Lancaster and Morecambe: New Boundaries 2018 Calculation

Lancaster and Morecambe: Overview

Projection: LAB seat

Implied MP at 2017:Unknown (changed seat)  (LAB)
County/Area:Lancashire (North West)
Electorate:82,015
Turnout:68.4%

PartyImplied 2017 VotesImplied 2017 Share
LAB28,87151.5%
CON22,95040.9%
LIB2,1463.8%
UKIP1,2032.1%
Green9021.6%
LAB Majority5,92110.6%

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 Lancaster and Morecambe 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.

Lancaster and Morecambe: Map

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

List of old seats forming part of Lancaster and Morecambe

The old seat(s) needed are:

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: Morecambe and Lunesdale

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

Old seat: Morecambe and LunesdaleTransfer-adjusted Results
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
New SeatCON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
LancasterBare5,392Lancaster and Morecambe1,8261,288208140490003,511
LancasterBolton and Slyne5,814Lancaster and Morecambe2,4891,04916962400003,809
LancasterCarnforth and Millhead4,446Lancashire North1,6991,27210753330003,164
LancasterHalton-with-Aughton1,947Lancashire North6694374619180001,189
LancasterHarbour4,759Lancaster and Morecambe1,5432,201108150500004,052
LancasterHeysham Central3,268Lancaster and Morecambe1,0201,1986545130002,341
LancasterHeysham North3,058Lancaster and Morecambe9741,3007998330002,484
LancasterHeysham South4,790Lancaster and Morecambe1,6691,47095127140003,375
LancasterKellet1,639Lancashire North7922602314100001,099
LancasterOverton1,672Lancaster and Morecambe7094203423130001,199
LancasterPoulton3,255Lancaster and Morecambe1,2071,43687117390002,886
LancasterSilverdale1,616Lancashire North554281991314000961
LancasterSkerton East4,520Lancaster and Morecambe1,1672,04412762400003,440
LancasterSkerton West4,879Lancaster and Morecambe1,2892,059135130390003,652
LancasterTorrisholme3,535Lancaster and Morecambe1,119900150103300002,302
LancasterUpper Lune Valley1,878Lancashire North8972892415110001,236
LancasterWarton1,604Lancashire North6723333016120001,063
LancasterWestgate5,211Lancaster and Morecambe1,4782,137112146210003,894
 Total63,283 21,77320,3741,6981,33347900045,657

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

New seat: Lancaster and Morecambe

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

New seat: Lancaster and Morecambe
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old Seat CON
Votes
LAB
Votes
LIB
Votes
UKIP
Votes
Green
Votes
NAT
Votes
MIN
Votes
OTH
Votes
Total
Votes
LancasterBare5,140Morecambe and Lunesdale1,8261,288208140490003,511
LancasterBolton and Slyne5,576Morecambe and Lunesdale2,4891,04916962400003,809
LancasterBulk5,648Lancaster and Fleetwood1,1382,49712101120003,868
LancasterCastle3,810Lancaster and Fleetwood8761,5211250870002,609
LancasterHarbour5,933Morecambe and Lunesdale1,5432,201108150500004,052
LancasterHeysham Central3,425Morecambe and Lunesdale1,0201,1986545130002,341
LancasterHeysham North3,637Morecambe and Lunesdale9741,3007998330002,484
LancasterHeysham South4,942Morecambe and Lunesdale1,6691,47095127140003,375
LancasterJohn O'Gaunt5,588Lancaster and Fleetwood1,2932,2731650960003,827
LancasterMarsh3,576Lancaster and Fleetwood7841,494980730002,449
LancasterOverton1,756Morecambe and Lunesdale7094203423130001,199
LancasterPoulton4,223Morecambe and Lunesdale1,2071,43687117390002,886
LancasterScotforth East3,360Lancaster and Fleetwood8971,2511080450002,301
LancasterScotforth West5,948Lancaster and Fleetwood1,4722,33316001080004,073
LancasterSkerton East5,037Morecambe and Lunesdale1,1672,04412762400003,440
LancasterSkerton West5,347Morecambe and Lunesdale1,2892,059135130390003,652
LancasterTorrisholme3,369Morecambe and Lunesdale1,119900150103300002,302
LancasterWestgate5,700Morecambe and Lunesdale1,4782,137112146210003,894
 Total82,015 22,95028,8712,1461,20390200056,072

And these are the implied results for 2017 for the new seat of Lancaster and Morecambe. 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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