Swansea West (UK Parliament constituency)

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Swansea West
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
SwanseaWest2024Constituency.svg
Boundary of Swansea West in Wales
Preserved county West Glamorgan
Electorate 74,612 (March 2020) [1]
Current constituency
Created 1918
Member of Parliament Torsten Bell (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Swansea and Gower
Overlaps
Senedd Swansea West, South Wales West

Swansea West (Welsh : Gorllewin Abertawe) is a constituency [n 1] of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election, and is currently represented by Torsten Bell of Labour, who was first elected in the constituency in 2024.

Contents

In the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies for the 2024 general election, the constituency boundaries were altered. [2] The Senedd constituency of the same name currently has the constituency's borders as they existed before 2024.

History

Since 1945, the seat has been held continuously by the Labour Party, except for the period 1959 to 1964 when it was captured by Conservative Hugh Rees. Alan Williams won the seat back for Labour in 1964 and held it until his retirement in 2010; from 2005 until his retirement he was the Father of the House. Williams was succeeded by Geraint Davies at the 2010 general election.

In June 2023 Davies was administratively suspended from the Labour Party after allegations were made of unwanted sexual attention on younger women. Davies continued to sit as an independent MP. [3] 12 months later he still had not been given an opportunity by the party to answer the accusations. Because he was still suspended, he was unable to stand in the 2024 general election. [4]

On 31 May Labour announced the selection of Torsten Bell, chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, as their candidate in the constituency. Bell has no connection to Swansea or Wales and the Party was accused of "parachuting" their favoured candidate, against the wishes of local party members. [5] Bell subsequently won the 2024 election with a majority of 23.9%.

Boundaries

Swansea West (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 1983-2024

1918–1950: The County Borough of Swansea wards of Alexandra, Bryn Melyn, Castle, Ffynone, St Helen's, and Victoria.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Swansea wards of Brynmelyn, Cockett, Ffynone, Oystermouth and Brynau, St Helen's, Sketty, Victoria, and Waunarlwydd.

1955–1983: The County Borough of Swansea wards of Brynmelin, Fforestfach, Ffynone, Mumbles, St Helen's, Sketty, Townhill, and Victoria. [6]

1983–2024: The City and County of Swansea wards of Sketty, Castle, Killay South, Killay North, Dunvant, Uplands, Townhill, Cockett and Mayals.

Swansea West (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current boundaries

2024–present: Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020: [7]

Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2022, [8] the constituency now also includes the western section of the Waterfront ward from the 2024 general election. [9]

The newly defined constituency saw significant changes, being expanded northwards to take in the majority of the abolished Swansea East constituency, comprising the Cwmbwrla, Landore, Morriston, Mynydd-bach and Penderry wards. Partly offsetting this, western areas comprising Killay, Dunvant, Cockett and Mayals were transferred to Gower.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [10] Party
1918 Sir Alfred Mond Liberal
1923 Howel Samuel Labour
1924 Walter Runciman Liberal
1929 Howel Samuel Labour
1931 Sir Lewis Jones Liberal National
1945 Percy Morris Labour
1959 Hugh Rees Conservative
1964 Alan Williams Labour
2010 Geraint Davies Labour Co-operative
2023 Independent
2024 Torsten Bell Labour

Elections

Elections in the 21st century

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Swansea West [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Torsten Bell 14,761 41.4 −10.0
Reform UK Patrick Benham-Crosswell6,24617.5+10.7
Liberal Democrats Michael O'Carroll4,36712.2+5.8
Plaid Cymru Gwyn Williams4,10511.5+5.6
Conservative Tara-Jane Sutcliffe3,5369.9−18.8
Green Peter Jones2,3056.5+5.7
TUSC Gareth Bromhall3370.9N/A
Majority 8,51523.9+1.3
Turnout 35,65748.0−11.2
Registered electors 74,236
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 10.3

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [n 2] [13]
PartyVote%
Labour 22,70951.4
Conservative 12,67228.7
Brexit Party 3,0226.8
Liberal Democrats 2,8346.4
Plaid Cymru 2,5955.9
Green Party 3670.8
Majority10,03722.7
Turnout44,19959.2
Electorate74,612
General election 2019: Swansea West [14] [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Geraint Davies 18,493 51.6 −8.2
Conservative James Price10,37729.0−2.3
Liberal Democrats Michael O'Carroll2,9938.4+5.0
Plaid Cymru Gwyn Williams1,9845.5+1.4
Brexit Party Peter Hopkins1,9835.5N/A
Rejected ballots137
Majority 8,11622.6−5.9
Turnout 35,83062.8−2.7
Registered electors 57,078
Labour Co-op hold Swing -2.9

Of the 137 rejected ballots:

General election 2017: Swansea West [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Geraint Davies 22,278 59.8 +17.2
Conservative Craig Lawton11,68031.3+8.7
Plaid Cymru Rhydian Fitter1,5294.1−2.3
Liberal Democrats Michael O'Carroll1,2693.4−5.6
Green Mike Whittall4341.2−3.9
Socialist (GB) Brian Johnson920.2+0.1
Majority 10,59828.5+8.5
Turnout 37,34565.5+5.7
Registered electors 56,889
Labour Co-op hold Swing +4.2
General election 2015: Swansea West [19] [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Geraint Davies 114,967 42.6 +7.9
Conservative Emma Lane7,93122.6+1.8
UKIP Martyn Ford4,74413.5+11.5
Liberal Democrats Chris Holley3,1789.0−24.2
Plaid Cymru Harri Roberts2,2666.4+2.4
Green Ashley Wakeling1,7845.1+4.0
TUSC Ronnie Job1590.5±0.0
Independent Maxwell Rosser780.2N/A
Socialist (GB) Brian Johnson490.1N/A
Rejected ballots116
Majority 7,03620.0+18.5
Turnout 35,15659.8+1.8
Registered electors 58,776
Labour Co-op hold Swing +3.1

Of the 116 rejected ballots:

1 Geraint Davies is a Labour and Co-operative member [22] but he was nominated as Welsh Labour. [23]


General election 2010: Swansea West [24] [25] [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Geraint Davies 12,335 34.7 −7.1
Liberal Democrats Peter May11,83133.2+4.3
Conservative René Kinzett [27] 7,40720.8+4.8
Plaid Cymru Harri Roberts1,4374.0−2.5
BNP Alan Bateman9102.6N/A
UKIP Timothy Jenkins7162.0+0.2
Green Keith Ross4041.1−1.1
Independent Ian McCloy3741.1N/A
TUSC Rob Williams1790.5N/A
Majority 5041.5−11.4
Turnout 35,59358.0+0.9
Registered electors 61,334
Labour Co-op hold Swing -5.7

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Swansea West [28] [29] [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Williams 13,833 41.8 −6.9
Liberal Democrats René Kinzett9,56428.9+12.3
Conservative Mohammed Abdel-Haq5,28516.0−3.0
Plaid Cymru Harri Roberts2,1506.5−4.1
Green Martyn Shrewsbury7382.2+0.2
UKIP Martyn Ford6091.8−0.2
Veritas Yvonne Holley4011.2N/A
Socialist Alternative Robert Williams2880.9N/A
Legalise Cannabis Steve Pank2180.7N/A
Majority 4,26912.9−16.8
Turnout 33,08657.1+1.3
Registered electors 58,363
Labour hold Swing -9.6


General election 2001: Swansea West [31] [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Williams 15,644 48.7 −7.5
Conservative Margaret Harper6,09419.0−1.5
Liberal Democrats Mike Day5,31316.6+2.1
Plaid Cymru Ian Titherington3,40410.6+4.0
UKIP Richard Lewis6532.0N/A
Green Martyn Shrewsbury6262.0N/A
Socialist Alliance Alec Thraves3661.1N/A
Majority 9,55029.7−6.0
Turnout 32,10055.8−11.8
Registered electors 57,493
Labour hold Swing -6.0

Elections in the 20th century

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Swansea West [33] [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Liberal Alfred Mond 8,57940.0N/A
Unionist David Davies7,39834.4N/A
Labour John James Powesland5,51025.6N/A
Majority 1,1815.6N/A
Turnout 21,48767.4N/A
Registered electors 31,884
Liberal win (new seat)
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
Sir Alfred Mond Alfred Mond.jpg
Sir Alfred Mond

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Swansea West [33] [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Liberal Alfred Mond 9,278 35.5 −4.5
Unionist William Hewins 8,47632.4−2.0
Labour Howel Samuel 8,40132.1+6.5
Majority 8023.1−2.5
Turnout 26,15583.9+16.5
Registered electors 31,178
National Liberal hold Swing -1.2
General election 1923: Swansea West [35] [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Howel Samuel 9,260 34.8 +2.7
Liberal Alfred Mond 9,14534.3−1.2
Unionist William Hewins 8,23830.9−1.5
Majority 1150.5N/A
Turnout 26,64385.3+1.4
Registered electors 31,237
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +1.9
General election 1924: Swansea West [33] [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Walter Runciman 10,033 36.4 +2.1
Labour Howel Samuel 9,18833.4−1.4
Unionist William Hewins 8,32430.2−0.7
Majority 8453.0N/A
Turnout 27,54587.0+1.7
Registered electors 31,674
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +1.7
General election 1929: Swansea West [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Howel Samuel 13,268 40.6 +7.2
Liberal Charles Kerr 12,62538.6+2.2
Unionist Alfred William Ernest Wynne6,79420.8−9.4
Majority 6432.0N/A
Turnout 32,68781.7−5.3
Registered electors 40,021
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +2.5

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Swansea West [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Liberal Lewis Jones 20,603 58.6 +37.8
Labour Howel Samuel 14,58741.4+0.8
Majority 6,01617.2N/A
Turnout 35,19084.4+2.7
Registered electors 41,680
National Liberal gain from Labour Swing
General election 1935: Swansea West [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Liberal Lewis Jones 18,784 52.9 −5.7
Labour Percy Morris 16,70347.1+5.7
Majority 2,0815.8−11.4
Turnout 35,48780.0−4.4
Registered electors 44,373
National Liberal hold Swing

General Election 1939–40: Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;

Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Swansea West [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Percy Morris 18,098 58.0 +10.9
National Liberal Lewis Jones 13,08942.0−10.9
Majority 5,00916.0N/A
Turnout 31,18773.6−6.4
Registered electors 42,373
Labour gain from National Liberal Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Swansea West [36] [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Percy Morris 26,273 53.7 −4.3
National Liberal Lewis Jones 22,60846.3+4.3
Majority 3,6657.4−8.6
Turnout 48,87983.7+10.1
Registered electors 58,362
Labour hold Swing
General election 1951: Swansea West [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Percy Morris 26,061 52.2 −1.5
Conservative Henry Kerby 23,90147.8+1.5
Majority 2,1604.4−3.0
Turnout 49,96284.6+0.9
Registered electors 59,051
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Swansea West [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Percy Morris 22,647 51.2 −1.0
Conservative Bernard McGlynn21,62648.8+1.0
Majority 1,0212.4−2.0
Turnout 44,27375.1−9.5
Registered electors 58,923
Labour hold Swing
General election 1959: Swansea West [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Rees 24,043 50.4 +1.6
Labour Percy Morris 23,64049.6−1.6
Majority 4030.8N/A
Turnout 47,68382.1+7.0
Registered electors 58,045
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Swansea West [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Williams 23,019 47.9 −1.7
Conservative Hugh Rees 20,38242.4−8.0
Liberal Owain Glyn Williams4,6729.7N/A
Majority 2,6375.5N/A
Turnout 48,07381.3−0.8
Registered electors 59,091
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General election 1966: Swansea West [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Williams 26,703 56.4 +8.5
Conservative Hugh Rees 20,65043.6+1.2
Majority 6,05312.8+7.3
Turnout 47,35380.4−0.9
Registered electors 58,907
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Swansea West [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Williams 24,622 50.2 −6.2
Conservative Hugh Rees 21,38443.6±0.0
Plaid Cymru Gruffydd R ap Gwent3,0336.2N/A
Majority 3,2386.6−6.2
Turnout 49,03975.7−4.7
Registered electors 64,745
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Swansea West [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Williams 22,124 43.4 −6.8
Conservative D R O Lewis18,78636.8−6.8
Liberal B E Keal8,24816.2N/A
Plaid Cymru D K Hearne1,8593.6−2.6
Majority 3,3386.6±0.0
Turnout 51,01778.8+3.1
Registered electors 64,744
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Swansea West [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Williams 22,565 46.1 +2.7
Conservative A P Thomas17,72936.2−0.6
Liberal B E Keal6,84214.0−2.2
Plaid Cymru Gruffydd R ap Gwent1,7783.6±0.0
Majority 4,8369.9+3.3
Turnout 48,91475.0−3.8
Registered electors 65,225
Labour hold Swing
General election 1979: Swansea West [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Williams 24,175 46.1 ±0.0
Conservative David Mercer 23,77445.3+9.1
Liberal Martin J. Ball 3,4846.7−7.3
Plaid Cymru Gruffydd R ap Gwent1,0121.9−1.7
Majority 4010.8−9.1
Turnout 52,44579.6+4.6
Registered electors 65,872
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Swansea West [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Williams 18,042 42.1 −4.0
Conservative Julian Lewis 15,69236.6−8.7
SDP Peter Berry8,03618.8N/A
Plaid Cymru Meirion Pennar 7951.9±0.0
Ecology Graham Oubridge2650.6N/A
Majority 2,3505.5+4.7
Turnout 42,83073.5−6.1
Registered electors 58,237
Labour hold Swing
General election 1987: Swansea West [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Williams 22,089 48.5 +6.4
Conservative Nigel Evans 15,02733.0−3.6
Liberal Martyn Ford7,01915.4N/A
Plaid Cymru Nigel Williams9022.0+0.1
Green Julie Harman4691.0+0.4
Majority 7,06215.5+10.0
Turnout 45,50676.0+2.5
Registered electors 59,836
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Swansea West [43] [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Williams 23,238 53.0 +4.5
Conservative Roy Perry 13,76031.4−1.6
Liberal Democrats Martyn Shrewsbury4,62010.5N/A
Plaid Cymru David Lloyd 1,6683.8+1.8
Green Graham Oubridge5641.3+0.3
Majority 9,47821.6+6.1
Turnout 43,85073.3−2.7
Registered electors 59,785
Labour hold Swing +3.0
General election 1997: Swansea West [45] [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Williams 22,748 56.2 +3.2
Conservative Andrew Baker8,28920.5−10.9
Liberal Democrats John Newbury5,87214.5+4.0
Plaid Cymru Dai Lloyd2,6756.6+2.8
Socialist Labour David Proctor8852.2N/A
Majority 14,45935.7+14.1
Turnout 40,46967.6−5.7
Registered electors 59,849
Labour hold Swing +7.1

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place

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