Local Election Maps

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The difference between North Tyneside and Newcastle is that the traditional Municipal Tory redoubt there was large enough to survive the mid 1990s.

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

How do you make the cartograms?

A combination of the OS' shapefiles (google OS Boundary Line) and a computer program called ScapeToad.

[Leftbehind]

North Tyneside is the next map, although it does have an elected Mayor who ISTR is Tory at the moment.

Look forward to it.

Somebody please do this for Stoke-on-Trent in the last few years.

I can see why you wanted one! Also lol'd at Fenton.

[minionofmidas]

You know that you can easily find maps of Roman provinces with a 2-second Google search, right?

yes of course, but they are not, how can I say that... "empty", you know ?

The correct term is "blank".

[RI]

For Roman Empire stuff, have you tried this page and the links it has down beneath the main map? They seem useable.

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

Somebody please do this for Stoke-on-Trent in the last few years.

I can see why you wanted one! Also lol'd at Fenton.

One properly showing the unfeasibly large number of defections would be even better

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

North Tyneside 2011.  Changes based on 2007:

Lab gain from C
Benton
Collingwood
Killingworth
Monkseaton South
Whitley Bay

Lab gain from LD
Wallsend

2010 map:


2011 map:


Cartogram of the 2011 results (showing each ward according to its voting power):


Split wards are (not taking account of by-elections or defections):
Battle Hill is 2Lab/1LD and the Lib Dems are defending in May (although I think this seat has gone Labour in a by-election).
Benton is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Collingwood is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Killingworth is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Monkseaton South is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Preston is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Tynemouth is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Wallsend is 2Lab/1LD and the Liberal Democrats are defending in May.
Weetslade is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Whitley Bay is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.

[You kip if you want to...]

Tynemouth and Preston, why the swing to the Tories?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Tynemouth and Preston, why the swing to the Tories?

Tynemouth proper has a very strong municipal Tory tradition. Such things only really matter to people who actually vote in local government elections.

[Colbert]

You know that you can easily find maps of Roman provinces with a 2-second Google search, right?

yes of course, but they are not, how can I say that... "empty", you know ?

The correct term is "blank".

thanks !

[Colbert]

For Roman Empire stuff, have you tried this page and the links it has down beneath the main map? They seem useable.

I would had prefer a blank map with intern borders, but thanks ! I will use this one

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

South Tyneside 2011.  Changes based on 2007:

Lab gain from C
Cleadon and East Boldon

Lab gain from LD
Hebburn North

Lab gain from South Tyneside Progressive
West Park

2010 map:


2011 map:


Cartogram of the 2011 results (showing each ward according to its voting power):


Split wards are (not taking account of by-elections or defections):
Beacon and Bents is 2Lab/1Ind and the Independent is up in May.
Cleadon and East Boldon is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Cleadon Park is 2Lab/1Ind and Labour are defending in May.
Harton is 2Lab/1Progressive and the Progressives are defending in May (although their outgoing councillor - who has been therefore forever - has recently died).
Hebburn North is 2Lab/1LD and the Lib Dems are defending in May.
Horsley Hill is 2Lab/1Ind and the Independent is up in May.
Monkton is 2Lab/1Ind and the Independent is up in May.
West Park is 2Lab/1Progressive and the Progressives are defending in May.
Whiteleas is 2Lab/1Ind and the Independent is up in May.

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

Sunderland 2011.  Changes based on 2007:

Lab gain from C
St Chad's
St Peter's
Washington East
Washington South

2010 map:


2011 map:


Cartogram of the 2011 results (showing each ward according to its voting power):


Split wards are (not taking account of by-elections or defections):
Barnes is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Copt Hill is 2Ind/1Lab and the Independents are defending in May.
Doxford is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Houghton is 2Lab/1Ind and the Independent is up in May.
Millfield is 2Lab/1LD and the Lib Dems are defending in May.
Ryhope is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
St Chad's is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in May.
St Peter's is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Washington East is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Washington South is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.

[dadge]

North Tyneside is the next map, although it does have an elected Mayor who ISTR is Tory at the moment.

Look forward to it.

Somebody please do this for Stoke-on-Trent in the last few years.

I can see why you wanted one! Also lol'd at Fenton.

It's a shame really that Stoke's gone back to being boring again.

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

Starting a new West Midlands series, Birmingham 2011.  Changes based on 2007:

Lab gain from C
Billesley
Brandwood
Harborne
Kings Norton
Longbridge
Quinton

Lab gain from LD
Acocks Green
Hall Green
Hodge Hill
Moseley and Kings Heath
Selly Oak
South Yardley
Springfield

Lab gain from Respect
Sparkbrook

2010 map:


2011 map:


Cartogram of the 2011 results (showing each ward according to its voting power):


Split wards are (not taking account of by-elections or defections):
Acocks Green is 2LD/1Lab and the Lib Dems are defending in May.
Aston is 2Lab/1LD and the Lib Dems are defending in May.
Billesley is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Bordesley Green is 2Lab/1LD and the Lib Dems are defending in May.
Brandwood is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Hall Green is 2LD/1Lab and the Lib Dems are defending in May.
Harborne is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Kings Norton is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Longbridge is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Moseley and Kings Heath is 2LD/1Lab and the Lib Dems are defending in May.
Oscott is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Quinton is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Selly Oak is 2LD/1Lab and the Lib Dems are defending in May.
South Yardley is 2LD/1Lab and the Lib Dems are defending in May.
Sparkbrook is 2Respect/1Lab; however Labour already hold the two Respect seats through a by-election gain and a defection.
Springfield is 2LD/1Lab and the Lib Dems are defending in May.
Stockland Green is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Tyburn is 2Lab/1LD and the Lib Dems are defending in May.
Washwood Heath is 2Lab/1LD and the Lib Dems are defending in May.

[You kip if you want to...]

Still find it hilarious that Labour held Edgbaston in 2010.

(Hilarious in a 'haha, Cameron's crap' kinda way.)

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Still find it hilarious that Labour held Edgbaston in 2010.

(Hilarious in a 'haha, Cameron's crap' kinda way.)

Think it's more a statement on Stuart (who is a fantastic local MP, amongst other things) and her campaign workers.

[You kip if you want to...]

Still find it hilarious that Labour held Edgbaston in 2010.

(Hilarious in a 'haha, Cameron's crap' kinda way.)

Think it's more a statement on Stuart (who is a fantastic local MP, amongst other things) and her campaign workers.

True. I remember watching a video on the Labour and Tory Edgbaston campaigns during the election. The Tory one was poor.

Still, Labour holding it was the moment I first realised that Dave'd be in for a bad night.

[Leftbehind]

Seems the Tories weren't far from losing all but Bartley Green (safe as houses) of their wards in the lower half.

Good to hear you're starting the West Mids, Andrew. It's nice comparing your N/E & N/W maps to their 2007 counterparts.

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

Coventry 2011.  Changes based on 2007:

Lab gain from C
Bablake
Sherbourne
Westwood
Whoberley
Woodlands

2010 map:


2011 map:


Cartogram of the 2011 results (showing each ward according to its voting power):


Split wards are (not taking account of by-elections or defections):
Bablake is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Cheylesmore is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in May.
St Michael's is 2Lab/1SocAlt and the Socialist Alternative (former Labour MP Dave Nellist) are defending in May.
Sherbourne is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Upper Stoke is 2Lab/1LD and the Liberal Democrats are defending in May.
Westwood is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Whoberley is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Woodlands is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Wyken is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

Dudley 2011.  Changes based on 2007:

C gain from LD
Kingswinford North and Wall Heath

Lab gain from C
Gornal (by 2 votes)
Upper Gornal and Woodsetton

Ward name changes
Cradley and Foxcote to Cradley and Wollescote
Lye and Wollescote to Lye and Stourbridge North

2010 map:


2011 map:


Cartogram of the 2011 results (showing each ward according to its voting power).  It's strange how homogeneous in geographical size Dudley's wards are, I have trouble telling the difference between the map and the cartogram:


Split wards are (not taking account of by-elections or defections):
Brockmoor and Pensnett is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Gornal is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Lye and Stourbridge North is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
St James's is 2Lab/1UKIP and UKIP are defending in May.
Upper Gornal and Woodsetton is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in May.

[minionofmidas]

Cartogram of the 2011 results (showing each ward according to its voting power).  It's strange how homogeneous in geographical size Dudley's wards are, I have trouble telling the difference between the map and the cartogram:

Except for the northwest corner that's true of Coventry as well. Add the city's amusingly rounded overall shape and...

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Doooodloooyyyiiiii itself is just four wards; Castle & Priory, St James's, St Thomas's, and Netherton, Woodside & St Andrews.

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

Sandwell 2011.  Changes based on 2007:

Lab gain from C
Wednesbury North

Lab gain from LD
Great Barr with Yew Tree
Newton

2010 map:


2011 map:


Cartogram of the 2011 results (showing each ward according to its voting power):


Split wards are (not taking account of by-elections or defections):
Blackheath is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Bristnall is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Cradley Heath and Old Hill is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Great Barr with Yew Tree is 2Lab/1LD and the Liberal Democrats are defending in May.
Newton is 2LD/1Lab and the Liberal Democrats are defending in May.
Old Warley is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Princes End is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Wednesbury North is 2C/1Lab and the Conservatives are defending in May.
Wednesbury South is 2Lab/1C and the Conservatives are defending in May.

[Leftbehind]

You've linked to Dudley, rather than Sandwell. A mere hundred odd votes away from a whitewash.