Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (UK Parliament constituency)

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Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe in Wales
Major settlementsBrecon, Builth Wells, Llandrindod Wells, Pontardawe, Ystradgynlais.
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentNone
SeatsOne
Created fromBrecon and Radnorshire, Neath.

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (Welsh: Aberhonddu, Maesyfed a Chwm Tawe) 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.

The constituency name refers to the historic counties of Breconshire and Radnorshire as well as the Swansea Valley, known as Cwm Tawe in Welsh.[1]

Geography

The seat covers the large rural county of Powys as well as the southern town of Pontardawe in Neath Port Talbot County Borough.[2]

Boundaries

Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency will comprise the following areas:[3][4]

  • From the County of Powys: Aber-craf, Beguildy, Bronllys, Builth, Bwlch, Crickhowell, Cwm-twrch, Disserth and Trecoed, Felin-fâch, Glasbury, Gwernyfed, Hay, Knighton, Llanafanfawr, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West, Llandrindod North, Llandrindod South, Llanelwedd, Llangattock, Llangors, Llangunllo, Llangynidr, Llanwrtyd Wells, Llanyre, Maescar/Llywel, Nantmel, Old Radnor, Presteigne, Rhayader , St. David Within, St. John, St. Mary, Talgarth, Talybont-on-Usk, Tawe-Uchaf, Ynyscedwyn, Yscir, and Ystradgynlais;
  • From the County of Neath Port Talbot: Allt-wen, Cwmllynfell, Godre’r Graig, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Lower Brynamman, Pontardawe, Rhos, Trebanos, and Ystalyfera.[5]

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General Election 2024: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Chadwick[6]
Labour Matthew Dorrance[7]
Plaid Cymru Emily Durrant-Munro[8]
Reform UK Adam Hill[9]
Conservative Fay Jones[10]
Green Amerjit Kaur-Dhaliwal[11]
Rejected ballots
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Swing

References

  1. ^ "Brecon and Radnorshire constituency could change in review". Brecon & Radnor Express. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  2. ^ Dowrick, Molly (2022-10-22). "The Valleys town being dumped in a mid Wales political constituency". Wales Online. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  3. ^ "2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals | Boundary Commission for Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  4. ^ "New Seat Details - Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  5. ^ Final Recommendations Boundary Commission for Wales
  6. ^ "David Chadwick Selected as Brecon & Radnorshire Westminster Candidate". Welsh Liberal Democrats. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Matthew Dorrance selected as Labour candidate for general election". Brecon & Radnor Express. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Emily Durrant-Munro selected as Plaid Cymru candidate". Brecon & Radnor Express. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  9. ^ "Brecon Radnor and Cwm Tawe Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Fay Jones MP reselected by Conservatives for Powys seat". Powys County Times. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  11. ^ "We are proud to announce our Green Party Candidate, Amerjit Kaur-Dhaliwal, standing for the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Constituency". Facebook. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.


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