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Working Class Tories not Labour Traditionalists: why UKIP is damaging the Conservatives Eric Kaufmann [email protected] Twitter: @epkaufm

Working Class Tories not Labour Traditionalists: why UKIP is damaging the Conservatives Eric Kaufmann [email protected] Twitter: @epkaufm

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Working Class Tories not Labour Traditionalists: why UKIP is damaging the Conservatives

Eric [email protected]

Twitter: @epkaufm

Data

• Understanding Society (UKHLS) – 3 waves of 40,000 people, 2009-12.– 1,188 UKIP supporters or voters– Lower sample, but concentrated 2009-onward– Longitudinal– LA and ward census data appended

• Local Election Data, 2010-12– UKIP results in 1006 electoral wards of 2940– Ward and LA census data appended

….

• British Election Study Internet Panel 2015, Wave 1– Feb-March 2014; Wave 2 May-June 2014 (Fieldhouse et. al)– 35,000 sample size– LA is lowest geographic identifier– Panel study, with second wave to come– LA level electoral data appended

Con; 44.4%

Lab; 10.3%

Lib Dem; 15.8%

UKIP; 10.2%

Green; 0.4%

BNP; 2.8%

Other; 1.1%

None; 10.8%

DK; 2.1%

Sources of UKIP 2015 General Election Vote Inten-tion

(by 2010 vote). BES 2015 wave 1

Nonvoter6%

Con47%

Lab13%

Lib Dem15%

SNP2%

Pl. Cym1%

BNP3%

Green1%

UKIP11%

Other1%

DK1%

Sources of UKIP European Election Support (by 2010 vote), BES ’15 Wave

2

Con; 24.2%

Lab; 9.9%

Lib Dem; 2.2%

UKIP; 38.2%

Green; 0.4%

BNP; 0.8%

Other; 0.8%

None; 17.8%

DK; 4.7%

Sources of 2014 UKIP General Election Vote Intention by 2014 Party Identity. BES 2015 wave 1

None Con Lab Lib Dem

11.5%10.0%

3.7% 3.6%

8.9%

16.4%

4.7%

8.8%

Share of 2014 UKIP Vote Intenders by

Party ID and 2010 Vote (BES 2015 wave 1)

2014 Party ID 2010 Vote

Nonvote

Tory

Labour

Lib Dem SN

P

Pl Cym BNP

Green

Respec

tUKIP

Other DK0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

2014 UKIP Vote Intenders' Recalled 2010 Vote (BES Feb-Apr 2014, N = 20,

881)

DK Con Lab Lib UKIP BNP Green Celtic Nat

None Other0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

UKIP Voters & Supporters, former Vote/Support, 2009-12, Understanding Society, N (UKIP) = 417

Wave 1 to 2

Wave 2 to 3

Wave 1 to 3

2010 Vote Only (full data)

2010 Vote Only (multilevel

data)+Labour

Contextuals

+Attitudes +Labour Contextuals

+Attitudes

Beta S.E. Beta S.E. Beta S.E. Beta S.E. Beta S.E.

Age .017 .002 .014 .003 .014 .003 .007* .003 .007* .003

Personal Income -.001 .006 -.003 .009 -.002 .009 -.006 .010 -.006 .010Tabloid/Broadsheet .525*** .072 .550*** .082 .549*** .079 .164* .079 .158* .074Education level -.285*** .045 -.340*** .037 -.344*** .038 -.113* .050 -.124* .053Female -.336*** .040 -.414*** .086 -.416*** .085 -.445** .132 -.451** .131

2010 Tory Voter .477** .145 .241** .083 -.137 .163 -.115 .123 -.703** .230

2010 Labour Voter -.839*** .087 -.781*** .129 -.763*** .129 -.688*** .160 -.644*** .154

2010 BNP Voter 1.908*** .232 1.798*** .337 1.815*** .343 .850** .433 .895** .439

2010 UKIP Voter 2.641*** .163 2.575*** .173 2.579*** .180 2.028*** .261 2.038*** .275Labour % of LA Vote -.003 .004 -.009* .004Labour % of LA Vote x Tory voter in 2010 .011** .004 .017*** .005Immigration Cultural Benefits -.352*** .027 -.353*** .028Out of EU 1.721*** .101 1.724*** .102Satisfied UK Democracy

-.465*** .035 -.471*** .035

_cons -2.516*** .218 -1.929*** .197 -1.803*** .188 -.516* .215 -.133 .225

Pseudo R2 .11 .104 .105 .2586 .2601

N 18235 6595 6595 6025 6025

Method: Logistic, clustered on LA; also multilevel

Hartlepool

Hartlepool

HartlepoolHartlepoolHartlepool

HartlepoolHartlepoolHartlepool

Hartlepool

Hartlepool

WarringtonWarrington

Kingston upon Hull, City of

Kingston upon Hull, City of

Kingston upon Hull, City of

Kingston upon Hull, City ofKingston upon Hull, City of

Kingston upon Hull, City of

Kingston upon Hull, City of

Kingston upon Hull, City of

Kingston upon Hull, City ofNorth East Lincolnshire

North East LincolnshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire

North East LincolnshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire

North East LincolnshireNorth East Lincolnshire

DerbyDerby

Derby

Derby

DerbyDerbyBristol, City ofBristol, City of

PlymouthPlymouthPlymouth

PlymouthPlymouthPlymouth

PlymouthPlymouth

Plymouth

Plymouth

PlymouthPlymouthPlymouth

Plymouth PlymouthPlymouth

PlymouthPlymouthPlymouth

Swindon

SwindonSwindonSwindon

SwindonSwindonSwindonSwindonSwindonSwindonSwindonSwindon

SwindonSwindonSwindonSwindonPeterboroughPeterboroughPeterboroughPeterboroughPeterboroughPeterborough

Peterborough

PeterboroughPeterboroughPeterboroughSouthend-on-SeaSouthend-on-SeaSouthend-on-SeaSouthend-on-SeaSouthend-on-Sea

Southend-on-SeaSouthend-on-SeaSouthend-on-SeaSouthend-on-SeaSouthend-on-Sea

Southend-on-SeaSouthend-on-SeaSouthend-on-Sea

Southend-on-SeaSouthend-on-SeaSouthend-on-SeaSouthend-on-SeaThurrockThurrockThurrock Thurrock

Thurrock

Thurrock

Thurrock

Thurrock

ThurrockThurrockThurrock ThurrockThurrock

Thurrock

ReadingReading

SloughSlough

Slough

SloughSlough

Slough

SloughSlough

SloughSlough

SloughSloughSlough

WokinghamWokinghamWokinghamWokinghamWokinghamWokinghamWokinghamWokinghamWokingham

Milton KeynesMilton KeynesMilton KeynesMilton KeynesMilton KeynesMilton KeynesMilton KeynesMilton Keynes

Milton Keynes

Milton KeynesMilton KeynesMilton Keynes

Milton KeynesMilton KeynesMilton KeynesMilton KeynesMilton Keynes

SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonCambridgeCambridge

Cambridge

Cambridge

HuntingdonshireHuntingdonshireHuntingdonshireHuntingdonshireHuntingdonshire HuntingdonshireHuntingdonshireHuntingdonshireHuntingdonshireHuntingdonshireHuntingdonshireHuntingdonshireSouth CambridgeshireSouth CambridgeshireSouth CambridgeshireSouth CambridgeshireSouth CambridgeshireSouth CambridgeshireSouth CambridgeshireSouth CambridgeshireSouth Cambridgeshire

Barrow-in-Furness

Barrow-in-FurnessCarlisle

Carlisle

CarlisleCarlisle

CarlisleCarlisle

CarlisleCarlisleCarlisleCarlisle

CarlisleCarlisleAmber ValleyAmber Valley

ExeterExeter

ExeterExeterExeterExeter

Exeter

Exeter

Exeter

Exeter

Exeter

ExeterExeter

Purbeck

Basildon

BasildonBasildonBasildonBasildon Basildon

BasildonBasildonBasildonBasildon

Basildon

Basildon

BrentwoodBrentwoodBrentwoodBrentwoodBrentwoodBrentwood

BrentwoodBrentwoodBrentwoodColchesterColchester

Colchester

Colchester

Colchester

ColchesterEpping ForestEpping ForestEpping ForestEpping ForestEpping ForestEpping Forest

Harlow

RochfordRochfordRochfordCheltenhamGloucesterGloucesterGloucesterGloucesterGloucester

GloucesterGloucesterGloucester

Basingstoke and DeaneBasingstoke and DeaneBasingstoke and DeaneBasingstoke and Deane

Basingstoke and DeaneBasingstoke and DeaneEastleigh

EastleighEastleighEastleigh

Eastleigh

EastleighEastleighEastleighEastleighEastleighEastleighEastleighEastleighEastleighEastleighFareham FarehamFarehamFarehamGosportGosportGosport

GosportGosportGosportGosport

GosportHavantHavantHavantHavantHavantHavantHavant

RushmoorWinchesterBroxbourneBroxbourneBroxbourneBroxbourneBroxbourneBroxbourneBroxbourneBroxbourneBroxbourneBroxbourneBroxbourneBroxbourneBroxbourneBroxbourneHertsmereHertsmereHertsmereNorth HertfordshireNorth HertfordshireNorth Hertfordshire

North HertfordshireNorth HertfordshireNorth Hertfordshire

North HertfordshireStevenageStevenageStevenageStevenageStevenage

StevenageStevenageStevenageStevenage

StevenageStevenage

StevenageStevenage

Three RiversThree RiversThree RiversThree RiversWatfordWatford

WatfordWatford

MaidstoneMaidstoneMaidstoneSwaleSwaleSwaleSwale

SwaleSwaleSwaleSwale

SwaleTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsTunbridge WellsTunbridge Wells

BurnleyBurnley

Burnley

Chorley

ChorleyChorley

ChorleyChorleyChorleyChorleyChorley

Chorley

ChorleyChorleyChorleyChorley

HyndburnHyndburnPendle

Pendle

Preston

RossendaleWest LancashireLincoln

LincolnLincoln

LincolnLincolnLincolnLincolnLincoln

LincolnLincolnLincoln

West LindseyWest LindseyWest LindseyWest Lindsey

Great YarmouthGreat YarmouthGreat Yarmouth

Great YarmouthGreat YarmouthGreat Yarmouth

Great YarmouthGreat Yarmouth

Great YarmouthGreat Yarmouth

Norwich

NorwichNorwichNorwich

Norwich

Harrogate

OxfordOxfordOxford

Newcastle-under-LymeNewcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-LymeNewcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-LymeNewcastle-under-LymeNewcastle-under-LymeNewcastle-under-LymeNewcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme

WaveneyWaveneyWaveney

WaveneyWaveneyWaveney

WaveneyWaveneyWaveneyWaveneyElmbridgeElmbridge

ElmbridgeMole ValleyMole ValleyMole ValleyMole ValleyMole ValleyReigate and BansteadReigate and BansteadReigate and BansteadReigate and BansteadReigate and BansteadReigate and BansteadReigate and BansteadReigate and BansteadReigate and BansteadReigate and BansteadReigate and BansteadReigate and BansteadReigate and BansteadReigate and BansteadRunnymedeRunnymedeRunnymedeRunnymedeRunnymedeRunnymedeRunnymedeRunnymedeRunnymedeRunnymede

RunnymedeTandridgeTandridgeTandridgeTandridgeTandridgeTandridgeTandridgeTandridgeTandridgeTandridgeWokingWokingWokingWokingWokingWokingWokingWokingWokingWoking

WokingWokingNuneaton and BedworthAdurAdurAdurAdurAdur AdurAdurAdurAdurAdurAdurAdur

Crawley

CrawleyCrawley

WorthingWorthingWorthingWorthingWorthingWorthingWorthingWorthingWorthingWorthingWorthingWorthing

Worcester

WorcesterWyre ForestWyre ForestWyre ForestWyre ForestWyre ForestWyre Forest

Bury

BuryBury

BuryBury

BuryBuryBury

Bury

BuryBury

BuryBury

BuryBury

Manchester

Manchester

ManchesterManchester

Manchester

Manchester

Manchester

Manchester

ManchesterManchester

Oldham

Rochdale

Salford

Salford

Salford

Salford

SalfordSalford

SalfordSalford

Salford

SalfordSalford

SalfordSalford

Salford

SalfordSalford

StockportStockportStockport

Stockport

StockportStockportStockportStockportStockport

TamesideTameside

Tameside

TamesideTamesideTamesideTamesideTameside

Tameside

TamesideTameside

Tameside

TamesideTameside

TamesideTameside

Tameside

Tameside

TamesideTraffordTraffordTraffordTraffordTrafford

TraffordWigan Wigan

Wigan

Wigan

Wigan

Liverpool

Liverpool

Liverpool

LiverpoolLiverpool

LiverpoolLiverpool

Liverpool

Liverpool

Liverpool

Liverpool St. Helens

Sefton

Sefton

Sefton

SeftonSefton

Sefton

Sefton

Sefton

Sefton

Sefton

SeftonSefton

Sefton

Sefton

Sefton

SeftonSefton

Sefton Sefton

Sefton

Sefton

Wirral

WirralWirralWirral

Wirral

Wirral

WirralWirral

Wirral

Wirral

Wirral

Wirral

WirralWirralWirralWirralWirral

Wirral

Wirral

Wirral

Wirral

Wirral

Barnsley

Barnsley

BarnsleyBarnsley

Barnsley

Doncaster

DoncasterDoncasterDoncaster

DoncasterDoncasterDoncaster

Doncaster

RotherhamRotherhamRotherham

Rotherham

RotherhamRotherham

Rotherham

Rotherham

Rotherham

RotherhamRotherham

Rotherham

Rotherham

RotherhamRotherham

Rotherham RotherhamRotherham

SheffieldSheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield

SheffieldSheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield

SheffieldSheffield

Sheffield

SheffieldSheffield

SheffieldSheffield

Sheffield

SheffieldSheffield

SheffieldSheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield

SheffieldNewcastle upon Tyne

SunderlandSunderland

Sunderland

Sunderland

Sunderland

Sunderland

Sunderland

BirminghamBirmingham

BirminghamBirmingham

Birmingham

BirminghamBirmingham

BirminghamBirminghamBirmingham

Birmingham

Birmingham

Birmingham

Birmingham

BirminghamBirmingham

Birmingham

Birmingham

Coventry

CoventryCoventry

Coventry

Coventry

DudleyDudley

Dudley DudleyDudley

Dudley

DudleyDudleyDudleyDudleyDudley

DudleyDudleyDudley

DudleyDudley

Dudley

Dudley

DudleyDudleyDudley

Dudley

SolihullSolihullSolihullWalsall

WalsallWalsallWalsallWalsallWalsall

Walsall

Walsall

WalsallWalsallWalsall

WalsallWalsall

Wolverhampton

WolverhamptonWolverhampton

WolverhamptonWolverhampton

WolverhamptonWolverhampton

WolverhamptonBradfordBradfordBradfordBradford

Bradford

Bradford

BradfordBradfordBradford

BradfordBradford

BradfordBradford

Kirklees

KirkleesLeeds

LeedsLeeds

LeedsLeeds

Leeds

Leeds

Leeds

LeedsLeeds

Leeds

Leeds

Leeds

Leeds

LeedsLeeds

Wakefield

Wakefield

Wakefield

WakefieldWakefield

Wakefield

WakefieldWakefield

Wakefield

Wakefield

Barking and Dagenham

Barking and DagenhamBarking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham

BexleyBexleyBexleyBexleyBromleyBromleyBromleyBromleyBromleyBromleyBromleyBromleyBromleyCamden

Camden

CroydonCroydonCroydonCroydonCroydon

Croydon

CroydonCroydonCroydon

CroydonEalingEaling

EnfieldEnfieldEnfieldEnfieldEnfield

EnfieldGreenwichHammersmith and Fulham

Haringey

HarrowHarrowHarrowHaveringHaveringHaveringHaveringHavering

HaveringHavering

HaveringHaveringHaveringHaveringHaveringHillingdon

HounslowIslingtonKensington and ChelseaKensington and ChelseaLambeth

Merton

MertonMerton

Merton

Merton

Newham

RedbridgeRedbridgeRedbridge

RedbridgeRichmond upon ThamesSuttonSuttonSutton

SuttonSutton

Waltham ForestWaltham ForestWestminster

WestminsterWestminster

Westminster

05

1015

20

Labo

ur/C

ons

erv

ativ

e R

atio

of V

otes

in w

ard

0 1 2 3 4

UKIP/Conservative Ratio of Votes in ward

wards Fitted values

Labour/Conservative Ratio v. UKIP/Conservative RatioSource: Local Election Data 2010-12 (Plymouth Elections Centre)

UKIP-Tory vote ratio

UKIP-Labour vote ratio

DV: Labour-Tory vote ratio

Amber ValleyAmber ValleyAmber ValleyAmber ValleyAmber ValleyAmber Valley

Lincoln

Amber Valley

Lincoln

Amber ValleyAmber ValleyAmber Valley

LincolnLincolnLincolnLincoln

Amber Valley

Lincoln

Amber Valley

Lincoln

Amber ValleyAmber Valley

LincolnLincolnLincoln

Amber Valley

Peterborough

Thurrock

Harlow

Great Yarmouth

PeterboroughPeterborough

WatfordWatford

Thurrock

Southend-on-SeaSouthend-on-Sea

WatfordWatford

Great Yarmouth

Colchester

Waveney

Great Yarmouth

Watford

Waveney

Harlow

Southend-on-SeaSouthend-on-Sea

Peterborough

Harlow

Waveney

ColchesterColchester

Harlow Watford

Colchester

Harlow

Great Yarmouth

Harlow

Waveney

Southend-on-Sea

Thurrock

Peterborough

Great Yarmouth

ColchesterColchester

Harlow

Waveney

Southend-on-Sea

Colchester

Peterborough

Colchester

Peterborough

Waveney

Great Yarmouth

Thurrock

Great Yarmouth

Watford

WaveneyWaveney

Peterborough

Southend-on-Sea

Peterborough

Great Yarmouth

Thurrock

Waveney

Great Yarmouth

Peterborough

Waveney

Colchester

Thurrock

Peterborough

Harlow

Peterborough

Southend-on-Sea

Thurrock

Peterborough

ThurrockThurrock

Colchester

Peterborough

Thurrock

Waveney

Great Yarmouth

Thurrock

Southend-on-Sea

Peterborough

Southend-on-SeaSouthend-on-SeaSouthend-on-Sea

Waveney

Southend-on-Sea

Harlow

Thurrock

Colchester

Waveney

Peterborough

Southend-on-Sea

Great Yarmouth

Southend-on-Sea

Peterborough

Southend-on-Sea

Colchester

Peterborough

Colchester

Waveney

Colchester

Watford

Southend-on-Sea

Harlow

Great Yarmouth

Watford

Waveney

Colchester

Thurrock

PeterboroughPeterborough

Watford

Thurrock

ColchesterColchester

WatfordHarlow

Colchester

Great Yarmouth

Watford

Thurrock

Colchester

Thurrock

Colchester

Waveney

Redbridge

Barnet

Westminster

Hammersmith and Fulham

Enfield

HounslowEaling

HaveringBexley

Hillingdon

Hounslow

WandsworthWestminster

Hillingdon

Bexley

Enfield

Hillingdon

Harrow

EnfieldMerton

Havering

Barnet

HarrowHarrow

Bexley

Wandsworth

Harrow

Bexley

Westminster

Camden

Hounslow

Enfield

Camden

Croydon

Hounslow

Enfield

Croydon

Westminster

Bexley

Hounslow

Hammersmith and Fulham

Camden

BexleyBexley

Westminster

Hounslow

Hammersmith and Fulham

Croydon

MertonMerton

Harrow

Barnet

HounslowEaling

Wandsworth

EnfieldEalingMerton

HaveringWandsworth

Hammersmith and Fulham

Harrow

WandsworthHavering

Barnet

Westminster

Havering

Redbridge

Hillingdon

Havering

Hillingdon

Camden

Redbridge

Harrow

Enfield

Hounslow

Havering

Hammersmith and Fulham

Hillingdon

Ealing

Wandsworth

Hillingdon

MertonMerton

CroydonCroydon

Camden

Hillingdon

Redbridge

Ealing

Camden

Hammersmith and Fulham

Redbridge

HaveringBexley

Wandsworth

CroydonCroydon

Wandsworth

Harrow

Bexley

Barnet

Croydon

Westminster

Merton

Harrow

Enfield

Hillingdon

Barnet

Westminster

Camden

Barnet

Merton

Croydon

Redbridge

Westminster

Enfield

HounslowHounslowMerton

Wandsworth

Ealing

Harrow

Enfield

Havering

Hillingdon

Barnet

Westminster

Harrow

Hillingdon

Wandsworth

Harrow

Barnet

Havering

Croydon

Enfield

WandsworthWestminsterWestminster

Merton

Bexley

Camden

Merton

HarrowHarrow

Bexley

Barnet

Ealing

Hammersmith and Fulham

Camden

Croydon

Camden

Ealing

Barnet

RedbridgeRedbridge

Hounslow

Westminster

Harrow

Barnet

Westminster

Bexley

HarrowCroydon

Harrow

Merton

Westminster

Bexley

Westminster

Merton

Hammersmith and FulhamBarnet

Bexley

Croydon

RedbridgeRedbridge

HillingdonHillingdon

Ealing

Harrow

Ealing

BarnetBarnet

Croydon

EalingEalingEalingEaling

Hillingdon

Enfield

Hounslow

Redbridge

Croydon

Wandsworth

Bexley

Merton

Hammersmith and Fulham

MertonHounslow

Redbridge

Bexley

EnfieldEnfieldEnfieldMertonEnfield

Hillingdon

Hammersmith and Fulham

Hounslow

Hammersmith and Fulham

Hounslow

Wandsworth

Enfield

Croydon

Hounslow

HaveringWandsworth

Hillingdon

Camden

Redbridge

Barnet

Hillingdon

Wandsworth

Bexley

Enfield

HaveringBexleyBexley

Ealing

Croydon

Hammersmith and Fulham

Enfield

Croydon

Redbridge

Hillingdon

CamdenCamden

Wandsworth

Hounslow

Hammersmith and Fulham

Westminster

Bexley

Wandsworth

Harrow

Hammersmith and Fulham

Hounslow

Bexley

Redbridge

Merton

RedbridgeEnfield

Hillingdon

Hammersmith and FulhamBarnet

Redbridge

Hillingdon

Croydon

Camden

Hillingdon

Croydon

Barnet

Havering

Croydon

Havering

EalingMerton

Croydon

Hounslow

HaveringWandsworthWestminsterWestminsterWandsworth

Croydon

Ealing

Redbridge

Wandsworth

Redbridge

Barnet

Redbridge

EalingEalingMerton

Hammersmith and Fulham

Hounslow

Westminster

Ealing

Hillingdon

Ealing

Camden

Harrow

Havering

Redbridge

Havering

Camden

EalingEnfield

Camden

Ealing

Camden

Havering

Barnet

Merton

Croydon

Barnet

Harrow

CarlislePendle

Stockport

CarlislePendle

West LancashireWest Lancashire

ChorleyChorleyRossendale

Trafford

Chorley Pendle

South Lakeland

West Lancashire

Stockport

Rossendale

Trafford

CarlisleRossendaleRossendale Pendle

South Lakeland

StockportStockport

Chorley

TraffordTrafford

Stockport

Rossendale

West Lancashire

Chorley Pendle

West Lancashire

ChorleyChorley

South Lakeland

Chorley

West Lancashire

Pendle

Trafford

Stockport

Carlisle

West Lancashire

Pendle

South Lakeland

Carlisle

Trafford

Carlisle

South Lakeland

Stockport

West Lancashire

Pendle

West Lancashire

Trafford

West Lancashire

CarlisleCarlisleRossendale Carlisle

South LakelandSouth Lakeland

Trafford

Rossendale

Stockport

South Lakeland

Trafford

CarlisleCarlisle

Stockport

Rossendale

Stockport

Trafford

West Lancashire

South Lakeland

CarlisleRossendale Carlisle

Trafford

West Lancashire

RossendaleChorley

Stockport

South Lakeland

Stockport

South Lakeland

Chorley

Trafford

Stockport

West Lancashire

South LakelandSouth Lakeland

ChorleyChorley

West LancashireWest Lancashire

Pendle

West Lancashire

South Lakeland

West Lancashire

Stockport

Pendle

Trafford

Chorley

Trafford

Pendle

Trafford

Carlisle

West Lancashire

Trafford

Stockport

Trafford

Stockport

Trafford

Pendle

Stockport

South Lakeland

ChorleyCarlisle

Chorley

Stockport

TraffordTrafford

Rossendale

South Lakeland

CarlisleCarlislePendlePendle

Stockport

PendleChorley

South Lakeland

Stockport

Rossendale

Stockport

Chorley

Trafford

Swale

Adur

Southampton

Portsmouth

Basingstoke and Deane

Milton KeynesCrawley

Basingstoke and Deane

Portsmouth

Milton Keynes

Southampton

Swale

Portsmouth

Milton Keynes

Basingstoke and DeaneBasingstoke and Deane

AdurAdur

Portsmouth

Reading

SouthamptonSouthampton

Adur

Swale

Adur

Basingstoke and Deane

Portsmouth

SwaleSwale

Reading

Basingstoke and Deane

Milton Keynes

Southampton

Adur

ReadingReading

Crawley

Adur

Basingstoke and DeaneBasingstoke and Deane

CrawleyMilton Keynes

Swale

PortsmouthPortsmouth

Adur

Milton Keynes

Basingstoke and Deane

PortsmouthPortsmouth

Adur

Milton KeynesCrawley

Swale

Milton KeynesMilton KeynesCrawley

Adur

Crawley

Portsmouth

Reading

Milton Keynes

Reading

Portsmouth

Southampton

Reading

Southampton

Milton Keynes

Reading

Adur

Swale

Adur

Southampton

SwaleBasingstoke and Deane

Milton Keynes

Southampton

Basingstoke and Deane

Southampton

Crawley

Basingstoke and Deane

Portsmouth

Crawley

Adur

Swale

Portsmouth

Basingstoke and Deane

Reading

Basingstoke and DeaneBasingstoke and Deane

Southampton

Basingstoke and Deane

Reading

Basingstoke and DeaneSwale

Reading

Crawley

Reading

Milton KeynesMilton Keynes

Reading

CrawleyMilton Keynes

Southampton

Basingstoke and Deane

Milton Keynes

Southampton

Reading

SouthamptonSouthampton

SwaleBasingstoke and Deane

Portsmouth

Swale

CrawleyCrawley

Swale

Adur

Milton Keynes

Basingstoke and DeaneSwale

Southampton

Reading

Swale

Bristol, City of

Swindon

Weymouth and Portland

Swindon

Plymouth

Gloucester

Plymouth

Gloucester

StroudStroud

Gloucester

Weymouth and Portland

Stroud

Swindon

Bristol, City of

Weymouth and Portland

Bristol, City of

Gloucester

Swindon

Stroud

Weymouth and Portland

Swindon

StroudStroud

SwindonSwindon

Stroud

Swindon

PlymouthBristol, City ofBristol, City of

Stroud

PlymouthPlymouthPlymouth

Weymouth and Portland

Plymouth

Swindon

PlymouthBristol, City of

Gloucester

Bristol, City of Plymouth

Swindon

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Bristol, City of PlymouthPlymouth

Gloucester

Bristol, City ofBristol, City of

Swindon

Bristol, City of

Weymouth and Portland

Bristol, City of

Gloucester

Bristol, City of

Swindon

Stroud

Gloucester

PlymouthPlymouth

Weymouth and Portland

Bristol, City ofBristol, City of

GloucesterGloucester

Stroud

SwindonSwindonSwindon

Weymouth and Portland

Bristol, City ofBristol, City of

Gloucester

Plymouth

Weymouth and Portland

Swindon

Stroud

Swindon

Gloucester

Stroud

Plymouth

Weymouth and Portland

Stroud

Plymouth

Weymouth and Portland

Bristol, City ofBristol, City ofBristol, City of

Gloucester

Swindon

Bristol, City of

Weymouth and Portland

Gloucester

PlymouthPlymouthBristol, City of

Stroud

Gloucester

Swindon

PlymouthBristol, City of

Stroud

Dudley

Worcester

Rugby

Dudley

Rugby

Cannock Chase

Redditch

Cannock Chase

Rugby

Wyre Forest

Rugby

Dudley

Rugby

Tamworth

Wyre ForestWyre Forest

Rugby

Worcester

Dudley

TamworthWorcesterWorcesterRedditch

WorcesterRedditch

WorcesterWorcester

Wyre Forest

Cannock Chase

DudleyDudley

Rugby

Tamworth

Cannock Chase

Worcester

Rugby

Dudley

TamworthTamworth

Rugby

Wyre Forest

Cannock Chase

Dudley

Wyre Forest

Cannock Chase

Tamworth

Cannock Chase

Dudley

Cannock Chase

Wyre Forest

Dudley

Cannock Chase

Rugby

Dudley

Tamworth

Rugby

Redditch

Rugby

Dudley

Wyre Forest

Worcester

Dudley

Tamworth

Rugby

Wyre ForestWyre Forest

Rugby

Redditch

Dudley

Tamworth

Dudley

Tamworth

Redditch

Rugby

Worcester

Dudley

Redditch

Wyre Forest

Rugby

Dudley

Wyre Forest

Rugby

Wyre ForestWyre Forest

Worcester

RugbyRugby

Cannock Chase

Dudley

Cannock Chase

Worcester

Cannock Chase

Dudley

Redditch

Dudley

Redditch

DudleyDudley

Cannock Chase

Calderdale

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Calderdale

North East Lincolnshire

Calderdale

North East Lincolnshire

Calderdale

North East LincolnshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth East Lincolnshire

Calderdale

North East Lincolnshire

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UKIP in Labour-Tory Marginal LAs

UKIP harms Tories….but also hurts the Left?

• UKIP damaging Tories, but:

• Right-wing parties gain in combined share over time as UKIP share rises

• Canadian example ??

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2004

2009

2014

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Trends in EU Elections, UK, 1999-2014 Left Bloc

Right Bloc