Torridge and Tavistock: New Boundaries 2023 Calculation

Torridge and Tavistock: Overview

Prediction: CON

Implied MP at 2019:Geoffrey Cox  (CON)
County/Area:Devon (South West)
Electorate:74,621
Implied Turnout 2019:74.3%
Predicted Turnout:73.1%

Party2019
Votes
2019
Share
Pred
Votes
CON33,33660.1%32.6%
LAB9,87117.8%26.3%
LIB9,84017.7%11.3%
Green1,8813.4%7.2%
OTH5150.9%1.9%
Reform00.0%20.8%
CON Majority23,46542.3%6.3%
CON Maj

See overview of other seats in South West.

Chance of winning
CON
60%
LAB
28%
LIB
1%
Green
0%
OTH
0%
Reform
10%

Torridge and Tavistock : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the new Torridge and Tavistock constituency, the 'South West' 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 WestAll GB
Party Winner 2024CONCONLAB
Party Winner 2019CONCONCON
Party Winner 2017CONCONCON
Economic Position10° Right8° Right
National Position14° Nat4° Nat
Social Position6° Con
TribeStrong Right
EU Leave %59%53%52%
Average Age55.651.649.5
Good Education46%52%49%
Employed52%57%58%
Homeowner72%68%63%
Car owner87%84%77%
Married51%47%45%
Ethnic White98%93%83%
Christian53%49%50%
ABC1 Class48%58%56%
Gross Household Income£37,863£41,731£42,397
Deprivation53%50%52%
Average House Price£281,168£311,706£313,528

Torridge and Tavistock ranks #186 for "Leave", #185 for "Economic Right Position", #54 for "National Position" and #119 for "Social Conservative Position" out of 650 new 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

Torridge and Tavistock: Map

Boundary Lines courtesy of Ordnance Survey OpenData © Crown copyright 2021, Map © OpenStreetMap contributors

New seat: Torridge and Tavistock

The new seat of Torridge and Tavistock is made up of the following wards, with the predicted ward winners shown if there were a general election tomorrow.

New seat: Torridge and TavistockActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2017
Old SeatGE19
Winner
Pred
Winner
West DevonBere Ferrers3,009Devon West and TorridgeCONLAB
West DevonBridestowe195Devon CentralCONCON
West DevonBridestowe2,409Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
West DevonDartmoor1,445Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
West DevonMary Tavy1,349Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
West DevonMilton Ford1,489Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
West DevonTamarside1,439Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
West DevonTavistock North3,775Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
West DevonTavistock South East2,956Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
West DevonTavistock South West2,906Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
TorridgeAppledore2,984Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
TorridgeBideford East4,191Devon West and TorridgeCONLAB
TorridgeBideford North4,618Devon West and TorridgeCONLAB
TorridgeBideford South2,481Devon West and TorridgeCONLAB
TorridgeBideford West2,146Devon West and TorridgeCONLAB
TorridgeBroadheath3,370Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
TorridgeGreat Torrington4,452Devon West and TorridgeCONLAB
TorridgeHartland4,740Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
TorridgeHolsworthy2,510Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
TorridgeMilton and Tamarside3,432Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
TorridgeMonkleigh and Putford3,245Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
TorridgeNortham4,183Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
TorridgeShebbear and Langtree3,124Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
TorridgeTwo Rivers and Three Moors3,342Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
TorridgeWestward Ho!3,069Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
TorridgeWinkleigh1,762Devon West and TorridgeCONCON
 Total74,621 CONCON

And these are the predicted results for the new seat of Torridge and Tavistock if there were an immediate general election. Please note that the wards used are those of 2024.


© 2024 Electoral Calculus Ltd
Powered by TigerLib (29-Jul-2024 10:12, Py3L, sc242)