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Neath and Swansea East (UK Parliament constituency)

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United Kingdom parliamentary constituency (2024–)
Neath and Swansea East
constituency
for the House of Commons
Show location of constituencyShow location within WalesInteractive map of the constituency.
Map of constituencyLocation of the constituency within Wales
Electorate74,705 (March 2020)
Major settlementsSwansea (part), Neath, Skewen, Glynneath
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentCarolyn Harris (Labour)
SeatsOne

Neath and Swansea East (Welsh: Castell Nedd a Dwyrain Abertawe) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 general election, following the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies. Carolyn Harris of Labour is the constituency's first Member of Parliament (MP).

Contents

The constituency will comprise the following areas:

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Neath and Swansea East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carolyn Harris 16,797 41.8 −5.3
Reform UK Dai Richards 10,170 25.3 +16.5
Plaid Cymru Andrew Jenkins 5,350 13.3 +4.8
Conservative Samantha Nida Chohan 3,765 9.4 −18.8
Liberal Democrats Helen Ceri Clarke 2,344 5.8 +1.7
Green Jan Dowden 1,711 4.3 +2.6
Majority 6,627 16.5 −5.3
Turnout 40,137 52.5 −7.4
Registered electors 76,291
Labour hold Swing −10.9

References

  1. 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.
  2. "2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals | Boundary Commission for Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. "New Seat Details - Neath and Swansea East". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. "Neath and Swansea East results". BBC News. Election 2024 Results. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

External links

UK Parliament constituencies in Wales (32)
Labour (27)
Plaid Cymru (4)
Liberal Democrats (1)

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