Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney (UK Parliament constituency)
Appearance
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney | |
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constituency for the House of Commons | |
Major settlements | Ebbw Vale |
Current constituency | |
Member of Parliament | Nick Smith |
Seats | One |
Created from | Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Islwyn, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. |
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney (Welsh: Blaenau Gwent a Rhymni) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, that was first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.
Boundaries
The constituency comprises the following areas:[1][2]
- All of Blaenau Gwent (to be abolished)
- Parts of Caerphilly, Islwyn, and Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
{{Election box candidate w|- class="vcard" ith party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Anne Baker|votes=1,719|percentage=5.7|change=4.7}}Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Nick Smith | 16,027 | 53.6 | 3.2 | |
Plaid Cymru | Niamh Salkeld | 3,884 | 12.8 | 6.4 | |
Conservative | Hannah Jarvis | 3,776 | 12.6 | 7 | |
Independent | Mike Whatley | 2,409 | 8.1 | 8.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jackie Charlton | 1,268 | 4.2 | 0.5 | |
Workers Party | Yas Iqbal | 570 | 1.9 | 1.9 | |
Communist | Robert Griffiths | 309 | 1 | 1 | |
Rejected ballots | |||||
Majority | 12,183 | 40.7 | |||
Turnout | 29,922 | 43 | 16.5 | ||
Registered electors | 70,153 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Stewart Sutherland was nominated as the Reform UK candidate, but withdrew prior to the close of nominations due to allegedly reposting racist content on social media.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals | Boundary Commission for Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "UK Parliamentary Election: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Constituency - Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Reform UK's Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney general election candidate withdraws". BBC News. 8 June 2024.
- ^ Witherow, Tom; Hogan, Fintan (8 June 2024). "Reform candidates made racist comments and defended Ghislaine Maxwell". www.thetimes.com.
External links
- Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK