Rutland and Melton: Seat Details

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Rutland and Melton: Overview

Prediction: CON hold

MP at 2019:Alicia Kearns  (CON)
County/Area:Leicestershire (East Midlands)
Electorate:82,705
Turnout:70.5%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON36,50762.6%32.8%
LAB9,58316.4%30.3%
LIB7,97013.7%11.8%
Green2,8754.9%7.5%
OTH1,3752.4%0.6%
Reform00.0%17.1%
CON Majority26,92446.2%2.4%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
CON
55%
LAB
41%
LIB
0%
Green
0%
OTH
0%
Reform
3%

Rutland and Melton : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Rutland and Melton 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 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Party Winner 2015CONCONCON
Economic Position13° Right4° Right
National Position7° Nat7° Nat
Social Position4° Con4° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %54%59%52%
Average Age53.350.149.5
Good Education53%47%49%
Employed58%57%58%
Homeowner74%67%63%
Car owner90%81%77%
Married52%46%45%
Ethnic White93%86%83%
Christian57%48%50%
ABC1 Class62%53%56%
Gross Household Income£45,158£40,483£42,397
Deprivation44%52%52%
Average House Price£327,241£228,007£313,528

Rutland and Melton ranks #316 for "Leave", #97 for "Economic Right Position", #202 for "National Position" and #221 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

Rutland and Melton: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Rutland and Melton

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

Rutland and MeltonActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2019
GE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
HarboroughBillesdon and Tilton2,129CONCON
HarboroughGlen314CONCON
HarboroughNevill2,339CONCON
HarboroughThurnby and Houghton6,837CONCON
MeltonAsfordby2,737CONLAB
MeltonBottesford3,017CONCON
MeltonCroxton Kerrial1,532CONCON
MeltonFrisby-on-the-Wreake1,522CONCON
MeltonGaddesby1,451CONCON
MeltonLong Clawson and Stathern3,452CONCON
MeltonMelton Craven2,784CONLAB
MeltonMelton Dorian4,061CONLAB
MeltonMelton Egerton2,873CONLAB
MeltonMelton Newport4,204CONCON
MeltonMelton Sysonby4,087CONLAB
MeltonMelton Warwick2,712CONLAB
MeltonOld Dalby1,605CONCON
MeltonSomerby1,521CONCON
MeltonWaltham-on-the-Wolds1,336CONCON
MeltonWymondham1,310CONCON
RutlandBarleythorpe1,711CONLAB
RutlandBraunston and Martinsthorpe2,142CONCON
RutlandCottesmore2,127CONLAB
RutlandExton1,227CONCON
RutlandGreetham1,187CONCON
RutlandKetton2,297CONCON
RutlandLangham1,216CONCON
RutlandLyddington1,169CONCON
RutlandNormanton2,377CONCON
RutlandOakham North East2,236CONLAB
RutlandOakham North West2,585CONLAB
RutlandOakham South3,848CONCON
RutlandRyhall and Casterton2,369CONCON
RutlandUppingham3,253CONLAB
RutlandWhissendine1,136CONCON
 Total82,703CONCON

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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