Louth and Horncastle: Seat Details

Louth and Horncastle: Overview

Prediction: Reform gain from CON

MP at 2024:Victoria Atkins  (CON)
County/Area:Lincolnshire (East Midlands)
Electorate:76,882
Turnout:60.5%

Party2024
Votes
2024
Share
Pred
Votes
CON17,44137.5%38.1%
Reform11,93525.7%44.4%
LAB10,47522.5%8.5%
Green2,5045.4%4.2%
LIB2,3645.1%2.7%
OTH1,7603.8%1.0%
MIN00.0%1.1%
CON Majority5,50611.8%6.3%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
CON
29%
Reform
70%
LAB
1%
Green
0%
LIB
0%
OTH
0%
MIN
0%

Louth and Horncastle : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Louth and Horncastle constituency, the 'East Midlands' 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 East MidlandsAll GB
Party Winner 2024CONLABLAB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Economic Position9° Right4° Right
National Position21° Nat7° Nat
Social Position12° Con4° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %68%59%52%
Average Age56.150.149.6
Good Education41%47%51%
Employed47%57%57%
Homeowner72%67%64%
Car owner86%81%77%
Married52%46%45%
Ethnic White98%86%83%
Christian57%48%48%
ABC1 Class48%53%56%
Gross Household Income£35,816£40,483£42,397
Deprivation57%52%51%
Average House Price£209,490£228,007£313,667

Louth and Horncastle ranks #34 for "Leave", #200 for "Economic Right Position", #7 for "National Position" and #10 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

Louth and Horncastle: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Louth and Horncastle

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

Louth and HorncastleActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2024
GE24
Winner
Pred GE
Winner
East LindseyAlford3,838CONReform
East LindseyBinbrook2,000CONCON
East LindseyConingsby and Mareham6,705CONCON
East LindseyFulstow2,326CONReform
East LindseyGrimoldby1,881ReformReform
East LindseyHagworthingham1,923CONReform
East LindseyHalton Holegate2,147CONCON
East LindseyHolton le Clay and North Thoresby4,093CONReform
East LindseyHorncastle6,319CONReform
East LindseyLegbourne1,865CONCON
East LindseyMablethorpe6,573LABReform
East LindseyMarshchapel and Somercotes3,643CONReform
East LindseyNorth Holme2,160LABReform
East LindseyPriory and St James'3,669ReformReform
East LindseyRoughton1,966CONCON
East LindseySpilsby2,276CONReform
East LindseySt Margaret's2,060LABReform
East LindseySt Mary's1,876ReformReform
East LindseySt Michael's1,868ReformReform
East LindseySutton on Sea3,853CONReform
East LindseyTetford and Donington2,007CONReform
East LindseyTetney2,078ReformReform
East LindseyTrinity1,830LABReform
East LindseyWithern and Theddlethorpe2,114ReformReform
East LindseyWoodhall Spa3,727CONCON
East LindseyWragby2,083CONReform
 Total76,880CONReform

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 2026.


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