Isle of Wight West: Seat Details

Isle of Wight West: Overview

Prediction: Reform gain from LAB

MP at 2024:Richard Quigley  (LAB)
County/Area:Hampshire (South East)
Electorate:55,406
Turnout:61.9%

Party2024
Votes
2024
Share
Pred
Votes
LAB13,24038.6%26.0%
CON10,06329.3%25.1%
Reform5,83417.0%29.2%
LIB2,7267.9%10.4%
Green2,3106.7%8.6%
OTH1170.3%0.6%
LAB Majority3,1779.3%3.2%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
LAB
29%
CON
25%
Reform
44%
LIB
1%
Green
0%
OTH
0%

Isle of Wight West : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Isle of Wight West 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 2024LABCONLAB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Economic Position3° Right11° Right
National Position11° Nat3° Nat
Social Position3° Con1° Con
TribeCentrists
EU Leave %61%52%52%
Average Age54.350.449.6
Good Education47%53%51%
Employed51%59%57%
Homeowner70%68%64%
Car owner82%84%77%
Married46%48%45%
Ethnic White97%86%83%
Christian50%50%48%
ABC1 Class51%62%56%
Gross Household Income£40,062£50,167£42,397
Deprivation54%48%52%
Average House Price£273,511£409,816£313,667

Isle of Wight West ranks #136 for "Leave", #309 for "Economic Right Position", #124 for "National Position" and #272 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

Isle of Wight West: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Isle of Wight West

This table shows the recent and predicted future general election results broken down over each ward in the seat of Isle of Wight West. These are not local election results, which will be different.

Isle of Wight WestActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2024
GE24
Winner
Pred GE
Winner
Isle of WightBrighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet2,634CONReform
Isle of WightCarisbrooke and Gunville2,809LABLAB
Isle of WightCentral Rural2,894CONCON
Isle of WightChale, Niton and Shorwell3,010CONReform
Isle of WightCowes Medina3,028LABLAB
Isle of WightCowes North2,804LABLAB
Isle of WightCowes South and Northwood2,881LABCON
Isle of WightCowes West and Gurnard2,946LABLAB
Isle of WightEast Cowes3,227LABReform
Isle of WightFairlee and Whippingham2,965CONCON
Isle of WightFreshwater North and Yarmouth2,669CONCON
Isle of WightFreshwater South3,093LABReform
Isle of WightMountjoy and Shide2,762LABLAB
Isle of WightNewport Central2,697LABReform
Isle of WightNewport West2,855LABLAB
Isle of WightOsborne3,189LABReform
Isle of WightPan and Barton3,036LABReform
Isle of WightParkhurst and Hunnyhill2,686LABLAB
Isle of WightTotland and Colwell3,220LABReform
 Total55,405LABReform

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 2025.


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