Aberavon - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Aberavon constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

NameAberavon
RegionWales
Current StatusAbolished

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2019Labour
Election 2017Labour
Election 2015Labour
Election 2010Labour
Election 2005 (New Boundaries)Labour
Election 2005Labour
Election 2001Labour
Election 1997Labour
Election 1992Labour
Election 1987Labour
Election 1983Labour
Election 1979Labour
Election 1974 (October)Labour
Election 1974 (February)Labour

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour17,00853.83%-14.29%
Conservative6,51820.63%+2.89%
Brexit Party3,1089.84%N/A
Plaid Cymru2,7118.58%+0.28%
Liberal Democrat1,0723.39%+1.59%
Minor7312.31%N/A
Green4501.42%N/A
Majority10,49033.20%
Turnout31,59862.26%-4.42%
Electorate50,750
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
8.59%
Swing from
LAB
to
BREX
12.06%
Swing from
CON
to
BREX
3.47%
Labour hold

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour22,66268.12%+19.22%
Conservative5,90117.74%+5.87%
Plaid Cymru2,7618.30%-3.32%
UKIP1,3454.04%-11.73%
Liberal Democrat5991.80%-2.63%
Majority16,76150.38%
Turnout33,26866.68%+3.41%
Electorate49,892
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
6.67%
Swing from
PC
to
LAB
11.27%
Swing from
PC
to
CON
4.59%
Labour hold

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour15,41648.90%-3.01%
UKIP4,97115.77%+14.19%
Conservative3,74211.87%-2.38%
Plaid Cymru3,66311.62%+4.52%
Liberal Democrat1,3974.43%-11.83%
Minor1,1373.61%N/A
Green7112.26%N/A
Others4861.54%N/A
Majority10,44533.13%
Turnout31,52363.27%+2.38%
Electorate49,821
Swing from
LAB
to
UKIP
8.60%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.32%
Swing from
CON
to
UKIP
8.28%
Labour hold

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour16,07351.92%-8.14%
Liberal Democrat5,03416.26%+2.51%
Conservative4,41114.25%+4.08%
Plaid Cymru2,1987.10%-4.68%
Minor1,2764.12%N/A
UKIP4891.58%N/A
Others1,4774.77%N/A
Majority11,03935.66%
Turnout30,95860.90%+1.97%
Electorate50,838
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
5.32%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
6.11%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
0.78%
Labour hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour18,07760.05%+0.01%
Liberal Democrat4,13813.75%-0.01%
Plaid Cymru3,54611.78%+0.00%
Conservative3,06210.17%-0.01%
Others1,2784.25%N/A
Majority13,93946.31%
Turnout30,10158.93%-0.46%
Electorate51,079
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
0.01%
Swing from
PC
to
LAB
0.00%
Swing from
LD
to
PC
0.00%
Labour hold

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour18,07760.05%-3.09%
Liberal Democrat4,14013.75%+4.04%
Plaid Cymru3,54511.78%+1.99%
Conservative3,06410.18%+2.57%
Minor7682.55%N/A
Green5101.69%N/A
Majority13,93746.30%
Turnout30,10459.39%-1.40%
Electorate50,685
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
3.57%
Swing from
LAB
to
PC
2.54%
Swing from
PC
to
LD
1.02%
Labour hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour19,06363.14%-8.18%
Plaid Cymru2,9559.79%+3.98%
Liberal Democrat2,9339.72%-1.63%
Conservative2,2967.61%-0.28%
Minor1,9606.49%N/A
Others9833.26%N/A
Majority16,10853.36%
Turnout30,19060.79%-11.10%
Electorate49,660
Swing from
LAB
to
PC
6.08%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
3.28%
Swing from
LD
to
PC
2.80%
Labour hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour25,65071.32%+4.25%
Liberal Democrat4,07911.34%-1.13%
Conservative2,8357.88%-6.01%
Plaid Cymru2,0885.81%+1.02%
Minor9702.70%N/A
Others3410.95%N/A
Majority21,57159.98%
Turnout35,96371.89%-5.68%
Electorate50,025
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
2.69%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
5.13%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
2.44%
Labour hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour26,87767.08%+0.31%
Conservative5,56713.89%-0.53%
Liberal Democrat4,99912.48%N/A
Plaid Cymru1,9194.79%+2.02%
Minor7071.76%N/A
Majority21,31053.18%
Turnout40,06977.57%-0.14%
Electorate51,655
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.42%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
6.08%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
6.50%
Labour hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour27,12666.77%+8.01%
SDP-Liberal Alliance6,51716.04%-4.26%
Conservative5,86114.43%-1.92%
Plaid Cymru1,1242.77%-1.83%
Majority20,60950.73%
Turnout40,62877.71%+2.09%
Electorate52,280
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
6.14%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
4.97%
Swing from
ALL
to
CON
1.17%
Labour hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour23,74558.75%-2.92%
SDP-Liberal Alliance8,20620.30%N/A
Conservative6,60516.34%-8.38%
Plaid Cymru1,8594.60%+0.79%
Majority15,53938.45%
Turnout40,41575.62%-3.53%
Electorate53,443
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
11.61%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
2.73%
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
14.34%
Labour hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour31,66561.68%-1.14%
Conservative12,69224.72%+7.94%
Liberal4,6249.01%-1.95%
Plaid Cymru1,9543.81%-4.73%
Others4060.79%N/A
Majority18,97336.95%
Turnout51,34179.15%+6.07%
Electorate64,864
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
4.54%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
0.40%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
4.94%
Labour hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour29,68362.82%-2.42%
Conservative7,93116.78%-5.82%
Liberal5,17810.96%N/A
Plaid Cymru4,0328.53%-3.62%
Others4270.90%N/A
Majority21,75246.04%
Turnout47,25173.09%-2.54%
Electorate64,652
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.70%
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
6.69%
Swing from
CON
to
LIB
8.39%
Labour hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour31,65665.24%N/A
Conservative10,96822.60%N/A
Plaid Cymru5,89812.16%N/A
Majority20,68842.64%
Turnout48,52275.62%N/A
Electorate64,162
Labour win
2029 General Election
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