Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
51°44′42″N 4°42′04″W / 51.745°N 4.701°W
| Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire in Wales | |
| Preserved county | Dyfed |
| Population | 77,338 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 58,994 (December 2010)[2] |
| Major settlements | Carmarthen (part), Pembroke Dock, Tenby |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1997 |
| Member of Parliament | Simon Hart (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Pembroke, Carmarthen |
| Overlaps | |
| Senedd | Mid and West Wales |
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (Gorllewin Caerfyrddin a De Sir Benfro in Welsh) is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
The Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Welsh Assembly constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999.
Boundaries
The constituency was created in 1997 from parts of the former marginal seats of Pembroke and Carmarthen. Main population areas in the seat include the towns of Carmarthen, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke and Tenby. Saundersfoot and Dylan Thomas' homestead of Laugharne are also within the constituency
The constituency includes the whole of 22 Carmarthenshire communities (Abernant; Bronwydd; Carmarthen; Cilymaenllwyd; Cynwyl Elfed; Eglwyscummin; Henllanfallteg; Laugharne Township; Llanboidy; Llanddowror; Llangain; Llangynin; Llangynog; Llanpumsaint; Llansteffan; Llanwinio; Meidrim; Newchurch and Merthyr; Pendine; St Clears; Trelech; Whitland), the whole of 24 Pembrokeshire communities (Amroth; Angle; Carew; Cosheston; East Williamston; Hundleton; Jeffreyston; Kilgetty/Begelly; Lampeter Velfrey; Lamphey; Llanddewi Velfrey; Llawhaden; Manorbier; Martletwy; Narberth; Pembroke; Pembroke Dock; Penally; St Florence; St Mary Out Liberty; Saundersfoot; Stackpole and Castlemartin; Templeton; and Tenby), also the eastern part of the Pembrokeshire community of Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech.
Profile
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire is a marginal seat between the Labour Party and the Conservatives. The Conservatives are very strong around the more rural parts of the seat along with Tenby and Pembroke, whereas Carmarthen and Pembroke Dock are more inclined to the Labour Party.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[3][4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1997 | Nick Ainger | Labour |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2010 | Simon Hart | Conservative |
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Hart | 19,771 | 46.8 | +3.1 | |
| Labour | Marc Tierney | 16,661 | 39.5 | +10.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Abi Thomas | 3,933 | 9.3 | −1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alistair Cameron[5] | 956 | 2.3 | −0.1 | |
| UKIP | Phil Edwards | 905 | 2.1 | −9.5 | |
| Majority | 3,110 | 7.3 | −7.7 | ||
| Turnout | 42,226 | 72.1 | +2.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Hart | 17,626 | 43.7 | +2.6 | |
| Labour | Delyth Evans | 11,572 | 28.7 | −4.0 | |
| UKIP | John Atkinson[9] | 4,698 | 11.6 | +8.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Elwyn Williams | 4,201 | 10.4 | 0.0 | |
| Green | Gary Tapley [10][11][12] | 1,290 | 3.2 | n/a | |
| Liberal Democrats | Selwyn Runnett[13] | 963 | 2.4 | −9.7 | |
| Majority | 6,054 | 15.0 | +6.5 | ||
| Turnout | 40,350 | 69.8 | −0.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Simon Hart | 16,649 | 41.1 | +9.8 | |
| Labour | Nick Ainger | 13,226 | 32.7 | −4.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Gossage | 4,890 | 12.1 | −2.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | John Dixon | 4,232 | 10.4 | −4.3 | |
| UKIP | Raymond Clarke | 1,146 | 2.8 | +1.4 | |
| Independent | Henry Langen | 364 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 3,423 | 8.5 | |||
| Turnout | 40,507 | 70.4 | +3.2 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.9 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nicholas Ainger | 13,953 | 36.9 | −4.7 | |
| Conservative | David Morris | 12,043 | 31.8 | +2.5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | John Dixon | 5,582 | 14.7 | −4.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Allen | 5,399 | 14.3 | +5.5 | |
| UKIP | Josie MacDonald | 545 | 1.4 | −0.1 | |
| Legalise Cannabis | Alexander Daszak | 237 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Nick Turner | 104 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,910 | 5.0 | |||
| Turnout | 37,863 | 67.3 | +2.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −3.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nicholas Ainger | 15,349 | 41.6 | −7.6 | |
| Conservative | Robert Wilson | 10,811 | 29.3 | +2.7 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Llyr Gruffydd | 6,893 | 18.7 | +6.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | William Jeremy | 3,248 | 8.8 | +0.6 | |
| UKIP | Ian Phillips | 537 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Direct Customer Service Party | Nicholas Turner | 78 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,538 | 12.3 | |||
| Turnout | 36,916 | 65.3 | −11.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nicholas Ainger | 20,956 | 49.1 | +10.6 | |
| Conservative | Owen J. Williams | 11,335 | 26.6 | −8.9 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Roy Llewellyn | 5,402 | 12.7 | −2.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith J. Evans | 3,516 | 8.2 | −2.6 | |
| Referendum | Joy A. Poirrier | 1,432 | 3.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,621 | 22.6 | |||
| Turnout | 42,641 | 76.5 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
See also
- Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (Assembly constituency)
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Dyfed
Notes and references
- ^ "Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Beyond 20/20 WDS - Table view". 2011 Electorate Figures. StatsWales. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South 1997-". Hansard 1803-2005. UK Parliament. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 3)
- ^ http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/general-election-2017-who-candidates-13037767
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Pembrokeshire results". Election Results. Pembrokeshire County Council. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/W07000066
- ^ http://www.ukipwales.org.uk/our-candidates/4587404460
- ^ http://pembrokeshire-herald.com/10410/pembrokeshire-green-party-announce-candidates/
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/garytapleygreen2015?sk=timeline&app_data
- ^ http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/11560880.Greens_announce_Pembs_Parliamentary_candidates/
- ^ http://www.libdems.org.uk/general_election_candidates#South West
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire BBC Election - Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South
- ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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External links
- nomis Constituency Profile for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.