Carmarthen West And South Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
The Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Senedd constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999 (as an Assembly constituency).
The constituency was abolished as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales. Its wards were split between Caerfyrddin (Carmarthen) and Mid and South Pembrokeshire.
Boundaries
The constituency was created in 1997 from parts of the former marginal seats of Pembroke and Carmarthen. Main population areas in the seat include the towns of Carmarthen, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke and Tenby. Saundersfoot and Dylan Thomas' homestead of Laugharne are also within the constituency.
The constituency included the whole of 22 Carmarthenshire communities (Abernant; Bronwydd; Carmarthen; Cilymaenllwyd; Cynwyl Elfed; Eglwyscummin; Henllanfallteg; Laugharne Township; Llanboidy; Llanddowror; Llangain; Llangynin; Llangynog; Llanpumsaint; Llansteffan; Llanwinio; Meidrim; Newchurch and Merthyr; Pendine; St Clears; Trelech; Whitland), the whole of 24 Pembrokeshire communities (Amroth; Angle; Carew; Cosheston; East Williamston; Hundleton; Jeffreyston; Kilgetty/Begelly; Lampeter Velfrey; Lamphey; Llanddewi Velfrey; Llawhaden; Manorbier; Martletwy; Narberth; Pembroke; Pembroke Dock; Penally; St Florence; St Mary Out Liberty; Saundersfoot; Stackpole and Castlemartin; Templeton; and Tenby), also the eastern part of the Pembrokeshire community of Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech.
Profile
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire is a marginal seat between the Labour Party and the Conservatives. The Conservatives are very strong around the more rural parts of the seat along with Pembroke, whereas Carmarthen and Pembroke Dock are more inclined to the Labour Party. Plaid Cymru is traditionally stronger in West Carmarthenshire as well as the Tenby area where several local councillors represent the party.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nick Ainger | Labour | |
| 2010 | Simon Hart | Conservative | |
| 2024 | Constituency abolished | ||
Elections
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nicholas Ainger | 20,956 | 49.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Owen Williams | 11,335 | 26.6 | N/A | |
| Plaid Cymru | Roy Llewellyn | 5,402 | 12.7 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Evans | 3,516 | 8.2 | N/A | |
| Referendum | Joy Poirrier | 1,432 | 3.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,621 | 22.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 42,641 | 76.5 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 55,724 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nicholas Ainger | 15,349 | 41.6 | −7.5 | |
| Conservative | Robert Wilson | 10,811 | 29.3 | +2.7 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Llyr Gruffydd | 6,893 | 18.7 | +6.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | William Jeremy | 3,248 | 8.8 | +0.6 | |
| UKIP | Ian Phillips | 537 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Direct Customer Service Party | Nicholas Turner | 78 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,538 | 12.3 | −10.2 | ||
| Turnout | 36,916 | 65.3 | −11.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 56,518 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nicholas Ainger | 13,953 | 36.9 | −4.7 | |
| Conservative | David Morris | 12,043 | 31.8 | +2.5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | John Dixon | 5,582 | 14.7 | −4.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Allen | 5,399 | 14.3 | +5.5 | |
| UKIP | Josie MacDonald | 545 | 1.4 | −0.1 | |
| Legalise Cannabis | Alexander Daszak | 237 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Nick Turner | 104 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,910 | 5.1 | −7.2 | ||
| Turnout | 37,863 | 67.3 | +2.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 56,245 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −3.6 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Hart | 16,649 | 41.1 | +9.8 | |
| Labour | Nicholas Ainger | 13,226 | 32.7 | −4.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Gossage | 4,890 | 12.1 | −2.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | John Dixon | 4,232 | 10.4 | −4.3 | |
| UKIP | Raymond Clarke | 1,146 | 2.8 | +1.4 | |
| Independent | Henry Langen | 364 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,423 | 8.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 40,507 | 70.4 | +3.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 58,108 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Hart | 17,626 | 43.7 | +2.6 | |
| Labour | Delyth Evans | 11,572 | 28.7 | −4.0 | |
| UKIP | John Atkinson | 4,698 | 11.6 | +8.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Elwyn Williams | 4,201 | 10.4 | ±0.0 | |
| Green | Gary Tapley | 1,290 | 3.2 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Selwyn Runnett | 963 | 2.4 | −9.7 | |
| Majority | 6,054 | 15.0 | +6.6 | ||
| Turnout | 40,350 | 69.8 | −0.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 57,755 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Hart | 19,771 | 46.8 | +3.1 | |
| Labour | Marc Tierney | 16,661 | 39.5 | +10.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Abi Thomas | 3,933 | 9.3 | −1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alistair Cameron | 956 | 2.3 | −0.1 | |
| UKIP | Phil Edwards | 905 | 2.1 | −9.5 | |
| Rejected ballots | 65 | ||||
| Majority | 3,110 | 7.3 | −7.7 | ||
| Turnout | 42,226 | 72.1 | +2.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 58,563 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.8 | |||
Of the 65 rejected ballots:
- 44 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.
- 14 voted for more than one candidate.
- 7 had writing or a mark by which the voter could be identified.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Hart | 22,183 | 52.7 | +5.9 | |
| Labour | Marc Tierney | 14,438 | 34.3 | −5.2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Rhys Thomas | 3,633 | 8.6 | −0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alistair Cameron | 1,860 | 4.4 | +2.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | 146 | ||||
| Majority | 7,745 | 18.4 | +11.1 | ||
| Turnout | 42,114 | 71.8 | −0.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 58,629 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.5 | |||
Of the 146 rejected ballots:
- 110 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.
- 35 voted for more than one candidate.
- 1 had writing or a mark by which the voter could be identified.
See also
- Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (Senedd constituency)
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Dyfed
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Wales
References
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- ^ "Beyond 20/20 WDS - Table view". 2011 Electorate Figures. StatsWales. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies - The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales (PDF). Boundary Commission for Wales. 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South 1997-". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 3)
- ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "BBC NEWS>VOTE 2001>Results and Constituencies>Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire". Vote 2001. BBC News. 1 May 1997. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "BBC NEWS > Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire". Vote 2001. BBC News. 7 June 2001. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire parliamentary constituency - Election 2005" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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- ^ Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire BBC Election 2010 - Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South
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- ^ Sinclair, Thomas (27 November 2014). "Pembrokeshire Green Party announce candidates". Pembrokeshire Herald.
- ^ "Greens announce Pembs Parliamentary candidates". Western Telegraph. 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire parliamentary constituency - Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Parliamentary General Election 2017" (PDF). Carmarthen County Council. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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- ^ "Carmarthen West & Pembrokeshire South parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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External links
- nomis Constituency Profile for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
- Politics Resources (Election results from 1922 onwards)
- Electoral Calculus (Election results from 1955 onwards)
- 2017 Election House Of Commons Library 2017 Election report
- A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers)
- Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
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