Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire in Wales
Preserved county Dyfed
Population77,338 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate 58,994 (December 2010) [2]
Major settlements Carmarthen (part), Pembroke Dock, Tenby
1997–2024
SeatsOne
Created from Pembroke, Carmarthen
Replaced by Caerfyrddin (Carmarthen), Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Senedd Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, Mid and West Wales

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (Welsh : Gorllewin Caerfyrddin a De Sir Benfro) was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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The Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Senedd constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999 (as an Assembly constituency).

The constituency was abolished as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales. Its wards were split between Caerfyrddin (Carmarthen) and Mid and South Pembrokeshire. [3]

Boundaries

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 1997-2024

The constituency was created in 1997 from parts of the former marginal seats of Pembroke and Carmarthen. Main population areas in the seat include the towns of Carmarthen, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke and Tenby. Saundersfoot and Dylan Thomas' homestead of Laugharne are also within the constituency.

The constituency included the whole of 22 Carmarthenshire communities (Abernant; Bronwydd; Carmarthen; Cilymaenllwyd; Cynwyl Elfed; Eglwyscummin; Henllanfallteg; Laugharne Township; Llanboidy; Llanddowror; Llangain; Llangynin; Llangynog; Llanpumsaint; Llansteffan; Llanwinio; Meidrim; Newchurch and Merthyr; Pendine; St Clears; Trelech; Whitland), the whole of 24 Pembrokeshire communities (Amroth; Angle; Carew; Cosheston; East Williamston; Hundleton; Jeffreyston; Kilgetty/Begelly; Lampeter Velfrey; Lamphey; Llanddewi Velfrey; Llawhaden; Manorbier; Martletwy; Narberth; Pembroke; Pembroke Dock; Penally; St Florence; St Mary Out Liberty; Saundersfoot; Stackpole and Castlemartin; Templeton; and Tenby), also the eastern part of the Pembrokeshire community of Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech.

Profile

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire was a marginal seat between the Labour Party and the Conservatives. The Conservatives were very strong around the more rural parts of the seat along with Pembroke, whereas Carmarthen and Pembroke Dock were more inclined to the Labour Party. Plaid Cymru was traditionally stronger in West Carmarthenshire as well as the Tenby area where several local councillors represented the party.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [4] [5] Party
1997 Nick Ainger Labour
2010 Simon Hart Conservative
2024 Constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nicholas Ainger 20,956 49.1 N/A
Conservative Owen Williams11,33526.6N/A
Plaid Cymru Roy Llewellyn5,40212.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Keith Evans3,5168.2N/A
Referendum Joy Poirrier1,4323.4N/A
Majority 9,62122.5N/A
Turnout 42,64176.5N/A
Registered electors 55,724
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2001: Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nicholas Ainger 15,349 41.6 −7.5
Conservative Robert Wilson10,81129.3+2.7
Plaid Cymru Llyr Gruffydd 6,89318.7+6.0
Liberal Democrats William Jeremy3,2488.8+0.6
UKIP Ian Phillips5371.5N/A
Direct Customer Service PartyNicholas Turner780.2N/A
Majority 4,53812.3−10.2
Turnout 36,91665.3−11.2
Registered electors 56,518
Labour hold Swing -5.1
General election 2005: Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nicholas Ainger 13,953 36.9 −4.7
Conservative David Morris 12,04331.8+2.5
Plaid Cymru John Dixon 5,58214.7−4.0
Liberal Democrats John Allen5,39914.3+5.5
UKIP Josie MacDonald5451.4−0.1
Legalise Cannabis Alexander Daszak2370.6N/A
Independent Nick Turner1040.3N/A
Majority 1,9105.1−7.2
Turnout 37,86367.3+2.0
Registered electors 56,245
Labour hold Swing −3.6

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2010: Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Hart 16,649 41.1 +9.8
Labour Nicholas Ainger 13,22632.7−4.2
Liberal Democrats John Gossage4,89012.1−2.1
Plaid Cymru John Dixon 4,23210.4−4.3
UKIP Raymond Clarke1,1462.8+1.4
Independent Henry Langen3640.9N/A
Majority 3,4238.4N/A
Turnout 40,50770.4+3.1
Registered electors 58,108
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.9
General election 2015: Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire [14] [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Hart 17,626 43.7 +2.6
Labour Delyth Evans 11,57228.7−4.0
UKIP John Atkinson [17] 4,69811.6+8.8
Plaid Cymru Elwyn Williams4,20110.4±0.0
Green Gary Tapley [18] [19] 1,2903.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Selwyn Runnett9632.4−9.7
Majority 6,05415.0+6.6
Turnout 40,35069.8−0.6
Registered electors 57,755
Conservative hold Swing +3.3
General election 2017: Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Hart 19,771 46.8 +3.1
Labour Marc Tierney16,66139.5+10.8
Plaid Cymru Abi Thomas3,9339.3−1.1
Liberal Democrats Alistair Cameron [22] 9562.3−0.1
UKIP Phil Edwards9052.1−9.5
Rejected ballots65
Majority 3,1107.3−7.7
Turnout 42,22672.1+2.3
Registered electors 58,563
Conservative hold Swing -3.8

Of the 65 rejected ballots:

General election 2019: Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire [23] [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Hart 22,183 52.7 +5.9
Labour Marc Tierney14,43834.3−5.2
Plaid Cymru Rhys Thomas3,6338.6−0.7
Liberal Democrats Alistair Cameron1,8604.4+2.1
Rejected ballots146
Majority 7,74518.4+11.1
Turnout 42,11471.8−0.3
Registered electors 58,629
Conservative hold Swing +5.5

Of the 146 rejected ballots:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Beyond 20/20 WDS - Table view". 2011 Electorate Figures. StatsWales. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ↑ 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies - The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales (PDF). Boundary Commission for Wales. 28 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South 1997-". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 3)
  6. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "BBC NEWS>VOTE 2001>Results and Constituencies>Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire". Vote 2001. BBC News. 1 May 1997. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  8. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "BBC NEWS > Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire". Vote 2001. BBC News. 7 June 2001. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  10. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire parliamentary constituency - Election 2005" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  13. ↑ Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire BBC Election 2010 - Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South
  14. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Pembrokeshire results". Election Results. Pembrokeshire County Council. Archived from the original on 18 December 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  16. ↑ "Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire parliamentary constituency - Election 2015" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  17. ↑ "UKIP Candidates". UKIP. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  18. ↑ Sinclair, Thomas (27 November 2014). "Pembrokeshire Green Party announce candidates". Pembrokeshire Herald.
  19. ↑ "Greens announce Pembs Parliamentary candidates". Western Telegraph. 27 October 2014.
  20. ↑ "Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire parliamentary constituency - Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Parliamentary General Election 2017" (PDF). Carmarthen County Council. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  22. ↑ O'Sullivan, Caitlin (17 May 2017). "General Election 2017: Who are the candidates standing in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire?". WalesOnline. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "Carmarthen West & Pembrokeshire South parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News . Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  24. 1 2 3 4 "Parliamentary General Election 2019" (PDF). Carmarthen County Council. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

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