| Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe | |
|---|---|
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constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of the constituency. | |
 Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Electorate | 72,113 (March 2020) [1] |
| Major settlements | Brecon, Builth Wells, Llandrindod Wells, Pontardawe, Ystradgynlais. |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | David Chadwick ( Liberal Democrats) |
| 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, 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. [2]
The seat covers the large rural traditional counties of Brecknockshire and Radnorshire (currently administered as part of the unitary authority of Powys) as well as the town of Pontardawe in Neath Port Talbot County Borough. [3]
The constituency will comprise the following areas: [4] [5]
- 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. [6]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | David Chadwick | Liberal Democrats | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Chadwick | 13,736 | 29.5 | +0.3 | |
| Conservative | Fay Jones | 12,264 | 26.3 | −20.3 | |
| Labour | Matthew Dorrance | 9,904 | 21.3 | +3.8 | |
| Reform UK | Adam Hill | 6,567 | 14.1 | +12.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Emily Durrant-Munro | 2,280 | 4.9 | +1.7 | |
| Green | Amerjit Rosie Kaur-Dhaliwal | 1,188 | 2.6 | +2.2 | |
| Abolish | Jonathan Harrington | 372 | 0.8 | New | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Lady Lily the Pink | 237 | 0.5 | −0.2 | |
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | 1,472 | 3.2% | |||
| Turnout | 46,548 | 64.0% | −8.8% | ||
| Registered electors | 73,114 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  10.3
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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| Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe | |
|---|---|
|
constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of the constituency. | |
|
Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Electorate | 72,113 (March 2020) [1] |
| Major settlements | Brecon, Builth Wells, Llandrindod Wells, Pontardawe, Ystradgynlais. |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | David Chadwick ( Liberal Democrats) |
| 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, 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. [2]
The seat covers the large rural traditional counties of Brecknockshire and Radnorshire (currently administered as part of the unitary authority of Powys) as well as the town of Pontardawe in Neath Port Talbot County Borough. [3]
The constituency will comprise the following areas: [4] [5]
- 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. [6]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | David Chadwick | Liberal Democrats | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Chadwick | 13,736 | 29.5 | +0.3 | |
| Conservative | Fay Jones | 12,264 | 26.3 | −20.3 | |
| Labour | Matthew Dorrance | 9,904 | 21.3 | +3.8 | |
| Reform UK | Adam Hill | 6,567 | 14.1 | +12.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Emily Durrant-Munro | 2,280 | 4.9 | +1.7 | |
| Green | Amerjit Rosie Kaur-Dhaliwal | 1,188 | 2.6 | +2.2 | |
| Abolish | Jonathan Harrington | 372 | 0.8 | New | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Lady Lily the Pink | 237 | 0.5 | −0.2 | |
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Majority | 1,472 | 3.2% | |||
| Turnout | 46,548 | 64.0% | −8.8% | ||
| Registered electors | 73,114 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.3
|
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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