Cardiff Central - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Cardiff Central 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	Cardiff Central
Region	Wales
Current Status	Abolished

Electoral History

Election		Party
	Election 2019	Labour
	Election 2017	Labour
	Election 2015	Labour
	Election 2010	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2005 (New Boundaries)	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2005	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2001	Labour
	Election 1997	Labour
	Election 1992	Labour
	Election 1987	Conservative
	Election 1983	Conservative

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	25,605	61.22%	-1.19%
	Conservative	8,426	20.15%	+0.34%
	Liberal Democrat	6,298	15.06%	+1.64%
	Brexit Party	1,006	2.41%	N/A
	Minor	280	0.67%	N/A
	Others	207	0.49%	N/A
Majority		17,179	41.08%
Turnout		41,822	65.31%	-2.78%
Electorate		64,037
Swing from LAB to CON			0.76%
Swing from LAB to LD			1.42%
Swing from CON to LD			0.65%
	Labour hold

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	25,193	62.41%	+22.40%
	Conservative	7,997	19.81%	+5.13%
	Liberal Democrat	5,415	13.41%	-13.71%
	Plaid Cymru	999	2.47%	-2.51%
	Green	420	1.04%	-5.33%
	UKIP	343	0.85%	-5.62%
Majority		17,196	42.60%
Turnout		40,367	68.09%	+0.82%
Electorate		59,288
Swing from CON to LAB			8.64%
Swing from LD to LAB			18.05%
Swing from LD to CON			9.42%
	Labour hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	15,462	40.01%	+11.24%
	Liberal Democrat	10,481	27.12%	-14.31%
	Conservative	5,674	14.68%	-6.89%
	UKIP	2,499	6.47%	+4.35%
	Green	2,461	6.37%	+4.78%
	Plaid Cymru	1,925	4.98%	+1.53%
	Minor	110	0.28%	N/A
	Others	34	0.09%	N/A
Majority		4,981	12.89%
Turnout		38,646	67.26%	+8.16%
Electorate		57,456
Swing from LD to LAB			12.77%
Swing from CON to LAB			9.07%
Swing from LD to CON			3.71%
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrat

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	14,976	41.43%	-8.37%
	Labour	10,400	28.77%	-5.55%
	Conservative	7,799	21.57%	+12.33%
	Plaid Cymru	1,246	3.45%	-0.07%
	UKIP	765	2.12%	N/A
	Green	575	1.59%	N/A
	Minor	162	0.45%	N/A
	Others	228	0.63%	N/A
Majority		4,576	12.66%
Turnout		36,151	59.10%	-0.12%
Electorate		61,165
Swing from LD to LAB			1.41%
Swing from LD to CON			10.35%
Swing from LAB to CON			8.94%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	17,990	49.79%	0.00%
	Labour	12,398	34.31%	+0.00%
	Conservative	3,338	9.24%	0.00%
	Plaid Cymru	1,271	3.52%	+0.00%
	Others	1,133	3.14%	N/A
Majority		5,592	15.48%
Turnout		36,130	59.23%	+0.07%
Electorate		61,002
Swing from LD to LAB			0.00%
Swing from CON to LD			0.00%
Swing from CON to LAB			0.00%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	17,991	49.79%	+13.08%
	Labour	12,398	34.31%	-4.29%
	Conservative	3,339	9.24%	-6.65%
	Plaid Cymru	1,271	3.52%	-1.30%
	Minor	386	1.07%	N/A
	UKIP	383	1.06%	+0.43%
	Others	364	1.01%	N/A
Majority		5,593	15.48%
Turnout		36,132	59.16%	+0.88%
Electorate		61,079
Swing from LAB to LD			8.69%
Swing from CON to LD			9.86%
Swing from CON to LAB			1.18%
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	13,451	38.61%	-5.09%
	Liberal Democrat	12,792	36.71%	+11.77%
	Conservative	5,537	15.89%	-4.15%
	Plaid Cymru	1,680	4.82%	+1.26%
	Green	661	1.90%	N/A
	Minor	283	0.81%	N/A
	UKIP	221	0.63%	N/A
	Others	217	0.62%	N/A
Majority		659	1.89%
Turnout		34,842	58.28%	-11.73%
Electorate		59,785
Swing from LAB to LD			8.43%
Swing from LAB to CON			0.47%
Swing from CON to LD			7.96%
	Labour hold

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,464	43.70%	+1.72%
	Liberal Democrat	10,541	24.95%	+3.58%
	Conservative	8,470	20.05%	-13.86%
	Minor	2,230	5.28%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	1,504	3.56%	+1.82%
	Others	1,044	2.47%	N/A
Majority		7,923	18.75%
Turnout		42,253	70.01%	-4.27%
Electorate		60,354
Swing from LAB to LD			0.93%
Swing from CON to LAB			7.79%
Swing from CON to LD			8.72%
	Labour hold

Election 1992

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,014	41.98%	+9.72%
	Conservative	14,549	33.90%	-3.19%
	Liberal Democrat	9,170	21.37%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	748	1.74%	+0.44%
	Green	330	0.77%	N/A
	Minor	105	0.24%	N/A
Majority		3,465	8.07%
Turnout		42,916	74.27%	-3.29%
Electorate		57,780
Swing from CON to LAB			6.45%
Swing from LAB to LD			5.82%
Swing from CON to LD			12.28%
	Labour gain from Conservative

Election 1987

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	15,241	37.09%	-4.36%
	Labour	13,255	32.26%	+8.07%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	12,062	29.35%	-3.20%
	Plaid Cymru	535	1.30%	-0.51%
Majority		1,986	4.83%
Turnout		41,093	77.56%	+5.43%
Electorate		52,980
Swing from CON to LAB			6.22%
Swing from CON to ALL			0.58%
Swing from ALL to LAB			5.64%
	Conservative hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Conservative	16,090	41.45%	N/A
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	12,638	32.56%	N/A
	Labour	9,387	24.18%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	704	1.81%	N/A
Majority		3,452	8.89%
Turnout		38,819	72.13%	N/A
Electorate		53,815

	Conservative win

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