Lewes: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Lewes: Overview

Prediction: LIB

Implied MP at 2019:Maria Caulfield  (CON)
County/Area:East Sussex (South East)
Electorate:74,728
Implied Turnout 2019:75.8%
Predicted Turnout:73.0%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON27,69148.9%25.3%
LIB23,47041.4%54.2%
LAB3,6626.5%5.5%
Green1,5362.7%4.3%
Reform1440.3%9.9%
OTH1420.3%0.8%
CON Majority4,2217.5%28.9%
LIB Maj

See overview of other seats in South East.

Chance of winning
CON
3%
LIB
97%
LAB
0%
Green
0%
Reform
0%
OTH
0%

Lewes : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new Lewes constituency, the 'South East' area and nation.

The political measures include the three axes: Economic (Left/Right), National (Global/National) and Social (Liberal/Conservative). (what does this mean).

The demographic measures are from the 2021 Census and include categories relating to national identity, economic activity, health and education. These categories are those which have the most relevance to political attitudes.

Indicator Seat South EastAll GB
Party Winner 2024LIBCONLAB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Economic Position7° Right11° Right
National Position2° Nat3° Nat
Social Position1° Lib1° Con
TribeCentrists
EU Leave %48%52%52%
Average Age55.550.449.5
Good Education51%53%49%
Employed52%59%58%
Homeowner75%68%63%
Car owner83%84%77%
Married49%48%45%
Ethnic White95%86%83%
Christian47%50%50%
ABC1 Class61%62%56%
Gross Household Income£45,325£50,167£42,397
Deprivation51%48%52%
Average House Price£379,618£409,816£313,528

Lewes ranks #445 for "Leave", #256 for "Economic Right Position", #347 for "National Position" and #463 for "Social Conservative Position" out of 650 new seats.

Indicators: Legend and Descriptions
View descriptions and colour schemes of the table

The colour scheme used in the table above is explained in the legend table below. The eight census indicators (British Identity, Good Health, UK Born, Good Education Good Job, High SEC, Average Age and AB1 Class), 'Gross Household Income', 'Individual Disposable Income' and 'Average House Price' all use the same 'Census' colour scheme indicating whether the area's level is above or below the national average.

TopicCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Economic Position Very Left Left Centrist Right Very Right
National Position Very Global Global Centrist National Very Nat
Social Position Very Lib Liberal Moderate Conservative Very Cons
EU Leave % Very Remain Remain Balanced Leave Very Leave
Census Very Low Low Medium High Very High

Indicator definitions are given in terms of political data definitions or census categories:

IndicatorCensus
Question
Definition / Included Census Categories
Party WinnerArea party winner : actual election result or projected by Electoral Calculus
Economic PositionEconomic position between 100° Left and 100° Right, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
National PositionNational position between 100° Global and 100° National, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
Social PositionSocial position between 100° Liberal and 100° Conservative, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
TribeTribe group dominant in the area. Can be: Strong Left, Traditionalists, Progressives, Centrists, Somewheres, Kind Young Capitalists, or Strong Right. See details.
EU Leave %EU Referendum vote share for 'Leave' : actual result or estimate
Average AgeAge (TS007A)Average age of adults (18 years and above)
Good EducationHighest level of qualification (TS067)Level 3 (A-level equivalent) or Level 4+ (degree equivalent)
EmployedEconomic activity status (TS066)Part-time, full-time employed or self-employed
HomeownerTenure (TS054)Own a property with or without a mortgage, or with shared ownership
Car ownerCar or van availability (TS045)In a household with at least one car or van
MarriedLegal partnership status (TS002)Married or civil partnership
Ethnic WhiteEthnic group (TS021)White British, Irish, Gypsy, Roma or other
ChristianReligion (TS030)Christian or Christian denomination (NI)
ABC1 ClassApproximated Social Grade (SG002)Approximated social grades A, B and C1
Gross Household IncomeMedian gross household income, including cash benefits, but before tax. Values as at 2018. Source: ONS Small area estimates (E&W), Scottish Government (Scotland), plus additional Electoral Calculus modelling.
DeprivationHouseholds by deprivation dimensions (TS011)Fraction of households which are classed as deprived on one or more of the following four indicators: employment (unemployed or long-term sick); education (no good GCSE); health and disability (bad health or long-term problem); and housing (overcrowded, shared or no central heating).
Average House PriceAverage residential property price (including flats and houses) around 2019. Sources: Land Registry, Statistics Scotland, NI Department of Finance

Lewes: Map

Boundary Lines courtesy of Ordnance Survey OpenData © Crown copyright 2021, Map © OpenStreetMap contributors

New seat: Lewes

The new seat of Lewes is made up of the following wards, with the predicted ward winners shown if there were a general election tomorrow.

New seat: LewesActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
LewesDitchling and Westmeston2,054LewesCONLIB
LewesKingston1,623LewesLIBLIB
LewesLewes Bridge3,931LewesLIBLIB
LewesLewes Castle3,123LewesLIBLIB
LewesLewes Priory6,101LewesLIBLIB
LewesNewhaven North3,781LewesLIBLIB
LewesNewhaven South5,027LewesLIBLIB
LewesOuse Valley and Ringmer5,072LewesCONLIB
LewesPlumpton, Streat, East Chiltington and St John1,816LewesLIBLIB
LewesSeaford Central3,978LewesLIBLIB
LewesSeaford East3,917LewesCONLIB
LewesSeaford North4,126LewesCONLIB
LewesSeaford South3,627LewesCONLIB
LewesSeaford West3,877LewesCONLIB
WealdenArlington1,325LewesCONLIB
WealdenArlington1,105WealdenCONLIB
WealdenLower Willingdon2,719EastbourneCONLIB
WealdenPolegate Central1,183Bexhill and BattleCONLIB
WealdenPolegate Central2,162LewesCONLIB
WealdenPolegate North3,123LewesCONLIB
WealdenPolegate South and Willingdon Watermill873EastbourneCONLIB
WealdenPolegate South and Willingdon Watermill1,999LewesCONLIB
WealdenSouth Downs2,625LewesCONLIB
WealdenStone Cross2,793Bexhill and BattleCONLIB
WealdenUpper Willingdon2,768EastbourneCONLIB
 Total74,728 CONLIB

And these are the predicted results for the new seat of Lewes if there were an immediate general election. Please note that the wards used are those of 2024.


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