Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
constituency for the House of Commons
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Location of the constituency within Wales
Electorate	71,079 (March 2020)
Major settlements	Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Rhymney, Bargoed, Brynmawr, Abertillery
Current constituency
Member of Parliament	Nick Smith
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, that was first contested at the 2024 general election, following the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies.

Boundaries

The constituency comprises the following areas:

All of Blaenau Gwent (to be abolished)
Parts of Caerphilly, Islwyn, and Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Nick Smith	16,027	53.6	+3.2
	Plaid Cymru	Niamh Salkeld	3,884	12.8	+6.4
	Conservative	Hannah Jarvis	3,776	12.6	−7.0
	Independent	Mike Whatley	2,409	8.1	N/A
	Green	Anne Baker	1,719	5.7	+4.7
	Liberal Democrats	Jackie Charlton	1,268	4.2	+0.5
	Workers Party	Yas Iqbal	570	1.9	N/A
	Communist	Robert Griffiths	309	1.0	N/A
Majority			12,183	40.7	+9.9
Turnout			29,922	42.7	−16.5
Registered electors			70,153
	Labour hold		Swing	−1.7

Stewart Sutherland was nominated as the Reform UK candidate, but withdrew prior to the close of nominations due to allegedly reposting racist content on social media.

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 - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
"Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
"UK Parliamentary Election: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Constituency - Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. 2024-06-07.
"Reform UK's Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney general election candidate withdraws". BBC News. 8 June 2024.
Witherow, Tom; Hogan, Fintan (8 June 2024). "Reform candidates made racist comments and defended Ghislaine Maxwell". The Times.

External links

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

v t e UK Parliament constituencies in Wales (32)
Labour (27)	Aberafan Maesteg Alyn and Deeside Bangor Aberconwy Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Bridgend Caerphilly Cardiff East Cardiff North Cardiff South and Penarth Cardiff West Clwyd East Clwyd North Gower Llanelli Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Mid and South Pembrokeshire Monmouthshire Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr Neath and Swansea East Newport East Newport West and Islwyn Pontypridd Rhondda and Ogmore Swansea West Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan Wrexham
Plaid Cymru (4)	Caerfyrddin Ceredigion Preseli Dwyfor Meirionnydd Ynys Môn
Liberal Democrats (1)	Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

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