Chichester: Seat Details

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Chichester: Overview

Prediction: CON hold

MP at 2019:Gillian Keegan  (CON)
County/Area:West Sussex (South East)
Electorate:85,499
Turnout:71.6%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON35,40257.8%30.2%
LIB13,91222.7%21.8%
LAB9,06914.8%25.8%
Green2,5274.1%7.5%
OTH3330.5%0.3%
Reform00.0%14.4%
CON Majority21,49035.1%4.4%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
CON
53%
LIB
14%
LAB
30%
Green
0%
OTH
0%
Reform
3%

Chichester : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Chichester 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 Position13° Right11° Right
National Position5° Nat3° Nat
Social Position3° Con1° Con
TribeKind Yuppies
EU Leave %51%52%52%
Average Age54.150.449.5
Good Education55%53%49%
Employed54%59%58%
Homeowner67%68%63%
Car owner86%84%77%
Married49%48%45%
Ethnic White95%86%83%
Christian56%50%50%
ABC1 Class62%62%56%
Gross Household Income£47,992£50,167£42,397
Deprivation46%48%52%
Average House Price£489,102£409,816£313,528

Chichester ranks #396 for "Leave", #101 for "Economic Right Position", #284 for "National Position" and #292 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

Chichester: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Chichester

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

ChichesterActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2019
GE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
ChichesterChichester Central2,303CONLAB
ChichesterChichester East4,643CONLAB
ChichesterChichester North4,394CONLAB
ChichesterChichester South5,133CONLAB
ChichesterChichester West4,914CONLIB
ChichesterEasebourne2,391CONCON
ChichesterFernhurst5,102CONCON
ChichesterGoodwood2,513CONCON
ChichesterHarbour Villages8,236CONCON
ChichesterHarting2,898CONCON
ChichesterLavant2,624CONCON
ChichesterLoxwood3,484CONCON
ChichesterMidhurst5,642CONCON
ChichesterNorth Mundham and Tangmere5,182CONCON
ChichesterSelsey South4,854CONCON
ChichesterSidlesham with Selsey North4,732CONCON
ChichesterSouthbourne5,463CONCON
ChichesterThe Witterings8,259CONCON
ChichesterWestbourne2,734CONCON
 Total85,501CONCON

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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