Gower - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Gower 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.

NameGower
RegionWales
1st in 2024Labour
2nd in 2024Conservative
Swing To Lose12.25%
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Note: 'Swing To Lose' is the swing needed by the 2nd placed party against the 1st placed party to win the seat.

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2024Labour
Election 2019 (New Boundaries)Labour
Election 2019Labour
Election 2017Labour
Election 2015Conservative
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 2024

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour20,48043.36%-2.39%
Conservative8,91318.87%-21.01%
Reform UK8,53018.06%+14.63%
Plaid Cymru3,9428.35%+3.29%
Liberal Democrat2,5935.49%-0.38%
Green2,4885.27%+5.26%
Minor2830.60%N/A
Majority11,56724.49%
Turnout47,22962.04%-8.57%
Electorate76,123
Swing from
CON
to
REF
17.82%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
9.31%
Swing from
LAB
to
REF
8.51%
Labour hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour24,81245.75%+0.32%
Conservative21,63139.89%-1.41%
Liberal Democrat3,1825.87%+0.84%
Plaid Cymru2,7415.05%-0.09%
Reform UK1,8633.44%N/A
Green20.00%N/A
Majority3,1815.87%
Turnout54,23170.61%-1.41%
Electorate76,801
Swing from
CON
to
LD
1.13%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.87%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
0.26%
Labour hold

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour20,20845.43%-4.44%
Conservative18,37141.30%-1.39%
Plaid Cymru2,2885.14%+1.48%
Liberal Democrat2,2365.03%+2.98%
Brexit Party1,3793.10%N/A
Majority1,8374.13%
Turnout44,48272.02%-1.30%
Electorate61,762
Swing from
LAB
to
PC
2.96%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.52%
Swing from
CON
to
PC
1.44%
Labour hold

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour22,72749.87%+12.83%
Conservative19,45842.69%+5.60%
Plaid Cymru1,6693.66%-3.47%
Liberal Democrat9312.04%-1.59%
UKIP6421.41%-9.75%
Minor1490.33%N/A
Majority3,2697.17%
Turnout45,57673.32%+4.15%
Electorate62,163
Swing from
PC
to
LAB
8.15%
Swing from
PC
to
CON
4.53%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
3.62%
Labour gain from Conservative

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative15,86237.10%+5.10%
Labour15,83537.03%-1.40%
UKIP4,77311.16%+9.60%
Plaid Cymru3,0517.14%+0.51%
Liberal Democrat1,5523.63%-15.44%
Green1,1612.72%N/A
Minor2530.59%N/A
Others2710.63%N/A
Majority270.06%
Turnout42,75869.17%+1.62%
Electorate61,820
Swing from
LAB
to
UKIP
5.50%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
3.25%
Swing from
CON
to
UKIP
2.25%
Conservative gain from Labour

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour16,01638.43%-4.02%
Conservative13,33332.00%+6.50%
Liberal Democrat7,94719.07%+0.63%
Plaid Cymru2,7606.62%-1.19%
Minor9632.31%N/A
UKIP6521.56%N/A
Majority2,6836.44%
Turnout41,67167.54%+2.63%
Electorate61,696
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
5.26%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
2.93%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
2.33%
Labour hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour16,79242.45%+0.00%
Conservative10,08625.50%0.00%
Liberal Democrat7,29318.44%0.00%
Plaid Cymru3,0907.81%0.00%
Others2,2955.80%N/A
Majority6,70616.95%
Turnout39,55664.92%-0.52%
Electorate60,934
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
0.00%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.00%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
0.00%
Labour hold

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour16,78642.45%-4.87%
Conservative10,08325.50%-2.02%
Liberal Democrat7,29118.44%+6.37%
Plaid Cymru3,0897.81%-2.54%
UKIP1,2643.20%N/A
Green1,0292.60%+0.98%
Majority6,70316.95%
Turnout39,54265.43%+2.06%
Electorate60,432
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
5.62%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
4.20%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.42%
Labour hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour17,67647.32%-6.47%
Conservative10,28127.52%+3.74%
Liberal Democrat4,50712.07%-0.91%
Plaid Cymru3,86510.35%+5.21%
Green6071.63%N/A
Minor4171.12%N/A
Majority7,39519.80%
Turnout37,35363.37%-11.75%
Electorate58,943
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
5.11%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
2.78%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
2.33%
Labour hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour23,31353.80%+3.67%
Conservative10,30623.78%-11.30%
Liberal Democrat5,62412.98%+3.04%
Plaid Cymru2,2265.14%+1.64%
Minor1,7454.03%N/A
Others1220.28%N/A
Majority13,00730.01%
Turnout43,33675.12%-6.75%
Electorate57,691
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
7.49%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
7.17%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
0.31%
Labour hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour23,48550.13%+3.52%
Conservative16,43735.08%+0.61%
Liberal Democrat4,6559.94%N/A
Plaid Cymru1,6393.50%+0.67%
Green4480.96%N/A
Minor1140.24%N/A
Others740.16%N/A
Majority7,04815.04%
Turnout46,85281.87%+1.19%
Electorate57,229
Swing from
CON
to
LD
4.66%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
3.21%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.45%
Labour hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour22,13846.61%+8.55%
Conservative16,37434.47%-0.88%
SDP-Liberal Alliance7,64516.10%-7.26%
Plaid Cymru1,3412.82%-0.41%
Majority5,76412.14%
Turnout47,49880.68%+2.01%
Electorate58,871
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
7.91%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
4.72%
Swing from
ALL
to
CON
3.19%
Labour hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour16,97238.05%-15.19%
Conservative15,76735.35%+4.81%
SDP-Liberal Alliance10,41623.35%N/A
Plaid Cymru1,4443.24%-3.92%
Majority1,2052.70%
Turnout44,59978.67%-2.14%
Electorate56,693
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
19.27%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
10.00%
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
9.27%
Labour hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour24,96353.24%-4.05%
Conservative14,32230.55%+10.29%
Liberal4,2459.05%-3.41%
Plaid Cymru3,3577.16%-2.83%
Majority10,64122.69%
Turnout46,88780.81%+3.86%
Electorate58,023
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
7.17%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
6.85%
Swing from
LAB
to
LIB
0.32%
Labour hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour25,06757.29%+4.41%
Conservative8,86320.26%+0.80%
Liberal5,45312.46%-6.90%
Plaid Cymru4,3699.99%+1.69%
Majority16,20437.04%
Turnout43,75276.95%-2.93%
Electorate56,856
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
5.66%
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
3.85%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.81%
Labour hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour23,85652.88%N/A
Conservative8,78019.46%N/A
Liberal8,73719.37%N/A
Plaid Cymru3,7418.29%N/A
Majority15,07633.42%
Turnout45,11479.88%N/A
Electorate56,476
Labour win
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