Ulster Mid: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Ulster Mid: Overview

Prediction: SF

Implied MP at 2019:Francie Molloy  (SF)
County/Area:Tyrone (Northern Ireland)
Electorate:69,900
Implied Turnout 2019:63.6%
Predicted Turnout:63.6%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
SF19,94544.9%37.5%
DUP10,59023.8%22.6%
SDLP6,20514.0%12.4%
Alliance3,5087.9%9.6%
UUP3,5027.9%8.7%
OTH6911.6%9.2%
SF Majority9,35521.1%14.9%
NAT Maj

See overview of other seats in Northern Ireland.

Chance of winning
SF
83%
DUP
14%
SDLP
2%
Alliance
1%
UUP
1%
OTH
0%

Ulster Mid : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new Ulster Mid constituency, the 'Northern Ireland' area and nation.

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 Northern IrelandAll UK
Party Winner 2024SFSFLAB
Party Winner 2019SFDUPCON
Party Winner 2017SFDUPCON
EU Leave %41%44%52%
British Identity22%32%52%
Average Age48.449.349.5
Good Education46%48%49%
Employed60%56%58%
Homeowner75%69%63%
Car owner93%87%77%
Married51%46%45%
Ethnic White98%97%83%
Christian92%81%50%
ABC1 Class45%51%55%
Average House Price£142,581£148,402£308,942

Ulster Mid ranks #538 for "Leave", 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
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
British IdentityNational Identity (TS027)Those answering British, British-Other, or Scottish-British
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

Ulster Mid: Map

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

New seat: Ulster Mid

The new seat of Ulster Mid is made up of the following wards, with the predicted ward winners shown if there were a general election tomorrow. Ward winners are modelled on the 'first past the post' system, and do not necessarily reflect a majority vote in each ward. For example, a party may be projected as the 'winner' of a ward with 30% support because the other parties only got 20%-25% each.

New seat: Ulster MidActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
Armagh, Banbridge and CraigavonLoughgall418Fermanagh and South TyroneDUPDUP
Armagh, Banbridge and CraigavonThe Birches407Fermanagh and South TyroneDUPDUP
Mid UlsterArdboe2,672Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterBallymaguigan2,746Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterBellaghy2,707Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterCastlecaulfield807Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterCastledawson2,546Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterCoagh2,332Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterCoalisland North2,435Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterCoalisland South2,612Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterCookstown East1,969Ulster MidDUPDUP
Mid UlsterCookstown South2,084Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterCookstown West2,333Ulster MidDUPDUP
Mid UlsterCoolshinny2,690Ulster MidDUPDUP
Mid UlsterDonaghmore2,605Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterDraperstown2,121Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterGlebe2,470Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterKillyman1,970Fermanagh and South TyroneSFSF
Mid UlsterKillyman316Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterLissan2,510Ulster MidDUPDUP
Mid UlsterLoughry2,007Ulster MidDUPDUP
Mid UlsterLower Glenshane2,373Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterMaghera2,295Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterOaklands2,382Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterStewartstown2,241Ulster MidDUPDUP
Mid UlsterSwatragh2,469Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterTamlaght O'Crilly2,603Ulster MidSFDUP
Mid UlsterThe Loup2,770Ulster MidSFDUP
Mid UlsterTobermore2,533Ulster MidDUPDUP
Mid UlsterTown Parks East2,333Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterValley2,510Ulster MidSFSF
Mid UlsterWashing Bay2,636Ulster MidSFSF
 Total69,902 SFSF

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


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