🗳️ Tottenham Elections Betting Guide

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Your ultimate guide on Tottenham Elections: uncover historical outcomes, analyse voting trends, and discover how and where to place your bets for what was a safe seat in 2019 but may have changed now.

🗳️ Tottenham Elections Betting Guide

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Nigel Skinner Blog Content Manager

Football Manager Expert and Political Betting Specialist across Exchange and Spread Betting Sites

Welcome to Tottenham's electoral battleground from a betting perspective. Whether you have used a betting site to place bets on political markets before or not, you'll gain invaluable insights into past general election results, voter turnout, and betting options. Discover how to leverage this information at top political betting sites to make informed decisions on Tottenham Constituency betting and general election betting..

Bet Smart on Tottenham Elections: Your Ultimate Guide!

📊🎲 Ready to place a bet on the Tottenham Elections? Dive into our guide for all you need to know about previous results and where to bet!

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Current Betting Odds

Betting odds for the constituency of Tottenham may not always be available, but as and when a market is active the odds will be displayed below.

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Things to Consider

When betting on local elections in Tottenham, consider the political climate, candidate popularity, historical voting patterns, local issues, and recent polls. Understanding these factors can provide insights into potential outcomes, guiding more informed betting decisions.

  • 👤 Candidate Profiles: Research the backgrounds, policies, and popularity of the candidates.

  • 📊 Historical Voting Patterns: Analyze past election results in Tottenham for trends.

  • 🏘️ Local Issues: Understand the key issues affecting Tottenham residents.

  • 📈 Polling Data: Look at the latest polls for insights into potential outcomes.

  • 🌍 Political Climate: Consider the national and local political environment.

  • 📢 Campaign Strategies: Evaluate the effectiveness of candidates' campaign strategies.

  • 👥 Voter Turnout: Consider how Tottenham turnout could impact the election results.

  • 💸 Bookmakers' Odds: Compare odds from different political betting sites for value.

  • 💬 Social Media Sentiment: Gauge public opinion and sentiment towards candidates on social media.

  • 🤝 Endorsements: Note any significant endorsements or support from influential figures or organizations.

  • 🎤 Debates and Public Appearances: Assess candidates' performances in debates and public appearances.

  • 📜 Election Regulations: Be aware of any changes to election laws or voting procedures that could affect the outcome.

Constituency Information

Tottenham is a London constituency in the House of Commons, held by Labour's David Lammy since 2000. Created in 1885, abolished in 1918, and recreated in 1950, it has a history of electoral shifts but has been a Labour stronghold since 1950.

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Initially competitive, by the 1906 general election, the Liberals won, influenced by socio-political factors. Modern Tottenham, significantly represented by Bernie Grant until his death in 2000, then by Lammy, has largely supported Labour, with Lammy achieving overwhelming majorities, reflecting its status as a safe Labour seat and its 76.2% Remain vote in the 2016 EU referendum.

Tottenham: London's Blend of Political Heritage and Vibrant Diversity 🌈✨

Tottenham, a vibrant London constituency, has been a strong 💪 Labour hold by David Lammy since 2000. Known for its diverse 🌍 populace & historic sites from river trails 🚶‍♂️ to Finsbury Park 🏞️, it's a mix of tradition & transformation! 🔄

Lammy has served in various capacities, including as Minister of State and in the Shadow Cabinet. Tottenham's demographic is diverse, with significant ethnic minority and Muslim populations. It includes areas of socioeconomic contrast, such as the revitalized Broadwater Farm and challenged Northumberland Park, and features like Tottenham Hotspur F.C., the River Lea, and Finsbury Park.


General Election Betting

The Tottenham seat was created in 1950 from the previous Tottenham North and Tottenham South seats.

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2019 Election Results

Explore the pivotal data and highlights from Tottenham's 2019 General Election, revealing voter trends and key outcomes that shaped the constituency.

Voting Data

  • Labour held on to the seat after David Lammy earned 76.0% of the vote
  • In doing so, it meant that Tottenham was Labour's eighth-safest seat in the 2019 General Election
  • Lammy would pick up a majority of 30,175 with the Conservatives trailing way behind in second with just 5,446 votes by comparison.
  • Labour's 76.0% vote share was down 5.6% on the previous election, with the Conservatives seeing their own vote share increase by 0.1%
  • The Liberal Democrats would finish third, with Tammy Palmer earning 6.8% of the total vote.
  • The turnout for the seat was 61.9% - down 5.8% on 2017
Candidate Data Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 (% points)
David Lammy Labour Male 35,621 76.00% -5.6
James Newhall Conservative Male 5,446 11.60% 0.1
Tammy Palmer Liberal Democrat Female 3,168 6.80% 3.3
Emma Chan Green Female 1,873 4.00% 1.4
Abdul Turay Brexit Party Male 527 1.10% 0
Andrew Bence Social Democratic Party Male 91 0.20% 0
Frank Sweeney Workers Revolutionary Party Male 88 0.20% 0
Jonathan Silberman Communist League Election Campaign Male 42 0.10% 0
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Statistics & Turnout Information

With a votes majority of 30,175 from the 46,856 cast, the majority in percentage terms was 64.4%, making Tottenham the eighth-safest seat in the 2019 election.

Tottenham Majority Data
Votes 30,175
Percent 64.40%
Rank (1 = highest %) 8
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Voter turnout for the Tottenham seat was at 61.9%. This figure was down 5.6% on the region as a whole and down 5.4% when compared to the same seat in 2017. From a UK-wide perspective it was down 5.8% when compared to the average turnout for 2019

Tottenham Turnout Data
Constituency 61.90%
Region 67.50%
UK 67.30%
Constituency in 2017 67.70%
Size of electorate 75,740
Valid votes cast 46,856
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Tottenham By Election Betting and Wards

The wards within the Constituency are currently:

  • Bruce Castle
  • Harringay
  • Hermitage & Gardens
  • Northumberland Park
  • Seven Sisters
  • South Tottenham
  • Springfield
  • St Ann's
  • Stroud Green
  • Tottenham Central
  • Tottenham Hale
  • West Green
  • White Hart Lane


How To Bet

Betting on local constituency markets during general elections offers a unique way to engage with political events. To navigate this, the best political betting sites such as Smarkets and SBK Sportsbook provide platforms tailored for such activities. Here's a concise guide to placing a bet on these markets:

  1. Register and Verify: Sign up on a reputable political betting site like Smarkets or SBK Sportsbook. Complete any necessary verification processes.

  2. Deposit Funds: Add funds to your account using the available payment methods.

  3. Find the Market: Navigate to the political betting section and locate the local constituency markets for the general election.

  4. Research: Conduct thorough research on the constituency you wish to bet on, considering recent polls, historical outcomes, and current political climate.

  5. Place Your Bet: Select the market, choose your bet type, and decide on the stake. Confirm your bet.

  6. Monitor the Election: Keep an eye on election updates and news that might affect the outcome of your chosen market.

Remember, betting should be done responsibly, and it's important to be informed about the political landscape to make educated decisions.

Editorial Team and Resources

OLBG has assembled a crack political betting team to bring you the very best in political betting insight, including our in-house politics betting expert Nigel Skinner and our Data Scientist Dan Tracey.

Nigel Skinner

Political Editor

When he is not following Arsenal or trading the markets on horse racing, Nigel has a keen eye on all things politics as our political content editor

- Nigel Skinner, Blog content manager

Dan Tracey

Data Collection and Fact Checking

Dan's specialist area is data; and lots of it! Wherever we need numbers to create our unique deep dive articles, Dan is our go-to.

- Dan Tracey, Data scientist and football editor

Steve Madgwick

Edited and Published by

Steve is our Editor-In-Chief with over 20 years of experience creating and managing high-quality sports betting content for OLBG & multiple other publications.

- Steve Madgwick, Editor-in-chief

Data Sources:

A range of data sources were consulted for this article, pertaining to our editorial guide and they include, the Commons Library, Wikipedia and various betting sites.


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