Ashford: Seat Details

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Ashford: Overview

Prediction: CON hold

MP at 2019:Damian Green  (CON)
County/Area:Kent (South East)
Electorate:89,553
Turnout:67.1%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON37,27062.1%34.3%
LAB13,24122.0%33.5%
LIB6,04810.1%9.4%
Green2,6384.4%7.5%
OTH8621.4%0.5%
Reform00.0%14.8%
CON Majority24,02940.0%0.9%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
CON
52%
LAB
47%
LIB
0%
Green
0%
OTH
0%
Reform
1%

Ashford : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Ashford 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 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Party Winner 2015CONCONCON
Economic Position11° Right11° Right
National Position11° Nat3° Nat
Social Position5° Con1° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %60%52%52%
Average Age50.550.449.5
Good Education47%53%49%
Employed60%59%58%
Homeowner68%68%63%
Car owner86%84%77%
Married49%48%45%
Ethnic White88%86%83%
Christian50%50%50%
ABC1 Class56%62%56%
Gross Household Income£47,411£50,167£42,397
Deprivation50%48%52%
Average House Price£351,573£409,816£313,528

Ashford ranks #167 for "Leave", #127 for "Economic Right Position", #117 for "National Position" and #171 for "Social Conservative Position" out of 650 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

Ashford: Map

Boundary Lines courtesy of Ordnance Survey OpenData © Crown copyright 2022, Map © OpenStreetMap contributors


Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Ashford

This table shows the predicted future general election result broken down over each ward in the seat of Ashford.

AshfordActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2019
GE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
AshfordAylesford and East Stour4,346CONLAB
AshfordBeaver4,425CONLAB
AshfordBiddenden2,343CONCON
AshfordBockhanger2,049CONLAB
AshfordBybrook2,042CONLAB
AshfordCharing2,164CONCON
AshfordConningbrook and Little Burton Farm1,532CONCON
AshfordDowns North2,043CONCON
AshfordDowns West2,355CONCON
AshfordFurley4,306CONLAB
AshfordGoat Lees1,858CONLAB
AshfordGodinton1,918CONCON
AshfordHighfield2,028CONCON
AshfordIsle of Oxney2,228CONCON
AshfordKennington1,811CONCON
AshfordKingsnorth Village and Bridgefield1,792CONCON
AshfordMersham, Sevington South with Finberry1,758CONCON
AshfordNorman1,976CONLAB
AshfordPark Farm North1,815CONLAB
AshfordPark Farm South1,804CONLAB
AshfordRepton3,060CONLAB
AshfordRolvenden and Tenterden West1,969CONCON
AshfordRoman2,136CONCON
AshfordSingleton East1,768CONLAB
AshfordSingleton West2,006CONLAB
AshfordStanhope1,795LABLAB
AshfordTenterden North1,958CONCON
AshfordTenterden South1,875CONCON
AshfordTenterden St Michael's2,127CONCON
AshfordUpper Weald2,072CONCON
AshfordVictoria4,147CONLAB
AshfordWashford2,021CONLAB
AshfordWeald Central3,389CONCON
AshfordWeald North1,987CONCON
AshfordWeald South4,275CONCON
AshfordWillesborough4,479CONLAB
AshfordWye with Hinxhill1,896CONCON
 Total89,553CONCON

Please note that general election results and electorates are not officially made available ward-by-ward. The numbers shown are our best estimates for these figures, but are not official. The wards used are those of 2023.


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