| Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the House of Commons | |
  Interactive map of the constituency. | |
 Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Electorate | 74,805 (March 2020)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Gerald Jones (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare (Welsh: Merthyr Tudful ac Aberdâr) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency will comprise the following areas:[2][3]
- The entirety of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough (part of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency)
- Part of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough (part of Cynon Valley constituency)
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gerald Jones | 15,791 | 44.8% | −6.9 | |
| Reform UK | Gareth Thomas | 8,344 | 23.7% | +13.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Francis Daniel Whitefoot | 4,768 | 13.5% | +5.4 | |
| Conservative | Amanda Jenner | 2,687 | 7.6% | −13.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jade Smith | 1,276 | 3.6% | +0.3 | |
| Green | David Griffin | 1,231 | 3.5% | +3.5 | |
| Workers Party | Anthony Cole | 531 | 1.5% | N/A | |
| Independent | Lorenzo De Gregori | 375 | 1.1% | N/A | |
| Communist | Bob Davenport | 212 | 0.6% | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | N/A | ||||
| Majority | 7,447 | 21.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 47% | −10.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 74,460 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Mrs Justice Jefford; Thomas, Huw Vaughan; Hartley, Sam A (June 2023). "Appendix 1: Recommended Constituencies" (PDF). The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales. Cardiff: Boundary Commission for Wales. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-5286-3901-9. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals | Boundary Commission for Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "UK Parliamentary election: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Constituency - Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare results". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
External links
[edit]- Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK