Comments on: Wycombe

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:51:03 +0000

“This shows once again that the LDs are doing much better in Tory areas of the SE than in most of the rest of the country”

That wasn’t generally the case in the May local elections.
The swing against them was strong in C/LD areas aswell.

This, however, is an awful result.

By: Warofdreams

Warofdreams — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:40:12 +0000

According to the local paper, the Conservative councillor whose resignation caused this election was arrested last month on suspicion of having child pornography, and the ward’s other Conservative councillor is currently suspended from the party while a message he sent is being investigated. I suspect these events may have affected the result.

By: LBernard

LBernard — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:08:43 +0000

“also shows how potent UKIP are capable of being in some traditionalist Tory-inclined areas too”

The Tories will have to start worrying about UKIP soon as we are starting to lose a large amount of votes to them. I do believe that a major local issue must be behind such an awful result.

By: Andy JS

Andy JS — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:14:06 +0000

Were there any special factors at work in this ward? The high-speed rail link for example?

By: Barnaby Marder

Barnaby Marder — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:25:47 +0000

A truly catastrophic result for the Tories in Hazlemere South, last night, a seat they were defending:
LD 412 (37.7; +19.0)
UKIP 365 (33.4; +33.4)
Con 228 (20.9; -33.8)
Lab 88 (8.1; +8.1)
Majority 47
Turnout not yet known
LD gain from Con
Percentage change is since May 2011.
This shows once again that the LDs are doing much better in Tory areas of the SE than in most of the rest of the country, and also shows how potent UKIP are capable of being in some traditionalist Tory-inclined areas too.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 23:48:15 +0000

Wycombe District looks fairly secure for the Tories, unless there is some unexpectedly poor result circa mid 1990s.

For May,
I’m predicting
Con 42
Lab 12
LD 3
Ind 2

Booker I think will split 1 C, 1 Lab

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:19:05 +0000

2.5% according to these figures – but yes, below average.
Although it did improve in 2001 and 2005 better than average,
and after a 13.0% drop in 1997, now stands at an estimated 4.8% below 1992.

By: Andy JS

Andy JS — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:44:42 +0000

Only a 1.2% increase for the Conservatives last May. A bit disappointing. Maybe some unhelpful demographic changes for the Tories in High Wycombe itself.

By: Pete Whitehead

Pete Whitehead — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:13:27 +0000

It contains the Disraeli monument

By: Harry Porter

Harry Porter — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:38:40 +0000

As Disraeli’s home and burial place is in Greater Hughenden ward in Aylesbury, why is there a ward called ‘Disraeli’ in this seat?