Neath and Swansea East (UK Parliament constituency)

Neath and Swansea East
constituency for the House of Commons
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Location of the constituency within Wales
Electorate	74,705 (March 2020) [1]
Major settlements	Swansea (part), Neath, Skewen, Glynneath
Current constituency
Created	2024
Member of Parliament	Carolyn Harris (Labour)
Seats	One

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 review of Westminster constituencies. Carolyn Harris of Labour is the constituency's first Member of Parliament (MP); she was previously MP for Swansea East from 2015 to 2024.

Boundaries

Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020: ^[2]

• The County Borough of Neath Port Talbot wards of Aberdulais; Blaengwrach; Bryn-côch North; Bryn-côch South; Cadoxton; Cimla; Coedffranc Central; Coedffranc North; Coedffranc West; Crynant; Dyffryn; Glynneath; Neath East; Neath North; Neath South; Onllwyn; Resolven; Seven Sisters; Tonna.

• The City and County of Swansea wards of: Bonymaen; Clydach; Llansamlet; St. Thomas.

Following local government boundary reviews which came into effect in May 2022, ^{[3] [4]} the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election: ^[5]

• The County Borough of Neath Port Talbot wards of Aberdulais; Blaengwrach and Glynneath East; Bryn-côch North; Bryn-côch South; Cadoxton; Cimla and Pelenna (part); Coedffranc Central; Coedffranc North; Coedffranc West; Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters; Dyffryn; Glynneath Central and East; Neath East; Neath North; Neath South; Resolven and Tonna.

• The City and County of Swansea wards of: Bon-y-maen; Clydach (most); Llansamlet; St. Thomas; Waterfront (part).

By population, it is made up as follows: ^[6]

• 49.0% from Neath, accounting for 67.3% of the former constituency (parts in Neath Port Talbot CB, except Coedffranc).
• 30.7% from Swansea East, accounting for 37.2% of the former constituency (parts in City of Swansea, except Clydach).

• 13.2% from Aberavon accounting for 18.9% of the former constituency (Coedffranc).
• 7.2% from Gower, accounting for 9.1% of that constituency under its 2010–2024 boundaries (Clydach).

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Neath and Swansea East ^[7]

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. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 4 (Wales).
3. "The County Borough of Neath Port Talbot (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021".
4. "The City and County of Swansea (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021".
5. "Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
6. "UK Parliament election results: Neath and Swansea East (31 May 2024 - ) - overlaps". UK Parliament election results. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
7. "Neath and Swansea East results". BBC News . Election 2024 Results. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

External links

• Neath and Swansea East UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK