Aberafan Maesteg (UK Parliament constituency)
| Aberafan Maesteg | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Aberafan Maesteg in Wales | |
| Preserved county | West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan |
| Major settlements | Aberavon, Maesteg, Port Talbot, Briton Ferry |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Aberavon, Bridgend, Ogmore |
Aberafan Maesteg is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, to be first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.
Contents[edit]
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency will comprise the following areas:[1][2]
In Neath Port Talbot county borough:
- Aberavon, Baglan, Briton Ferry East, Briton Ferry West, Bryn and Cwmavon, Cymmer, Glyncorrwg, Gwynfi, Margam, Port Talbot, Sandfields East, Sandfields West, and Taibach from Aberavon constituency (to be abolished)
- Cornelly and Pyle from Bridgend constituency
- Caerau, Llangynwyd, Maesteg East, and Maesteg West from Ogmore constituency (to be abolished)
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Captain Beany | ||||
| Plaid Cymru | Colin Deere | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Justin Griffiths | ||||
| Reform UK | Mark Griffiths | ||||
| Green | Nigel Hill | ||||
| Labour | Stephen Kinnock | ||||
| Conservative | Abigail Mainon | ||||
| Heritage | Rhiannon Morrissey | ||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| win (new seat) | |||||
Notional 2019 result[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 23,509 | 53.8 | |||
| Conservative | 10,052 | 23.0 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | 3,991 | 9.1 | |||
| Brexit Party | 3,794 | 8.7 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 1,645 | 3.8 | |||
| Green | 701 | 1.6 | |||
| Majority | 13,457 | 30.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals | Boundary Commission for Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Aberafan Maesteg". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "Aberafan Maesteg Constituency - Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Neath Port Talbot Council. 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Results spreadsheet (download)". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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