Bridgend (UK Parliament constituency)

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Bridgend
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Bridgend (UK Parliament constituency)
Bridgend (UK Parliament constituency)
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Location of the constituency within Wales
Preserved county Mid Glamorgan
Population79,873 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate 70,770 (March 2020) [2]
Major settlements Bridgend, Porthcawl, Pencoed
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of Parliament Chris Elmore (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Aberavon and Ogmore
Overlaps
Senedd Bridgend, South Wales West

Bridgend (Welsh : Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Chris Elmore of Labour. [n 2]

Contents

The constituency retained its name but had its boundaries altered as part of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies carried out by the Boundary Commission for Wales for the 2024 general election. [3]

Boundaries

1983–1997: The Borough of Ogwr wards numbers 1, 2, 12 to 16, 18, and 20 to 23.

1997–2010: The Borough of Ogwr wards of Brackla, Cefn Cribwr, Coity Higher, Cornelly, Coychurch Lower, Laleston, Morfa, Newcastle, Newcastle Higher, Oldcastle, Porthcawl East, Porthcawl West, Pyle, and St Bride's Major.

2010–2024: The Bridgend County Borough electoral divisions of Brackla; Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr; Cefn Glas; Coity; Cornelly; Coychurch Lower; Litchard; Llangewydd and Brynhyfryd; Morfa; Newcastle; Newton; Nottage; Oldcastle; Pendre; Pen-y-fai; Porthcawl East Central; Porthcawl West Central; Pyle; and Rest Bay.

2024–present: Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following wards of the County Borough of Bridgend, as they existed on 1 December 2020: [4]

Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2022, [5] the constituency now comprises the following wards of the County Borough of Bridgend from the 2024 general election: [6]

As a result of the review, the seat was expanded into parts of the abolished constituency of Ogmore, including the communities of Aberkenfig, St Bride's Minor, Ynysawdre and Pencoed. This was partly offset by the transfer of Cornelly and Pyle to the new constituency of Aberafan Maesteg.

Constituency profile

The seat covers Bridgend itself and some of the south Wales coast to the west including the seaside resort of Porthcawl. Levels of wealth and education are around average for the UK. [7]

History

Summary of results

The 2015 result gave the seat the 19th-smallest majority of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority. [8] The Bridgend constituency was created in 1983 from parts of the seats of Ogmore and Aberavon. To date, it has mostly voted for candidates from the Labour Party at general elections. The exceptions have been the Conservatives winning the seat at the 1983 "landslide" election, and in 2019. An absolute Labour majority occurred in Bridgend in three successive elections: 1992, 1997, and 2001, as well as in 2017.

Other opposition parties

Since 2001, inclusive, two non-Labour, non-Conservative candidates at each election have kept their deposits, winning greater than or equal to 5% of the vote.

Turnout

Turnout has ranged between a high of 80.5%, in 1992, and a low of 59.2% in 2005.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [9] [10] Party
1983 Peter Hubbard-Miles Conservative
1987 Win Griffiths Labour
2005 Madeleine Moon Labour
2019 Jamie Wallis Conservative
2024 Chris Elmore Labour

Elections

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Bridgend election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Bridgend [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Elmore 16,516 39.9 +1.4
Reform UK Caroline Jones 7,92119.1+13.9
Conservative Anita Boateng6,76416.3−27.7
Plaid Cymru Iolo Caudy3,6298.8+3.6
Independent Mark John3,3388.1N/A
Green Debra Cooper1,7604.3+2.4
Liberal Democrats Claire Waller1,4463.5−1.8
Rejected ballots108
Majority8,59520.8N/A
Turnout 41,48256.7Decrease2.svg10.0
Registered electors 73,152
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg14.5

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Bridgend [12] [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jamie Wallis 18,193 43.1 +3.3
Labour Madeleine Moon 17,03640.3–10.4
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Pratt2,3685.6+3.5
Plaid Cymru Leanne Lewis2,0134.8+0.7
Brexit Party Robert Morgan1,8114.3N/A
Green Alex Harris8151.9N/A
Rejected ballots101
Majority1,1572.8N/A
Turnout 42,23666.7–2.9
Registered electors 63,303
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.9

Of the 101 rejected ballots:

General election 2017: Bridgend [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Madeleine Moon 21,913 50.7 +13.6
Conservative Karen Robson17,21339.8+7.6
Plaid Cymru Rhys Watkins1,7834.1−3.0
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Pratt9192.1−2.1
UKIP Alun Williams7811.8−13.2
Independent Isabel Robson6461.5N/A
Rejected ballots55
Majority4,70010.9+6.0
Turnout 43,25569.6+3.8
Registered electors 62,185
Labour hold Swing +3.0

Of the 55 rejected ballots:

General election 2015: Bridgend [17] [18] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Madeleine Moon 14,624 37.1 +0.8
Conservative Meirion Jenkins12,69732.2+1.8
UKIP Caroline Jones 5,91115.0+12.9
Plaid Cymru James Radcliffe [20] 2,7847.1+1.2
Liberal Democrats Anita Davies [21] 1,6484.2−18.4
Independent Les Morris7631.9N/A
Green Tony White7361.9N/A
TUSC Aaron David1180.3N/A
Pirate David Elston1060.3N/A
National Front Adam Lloyd660.2N/A
Rejected ballots63
Majority1,9274.9−1.0
Turnout 39,45365.8+0.5
Registered electors 59,998
Labour hold Swing −0.5

Of the 63 rejected ballots:

General election 2010: Bridgend [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Madeleine Moon 13,931 36.3 −6.6
Conservative Helen Baker11,66830.4+5.4
Liberal Democrats Wayne Morgan8,65822.6+0.5
Plaid Cymru Nicholas Thomas2,2695.9−1.0
BNP Brian Urch1,0202.7N/A
UKIP Dave Fulton8012.1+0.9
Majority2,2635.9–11.3
Turnout 38,34765.3+5.6
Registered electors 58,700
Labour hold Swing −6.0

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Bridgend [24] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Madeleine Moon 16,410 43.3 −9.2
Conservative Helen Baker9,88726.1+0.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Warren7,94921.0+6.6
Plaid Cymru Gareth Clubb2,5276.7−0.5
Green Jonathan Spink5951.6N/A
UKIP Kunnathur Rajan4911.3N/A
Majority6,52317.2–10.0
Turnout 37,85959.2−1.0
Registered electors 63,936
Labour hold Swing −5.0
General election 2001: Bridgend [26] [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Win Griffiths 19,423 52.5 −5.6
Conservative Tania Brisby9,37725.3+2.5
Liberal Democrats Jean Barraclough5,33014.4+2.9
Plaid Cymru Monica Mahoney2,6537.2+3.4
ProLife Alliance Sara Jeremy2230.6N/A
Majority10,04627.2−8.1
Turnout 37,00660.2−12.1
Registered electors 61,496
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Bridgend [28] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Win Griffiths 25,115 58.1 +6.8
Conservative David Davies 9,86722.8−12.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Mckinlay4,96811.5+1.2
Referendum Tudor Greaves1,6623.8N/A
Plaid Cymru Dennis Watkins1,6493.8+1.0
Majority15,24835.3+19.7
Turnout 43,26172.3−8.2
Registered electors 59,826
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Bridgend [30] [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Win Griffiths 24,143 51.3 +3.8
Conservative David Unwin16,81735.7−2.3
Liberal Democrats David Mills4,82710.3−1.8
Plaid Cymru Alun Lloyd Jones1,3012.8+0.5
Majority7,32615.6+6.1
Turnout 47,08880.5+0.2
Registered electors 58,531
Labour hold Swing +3.0

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Bridgend [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Win Griffiths 21,893 47.5 +12.3
Conservative Peter Hubbard-Miles 17,51338.0−0.4
SDP Russell Smart5,59012.1−11.1
Plaid Cymru Laura McAllister 1,0652.3−0.9
Majority4,3809.5N/A
Turnout 46,06180.3+3.3
Registered electors 57,389
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.8
General election 1983: Bridgend [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Hubbard-Miles 15,950 38.4 N/A
Labour John A. Fellows14,62335.2N/A
SDP Russell Smart9,63023.2N/A
Plaid Cymru Keith Bush1,3123.2N/A
Majority1,3273.2N/A
Turnout 41,51577.0N/A
Registered electors 53,918
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

  1. ↑ "Bridgend: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies – The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales (PDF). Boundary Commission for Wales. 28 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 4 (Wales).
  5. ↑ "The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021".
  6. ↑ "Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Bridgend
  8. ↑ "Labour Members of Parliament 2015". UK Political.info. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Bridgend 1983–". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)
  11. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). 7 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "Current elections" (PDF). Bridgend County Borough Council. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  13. 1 2 3 "Bridgend result" (PDF). General Election 2019 – Results for Bridgend constituency. Bridgend County Borough Council. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  14. ↑ "Bridgend Parliamentary constituency". BBC News . Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  15. ↑ "Bridgend Parliamentary constituency". BBC News Online . Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  16. 1 2 3 "Election Results" (PDF). Bridgend County Council. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Bridgend and Ogmore results". Elections. Bridgend County Borough Council. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  19. ↑ "Bridgend parliamentary constituency – Election 2015" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  20. ↑ "Archived Document". Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "List of selected candidates". Liberal Democrats. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  23. ↑ Bridgend BBC Election 2010 – Bridgend
  24. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  25. ↑ "Bridgend parliamentary constituency – Election 2005" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  26. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  27. ↑ "BBC NEWS > Bridgend". Vote 2001. BBC News. 7 June 2001. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  28. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  29. ↑ "BBC NEWS>VOTE 2001>Results and Constituencies>Bridgend". Vote 2001. BBC News. 1 May 1997. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  30. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  31. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  32. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  33. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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