List of Parliamentary constituencies in South Glamorgan
The Preserved county of South Glamorgan is divided into five Parliamentary constituencies: four Borough constituencies and one County constituency. The current boundaries have been effective since the Welsh Assembly election, 2007 and the 2010 United Kingdom general election.[1]
Constituencies
Name | 1997 to 2010 | From 2010 |
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The Vale of Glamorgan constituency was formed out of the Barry constituency in 1983, with Penarth supplementing abolished Cardiff South to become Cardiff South and Penarth.
Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat
Constituency | Electorate | Majority | Member of Parliament | Nearest opposition | Map reference above | ||
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Cardiff Central BC | 59,288 | 17,196 | Jo Stevens | Gregory Stafford | 1 | ||
Cardiff North BC | 67,221 | 4,174 | Anna McMorrin | Craig Williams | 2 | ||
Cardiff South and Penarth BC | 76,499 | 14,864 | Stephen Doughty | Bill Rees | 3 | ||
Cardiff West BC | 67,775 | 12,551 | Kevin Brennan | Matt Smith | 4 | ||
Vale of Glamorgan CC | 73,959 | 2,190 | Alun Cairns | Camilla Beaven | 5 |
Changes proposed for 2022
As part of the Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies the Boundary Commission for Wales proposed changes to almost all the existing Welsh Westminster constituencies, giving their proposals official names in either English or Wales and offering an alternative in the other language.[2]
- Cynon Valley and Pontypridd
- Rhondda and Llantrisant
- Cardiff West
- Cardiff North
- Cardiff South and East
- Vale of Glamorgan East
- Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan West
- Ogmore and Port Talbot
- Neath and Aberavon
- Swansea East
- Gower and Swansea West
See also
References
- ↑ The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006, OPSI website
- ↑ Final Recommendations 2018 Boundary Commission for Wales]