Ceredigion Preseli (UK Parliament constituency)
| Ceredigion Preseli | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the House of Commons | |
  Interactive map of the constituency. | |
 Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Electorate | 74,063 (March 2020)[1] |
| Major settlements | Aberaeron, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Fishguard, Lampeter. |
| Current constituency | |
| Member of Parliament | Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Ceredigion, Preseli Pembrokeshire. |
Ceredigion Preseli is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election. It was created following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.
Contents
[edit]The constituency comprises the following areas:[2][3]
- All of Ceredigion (to be abolished)
- Part of Preseli Pembrokeshire (to be abolished)
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ben Lake | Plaid Cymru | |
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Ben Lake | 21,738 | 46.9 | +15.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Williams | 6,949 | 15.0 | +0.4 | |
| Labour Co-op | Jackie Jones | 5,386 | 11.6 | −9.2 | |
| Reform UK | Karl Robert Pollard | 5,374 | 11.6 | +7.6 | |
| Conservative | Aled Thomas | 4,763 | 10.3 | −18.0 | |
| Green | Tomos Barlow | 1,864 | 4.0 | +2.7 | |
| Workers Party | Taghrid Al-Mawed | 228 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 14,789 | 31.9 | +29.1 | ||
| Turnout | 46,302 | 61.2 | −8.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,690 | ||||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ 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 - Ceredigion Preseli". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "UK Parliamentary Election: Ceredigion Preseli Constituency - Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Ceredigion County Council. 2024-06-07.
External links
[edit]- Ceredigion Preseli UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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