Mid and South Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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Mid and South Pembrokeshire
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Mid and South Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Mid and South Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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Location of the constituency within Wales
Electorate 76,820 (March 2020) [1]
Current constituency
Member of Parliament Henry Tufnell (Labour)
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Mid and South Pembrokeshire (Welsh : Canol a De Sir Benfro) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election. It was created following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.

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The constituency comprises the following areas in Pembrokeshire: [2] [3]

Members of Parliament

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire and Preseli Pembrokeshire prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 Henry Tufnell Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Mid and South Pembrokeshire [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Tufnell 16,505 35.4 N/A
Conservative Stephen Crabb 14,62731.4N/A
Reform UK Stuart Marchant7,82816.8N/A
Plaid Cymru Cris Tomos2,9626.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Alistair Cameron2,3725.1N/A
Green James Purchase1,6543.5N/A
Independent Vusi Siphika4270.9N/A
Women's Equality Hanna Andersen2540.5N/A
Rejected ballots147 [n 1] 0.3N/A
Majority1,8784.0N/A
Turnout 46,62959.2N/A
Registered electors 79,031N/A
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

  1. Of the 147 rejected ballots in the 2024 election:
    • 119 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for. [7]
    • 28 voted for more than one candidate. [7]

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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 - Pembrokeshire Mid and South". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. 1 2 "New Seat Details - Pembrokeshire Mid and South". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  5. "United Kingdom Parliamentary Election 4th July 2024 for the Mid and South Pembrokeshire Constituency Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Pembrokeshire County Council. 2024-06-07.
  6. "Mid and South Pembrokeshire results". BBC. 2024-07-05.
  7. 1 2 "Elections and Voting". Pembrokeshire County Council. Retrieved 18 November 2019.