cross4,967Fylde2,2891,1081140720003,583
WyreMarsh Mill2,304Blackpool North and Fleetwood911694520320001,689
WyreStanah3,673Blackpool North and Fleetwood1,664988950550002,802
WyreTithebarn3,283Fylde1,607753910540002,505
 Total69,175 30,68418,4362,549097200052,641

The full details of these calculations are given on the Wyre and Preston North seat details page. Click on "Show workings".

New seat: Blackpool North and Fleetwood

The new seat of Blackpool North and Fleetwood is made up of the following wards, with the transfer-adjusted votes shown.

New seat: Blackpool North and Fleetwood
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old Seat CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
BlackpoolAnchorsholme4,813Blackpool North and Cleveleys1,7251,18657102170003,087
BlackpoolBispham4,875Blackpool North and Cleveleys1,6591,23767108550003,126
BlackpoolGreenlands5,264Blackpool North and Cleveleys1,5881,59358114220003,375
BlackpoolIngthorpe5,202Blackpool North and Cleveleys1,4391,71052113200003,334
BlackpoolNorbreck4,769Blackpool North and Cleveleys1,8001,08158103160003,058
WyreBourne2,701Blackpool North and Cleveleys8637552858270001,731
WyreBourne2,008Wyre and Preston North678705480300001,461
WyreBreck3,126Wyre and Preston North1,364782800490002,275
WyreCarleton3,733Wyre and Preston North1,5721,001900540002,717
WyreCleveleys Park3,463Blackpool North and Cleveleys1,2408583478100002,220
WyreJubilee3,743Blackpool North and Cleveleys1,2311,0373188130002,400
WyreMarsh Mill2,430Blackpool North and Cleveleys8885742252230001,559
WyreMarsh Mill2,319Wyre and Preston North911694520320001,689
WyreMount3,654Lancaster and Fleetwood9141,544270170002,502
WyrePark3,905Lancaster and Fleetwood9721,661230180002,674
WyrePharos4,050Lancaster and Fleetwood9031,813320250002,773
WyrePheasant's Wood1,556Blackpool North and Cleveleys62232613344000999
WyreRossall4,912Lancaster and Fleetwood1,3631,951260230003,363
WyreStanah3,850Wyre and Preston North1,664988950550002,802
WyreVictoria and Norcross3,404Blackpool North and Cleveleys1,4306413072110002,184
WyreWarren3,592Lancaster and Fleetwood9531,460300170002,460
 Total77,369 25,77923,59795392253800051,789

And these are the implied results for 2017 for the new seat of Blackpool North and Fleetwood. 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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