Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (UK Parliament constituency)
| Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe in Wales | |
| Major settlements | Brecon, Builth Wells, Llandrindod Wells, Pontardawe, Ystradgynlais. |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Brecon and Radnorshire, Neath. |
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (Welsh: Aberhonddu, Maesyfed a Chwm Tawe) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, to be first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.
The constituency name refers to the historic counties of Breconshire and Radnorshire as well as the Swansea Valley, known as Cwm Tawe in Welsh.[1]
Geography[edit]
The seat covers the large rural county of Powys as well as the southern town of Pontardawe in Neath Port Talbot County Borough.[2]
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency will comprise the following areas:[3][4]
- From the County of Powys: Aber-craf, Beguildy, Bronllys, Builth, Bwlch, Crickhowell, Cwm-twrch, Disserth and Trecoed, Felin-fâch, Glasbury, Gwernyfed, Hay, Knighton, Llanafanfawr, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llandrindod East/Llandrindod West, Llandrindod North, Llandrindod South, Llanelwedd, Llangattock, Llangors, Llangunllo, Llangynidr, Llanwrtyd Wells, Llanyre, Maescar/Llywel, Nantmel, Old Radnor, Presteigne, Rhayader , St. David Within, St. John, St. Mary, Talgarth, Talybont-on-Usk, Tawe-Uchaf, Ynyscedwyn, Yscir, and Ystradgynlais;
- From the County of Neath Port Talbot: Allt-wen, Cwmllynfell, Godre’r Graig, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Lower Brynamman, Pontardawe, Rhos, Trebanos, and Ystalyfera.[5]
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Chadwick | ||||
| Labour | Matthew Dorrance | ||||
| Plaid Cymru | Emily Durrant-Munro | ||||
| Abolish | Jonathan Harrington | ||||
| Reform UK | Adam Hill | ||||
| Conservative | Fay Jones | ||||
| Green | Amerjit Rosie Kaur-Dhaliwal | ||||
| Monster Raving Loony | Lady Lily the Pink | ||||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Brecon and Radnorshire constituency could change in review". Brecon & Radnor Express. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Dowrick, Molly (2022-10-22). "The Valleys town being dumped in a mid Wales political constituency". Wales Online. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals | Boundary Commission for Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ Final Recommendations Boundary Commission for Wales
- ^ "Election of Member of Parliament to Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Parliamentary Constituency - Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Powys County Council. 2024-06-07.
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