Derby East: New Boundaries 2018 Calculation

Derby East: Overview

Projection: CON seat

Implied MP at 2017:Unknown (changed seat)  (CON)
County/Area:Derbyshire (East Midlands)
Electorate:74,202
Turnout:69.1%

PartyImplied 2017 VotesImplied 2017 Share
CON24,75248.3%
LAB22,74944.4%
LIB1,8363.6%
UKIP1,2992.5%
Green6241.2%
CON Majority2,0033.9%

See overview of other seats in East Midlands.



Introduction

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

Derby East: Map

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

List of old seats forming part of Derby East

The old seat(s) needed are:

Old seat: Derby North

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

Old seat: Derby NorthTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
New SeatCON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
DerbyAbbey8,996Derby West2,6574,27835716200007,454
DerbyChaddesden10,015Derby East3,0223,06322817600006,489
DerbyDarley9,931Derby West3,3273,38436915700007,237
DerbyDerwent9,243Derby East2,5403,88724918500006,861
DerbyLittleover10,645Derby West3,3303,07540314800006,956
DerbyMackworth9,174Derby West2,8233,59326419300006,873
DerbyMickleover11,666Derbyshire South3,9092,34439116000006,804
 Total69,670 21,60823,6242,2611,181000048,674

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

Old seat: Derby South

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

Old seat: Derby SouthTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
New SeatCON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
DerbyAlvaston10,911Derby East2,4933,626210353630006,745
DerbyArboretum9,408Derby West1,7395,498170246690007,722
DerbyBlagreaves9,799Derby West2,1612,750194279440005,428
DerbyBoulton9,810Derby East2,2402,9381403011360005,755
DerbyChellaston11,355Derby East3,2322,486245284530006,300
DerbyNormanton9,100Derby West1,5965,063109259450007,072
DerbySinfin9,352Derby West1,7214,069160288450006,283
 Total69,735 15,18226,4301,2282,01045500045,305

The full details of these calculations are given on the Derby South seat details page. Click on "Show workings".

Old seat: Derbyshire Mid

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

Old seat: Derbyshire MidTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
New SeatCON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
Amber ValleyBelper Central4,138Derbyshire Dales1,6151,3119001350003,151
Amber ValleyBelper East4,483Derbyshire Dales1,9731,4318801420003,634
Amber ValleyBelper North3,767Derbyshire Dales1,6311,0557601330002,895
Amber ValleyBelper South4,164Derbyshire Dales1,6921,3808901450003,306
Amber ValleyDuffield3,753Amber Valley1,99078514301100003,028
Amber ValleyKilburn, Denby and Holbrook69Amber Valley312020200055
DerbyAllestree11,220Amber Valley5,0782,41654001280008,162
DerbyOakwood10,018Derby East4,5762,92333801140007,951
DerbySpondon10,016Derby East4,2102,86123601140007,421
ErewashLittle Eaton and Stanley3,523Amber Valley1,704806450360002,591
ErewashOckbrook and Borrowash5,674Erewash2,6111,638810590004,389
ErewashWest Hallam and Dale Abbey5,129Amber Valley2,4021,271660500003,789
 Total65,954 29,51317,8971,79401,16800050,372

The full details of these calculations are given on the Derbyshire Mid seat details page. Click on "Show workings".

Old seat: Derbyshire South

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

Old seat: Derbyshire SouthTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
New SeatCON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
South DerbyshireAston5,323Derby East2,43996519001440003,738
South DerbyshireChurch Gresley5,858Derbyshire South2,0701,7281220610003,981
South DerbyshireEtwall4,246Derbyshire South2,294678820470003,101
South DerbyshireHatton1,934Derbyshire South830501430210001,395
South DerbyshireHilton6,589Derbyshire South3,6261,4531700800005,329
South DerbyshireLinton3,923Derbyshire South1,6159931280420002,778
South DerbyshireMelbourne4,175Derbyshire South1,8128211480490002,830
South DerbyshireMidway6,031Derbyshire South2,3472,0281620760004,613
South DerbyshireNewhall and Stanton6,169Derbyshire South2,1662,2611400700004,637
South DerbyshireRepton3,886Derbyshire South2,289705900550003,139
South DerbyshireSeales4,111Derbyshire South1,8071,007700420002,926
South DerbyshireStenson3,394Derbyshire South1,0741,187850360002,382
South DerbyshireSwadlincote5,876Derbyshire South2,2881,8911520690004,400
South DerbyshireWillington and Findern3,635Derbyshire South1,664720890460002,519
South DerbyshireWoodville6,427Derbyshire South2,5872,0021990770004,865
 Total71,577 30,90818,9401,870091500052,633

The full details of these calculations are given on the Derbyshire South seat details page. Click on "Show workings".

New seat: Derby East

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

New seat: Derby East
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old Seat CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
DerbyAlvaston10,410Derby South2,4933,626210353630006,745
DerbyBoulton8,883Derby South2,2402,9381403011360005,755
DerbyChaddesden9,322Derby North3,0223,06322817600006,489
DerbyChellaston9,721Derby South3,2322,486245284530006,300
DerbyDerwent9,855Derby North2,5403,88724918500006,861
DerbyOakwood10,651Derbyshire Mid4,5762,92333801140007,951
DerbySpondon9,939Derbyshire Mid4,2102,86123601140007,421
South DerbyshireAston5,421Derbyshire South2,43996519001440003,738
 Total74,202 24,75222,7491,8361,29962400051,260

And these are the implied results for 2017 for the new seat of Derby East. 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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