| Aberafan Maesteg | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
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 Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Preserved county | West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan |
| Electorate | 69,817 (March 2020) |
| Major settlements | Aberavon, Maesteg, Port Talbot, Briton Ferry |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Stephen Kinnock (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Aberavon, Bridgend, Ogmore |
Aberafan Maesteg is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 general election following the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies.
Contents
The constituency comprises the following areas:
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 (now abolished)
- Cornelly and Pyle from Bridgend constituency
- Caerau, Llangynwyd, Maesteg East, and Maesteg West from Ogmore constituency (now abolished)
Of the previous constituencies, it takes from:
- 67% of this constituency is from Aberavon, accounting for 89.6% of the former constituency.
- 16.3% of this constituency is from Ogmore, accounting for 20.1% of the former constituency.
- 8.6% of this constituency is from Bridgend, accounting for 24.1% of that constituency in its 2010–2024 boundaries.
- 8% of this constituency is from Neath, accounting for 7.5% of the former constituency.
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stephen Kinnock | 17,838 | 49.9 | −3.0 | |
| Reform UK | Mark Griffiths | 7,484 | 20.9 | +12.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Colin Deere | 4,719 | 13.2 | +4.2 | |
| Conservative | Abigail Mainon | 2,903 | 8.1 | −14.5 | |
| Green | Nigel Hill | 1,094 | 3.1 | +1.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Justin Griffiths | 916 | 2.6 | −1.1 | |
| Independent | Captain Beany | 618 | 1.7 | +0.1 | |
| Heritage | Rhiannon Morrissey | 183 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 10,354 | 29.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 35,755 | 49.3 | −14.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,580 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Notional 2019 result
| 2019 notional result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 23,509 | 52.9 | |
| Conservative | 10,052 | 22.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 3,991 | 9 | |
| Brexit Party | 3,794 | 8.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,645 | 3.7 | |
| Independent | 731 | 1.6 | |
| Green Party | 701 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | 50122 | ||
| Electorate | 75,655 | ||
References
- Mrs Justice Jefford; Thomas, Huw Vaughan; Hartley, Sam A (June 2023). "Appendix 1: Recommended Constituencies" (PDF). The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales. Cardiff: Boundary Commission for Wales. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-5286-3901-9. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- "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 (31 May 2024 - )". electionresults.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- "Aberafan Maesteg - General election results 2024". BBC News.
- "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
External links
- Aberafan Maesteg UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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