Rhondda and Ogmore | |
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constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of the constituency. | |
![]() Location of the constituency within Wales | |
Electorate | 73,557 (March 2020) [1] |
Major settlements | Tonypandy, Treorchy, Porth, Treherbert, Maerdy |
Current constituency | |
Member of Parliament | Chris Bryant (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Rhondda and Ogmore (Welsh : Rhondda ac Ogwr) 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. It is currently represented by Sir Chris Bryant of the Labour Party.
The constituency will comprise the following areas: [2] [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Chris Bryant | 17,118 | 47.8 | −8.5 | |
Reform UK | Darren James | 9,328 | 26.1 | +14.6 | |
Plaid Cymru | Owen Cutler | 5,198 | 14.5 | +2.1 | |
Conservative | Adam Robinson | 2,050 | 5.7 | −9.7 | |
Green | Christine Glossop | 1,177 | 3.3 | +1.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gerald Francis | 935 | 2.6 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 7,790 | 21.8 | |||
Turnout | 35,806 | 48.1 | |||
Registered electors | 74,493 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
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