Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney (UK Parliament constituency)
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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney | |
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constituency for the House of Commons | |
Major settlements | Ebbw Vale |
Current constituency | |
Member of Parliament | None |
Seats | One |
Created from | Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Islwyn, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. |
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney (Welsh: Blaenau Gwent a Rhymni) 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.
Boundaries
The constituency will comprise the following areas:[1][2]
- All of Blaenau Gwent (to be abolished)
- Parts of Caerphilly, Islwyn, and Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Anne Baker [3] | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Jackie Charlton [4] | ||||
Plaid Cymru | Niamh Salkeld [5] | ||||
Labour | Nick Smith[6] | ||||
Rejected ballots | |||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Swing |
References
- ^ "2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals | Boundary Commission for Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/person/116746/anne-baker
- ^ https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/person/26868/jackie-charlton
- ^ https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/person/116469/niamh-salkeld
- ^ Shipton, Martin (2023-10-13). "Motion of no confidence passed in Welsh Labour MP Nick Smith". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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