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.

Name	Aberavon
Region	Wales
Current Status	Abolished

Electoral History

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

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	17,008	53.83%	-14.29%
	Conservative	6,518	20.63%	+2.89%
	Brexit Party	3,108	9.84%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	2,711	8.58%	+0.28%
	Liberal Democrat	1,072	3.39%	+1.59%
	Minor	731	2.31%	N/A
	Green	450	1.42%	N/A
Majority		10,490	33.20%
Turnout		31,598	62.26%	-4.42%
Electorate		50,750
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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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	22,662	68.12%	+19.22%
	Conservative	5,901	17.74%	+5.87%
	Plaid Cymru	2,761	8.30%	-3.32%
	UKIP	1,345	4.04%	-11.73%
	Liberal Democrat	599	1.80%	-2.63%
Majority		16,761	50.38%
Turnout		33,268	66.68%	+3.41%
Electorate		49,892
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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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	15,416	48.90%	-3.01%
	UKIP	4,971	15.77%	+14.19%
	Conservative	3,742	11.87%	-2.38%
	Plaid Cymru	3,663	11.62%	+4.52%
	Liberal Democrat	1,397	4.43%	-11.83%
	Minor	1,137	3.61%	N/A
	Green	711	2.26%	N/A
	Others	486	1.54%	N/A
Majority		10,445	33.13%
Turnout		31,523	63.27%	+2.38%
Electorate		49,821
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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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	16,073	51.92%	-8.14%
	Liberal Democrat	5,034	16.26%	+2.51%
	Conservative	4,411	14.25%	+4.08%
	Plaid Cymru	2,198	7.10%	-4.68%
	Minor	1,276	4.12%	N/A
	UKIP	489	1.58%	N/A
	Others	1,477	4.77%	N/A
Majority		11,039	35.66%
Turnout		30,958	60.90%	+1.97%
Electorate		50,838
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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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,077	60.05%	+0.01%
	Liberal Democrat	4,138	13.75%	-0.01%
	Plaid Cymru	3,546	11.78%	+0.00%
	Conservative	3,062	10.17%	-0.01%
	Others	1,278	4.25%	N/A
Majority		13,939	46.31%
Turnout		30,101	58.93%	-0.46%
Electorate		51,079
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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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,077	60.05%	-3.09%
	Liberal Democrat	4,140	13.75%	+4.04%
	Plaid Cymru	3,545	11.78%	+1.99%
	Conservative	3,064	10.18%	+2.57%
	Minor	768	2.55%	N/A
	Green	510	1.69%	N/A
Majority		13,937	46.30%
Turnout		30,104	59.39%	-1.40%
Electorate		50,685
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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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	19,063	63.14%	-8.18%
	Plaid Cymru	2,955	9.79%	+3.98%
	Liberal Democrat	2,933	9.72%	-1.63%
	Conservative	2,296	7.61%	-0.28%
	Minor	1,960	6.49%	N/A
	Others	983	3.26%	N/A
Majority		16,108	53.36%
Turnout		30,190	60.79%	-11.10%
Electorate		49,660
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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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	25,650	71.32%	+4.25%
	Liberal Democrat	4,079	11.34%	-1.13%
	Conservative	2,835	7.88%	-6.01%
	Plaid Cymru	2,088	5.81%	+1.02%
	Minor	970	2.70%	N/A
	Others	341	0.95%	N/A
Majority		21,571	59.98%
Turnout		35,963	71.89%	-5.68%
Electorate		50,025
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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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	26,877	67.08%	+0.31%
	Conservative	5,567	13.89%	-0.53%
	Liberal Democrat	4,999	12.48%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	1,919	4.79%	+2.02%
	Minor	707	1.76%	N/A
Majority		21,310	53.18%
Turnout		40,069	77.57%	-0.14%
Electorate		51,655
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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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	27,126	66.77%	+8.01%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	6,517	16.04%	-4.26%
	Conservative	5,861	14.43%	-1.92%
	Plaid Cymru	1,124	2.77%	-1.83%
Majority		20,609	50.73%
Turnout		40,628	77.71%	+2.09%
Electorate		52,280
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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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	23,745	58.75%	-2.92%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	8,206	20.30%	N/A
	Conservative	6,605	16.34%	-8.38%
	Plaid Cymru	1,859	4.60%	+0.79%
Majority		15,539	38.45%
Turnout		40,415	75.62%	-3.53%
Electorate		53,443
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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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	31,665	61.68%	-1.14%
	Conservative	12,692	24.72%	+7.94%
	Liberal	4,624	9.01%	-1.95%
	Plaid Cymru	1,954	3.81%	-4.73%
	Others	406	0.79%	N/A
Majority		18,973	36.95%
Turnout		51,341	79.15%	+6.07%
Electorate		64,864
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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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	29,683	62.82%	-2.42%
	Conservative	7,931	16.78%	-5.82%
	Liberal	5,178	10.96%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	4,032	8.53%	-3.62%
	Others	427	0.90%	N/A
Majority		21,752	46.04%
Turnout		47,251	73.09%	-2.54%
Electorate		64,652
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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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	31,656	65.24%	N/A
	Conservative	10,968	22.60%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	5,898	12.16%	N/A
Majority		20,688	42.64%
Turnout		48,522	75.62%	N/A
Electorate		64,162

	Labour win

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