There are 93 ‘renter marginals’ where there are more
private renters without a strong commitment to any political party, according
to analysis by the Renters Vote campaign. Up to 30 seats could be taken by a party
that appeals to these voters. 73 of the renter marginals are in England, while
18 are in the devolved nations. The
renter swing vote was calculated by multiplying the electorate at the 2015
election by the proportion of the population that rent privately. This was then
multiplied by 30%, the proportion of private renters who told a Survation poll
that they were likely to vote for a different party at future elections. Read
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