Islwyn (
Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɪslʊɨn] ) is a
constituency of the
Senedd . It elects one
Member of the Senedd by the
first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of eight constituencies in the
South Wales East electoral region , which elects four
additional members , in addition to eight constituency members, to produce a degree of
proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Boundaries
The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly , in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the Islwyn Westminster constituency .
The other seven constituencies of the South Wales East electoral region are Blaenau Gwent , Caerphilly , Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney , Monmouth , Newport East , Newport West and Torfaen .
Voting
In general elections for the Senedd, each voter has two votes. The first vote may be used to vote for a candidate to become the Member of the Senedd for the voter's constituency, elected by the first past the post system. The second vote may be used to vote for a regional closed party list of candidates. Additional member seats are allocated from the lists by the d'Hondt method , with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation.
Assembly Members and Members of the Senedd
Results
Elections in the 2020s
2021 Senedd election : Islwyn
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Labour Co-op
Rhianon Passmore
9,962
40.7
-4.3
10,845
46.1
+1.6
Independent
Kevin Etheridge
4,723
19.3
New
N/A
N/A
N/A
Plaid Cymru
Rhys Mills
3,930
16.1
-3.4
4,072
17.3
+0.6
Conservative
Gavin Chambers
3,894
15.9
+7.9
4,837
20.6
+12.3
Abolish
Michael Ford
568
2.3
New
1,190
5.1
+1.3
UKIP
Neil Hamilton
507
2.1
-20.1
621
2.6
-18.4
Liberal Democrats
Oliver Townsend
476
1.9
-0.8
572
2.4
+0.1
Gwlad
462
2.0
New
Reform UK
James Wells
421
1.7
New
452
1.9
New
No More Lockdowns
194
0.8
New
Propel
113
0.5
New
Communist
87
0.4
+0.2
TUSC
55
0.2
-0.2
Majority
5,239
21.4
−1.4
Turnout
24,613
42.48
+1.7
Labour hold
Swing
Regional Ballot void votes: 198. Want of an Official Mark (0), Voting for more than ONE party or individual candidate (57), Writing or mark by which the Voter could be identified (0), Unmarked or Void for uncertainty (141)
Elections in the 2010s
Welsh Assembly Election 2016 : Islwyn
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Labour
Rhianon Passmore
10,050
45.0
−12.9
9,935
44.5
-7.1
UKIP
Joe Smyth
4,944
22.2
New
4,683
21.0
+15.7
Plaid Cymru
Lyn Ackerman
4,349
19.5
−2.2
3,740
16.7
-0.7
Conservative
Paul Williams
1,775
8.0
−3.9
1,853
8.3
-2.0
Liberal Democrats
Matthew Kidner
597
2.7
−0.4
512
2.3
-0.8
Green
Katy Beddoe
594
2.7
New
449
2.0
-0.1
Abolish
844
3.8
New
Monster Raving Loony
126
0.6
New
TUSC
98
0.4
New
National Front
51
0.2
New
Communist
46
0.2
-0.1
Majority
5,106
22.8
−13.4
Turnout
22,309
40.8
+2.5
Labour hold
Swing
Welsh Assembly Election 2011 : Islwyn
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Labour
Gwyn R Price
12,116
57.9
+20.2
10,804
51.6
Plaid Cymru
Steffan Lewis
4,527
21.7
+0.1
3,640
17.4
Conservative
David Chipp
2,497
11.9
+4.3
2,161
10.3
BNP
Peter Whalley
1,115
5.3
New
944
4.5
Liberal Democrats
Tom Sullivan
653
3.1
−1.7
657
3.1
UKIP
1,102
5.3
Socialist Labour
680
3.2
Green
444
2.1
Welsh Christian
355
1.7
English Democrat
87
0.4
New
Communist
63
0.3
Majority
7,589
36.2
+26.8
Turnout
20,908
38.3
−4.7
Labour hold
Swing
+10.1
Regional ballots rejected at the count: 134
Elections in the 2000s
Welsh Assembly Election 2007 : Islwyn
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Labour
Irene James
8,883
37.7
−18.2
9,925
42.3
-11.0
Independent
Kevin Etheridge
6,665
28.3
New
Plaid Cymru
Alan Pritchard
5,084
21.6
+2.7
5,049
21.5
+4.3
Conservative
Paul Williams
1,797
7.6
−1.5
2,283
9.7
-1.5
Liberal Democrats
Mark Maguire
1,135
4.8
−1.3
1,482
6.3
-.1.6
UKIP
1,221
5.2
+3.2
BNP
1,213
5.2
+3.5
Green
629
2.7
-0.5
Independent - Colin Hobbs
612
2.6
New
Socialist Labour
428
1.8
-0.8
Welsh Christian Party
375
1.6
New
English Democrat
108
0.5
New
CPA
76
0.3
New
Communist
70
0.3
New
Majority
2,218
9.4
−26.3
Turnout
23,564
43.0
+3.6
Labour hold
Swing
+23.3
Welsh Assembly Election 2003 : Islwyn
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Labour
Irene James
11,246
55.2
+15.8
10,874
53.3
+10.7
Plaid Cymru
Brian Hancock
3,926
19.3
−22.7
3,516
17.2
-25.4
Tinker Against the Assembly
Paul Taylor
2,201
10.8
New
Conservative
Terri-Anne Matthews
1,848
9.1
+2.3
2,283
11.2
+4.3
Liberal Democrats
Huw Price
1,268
6.2
−3.6
1,607
7.9
-1.7
Green
656
3.2
Unknown
Socialist Labour
524
2.6
Unknown
UKIP
415
2.0
New
BNP
337
1.7
New
Cymru Annibynnol
144
0.7
New
ProLife Alliance
50
0.2
New
Majority
7,320
35.9
N/A
Turnout
20,489
39.6
−7.7
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru
Swing
+19.4
2003 Electorate: 51,170
Regional ballots rejected: 316
Elections in the 1990s
Welsh Assembly Election 1999 : Islwyn
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Plaid Cymru
Brian Hancock
10,042
42.0
N/A
10,209
42.6
N/A
Labour
Shane Williams
9,438
39.4
N/A
8,604
35.9
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Caroline J. Bennett
2,351
9.8
N/A
2,299
9.6
N/A
Conservative
Chris Stevens
1,621
6.8
N/A
1,640
6.9
N/A
Socialist Alliance
Ian Thomas
475
2.0
N/A
100
0.4
N/A
Others
1,085
4.5
N/A
Majority
604
2.6
N/A
Turnout
23,927
42.48
N/A
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
References
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