Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 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	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
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 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	16,913	52.45%	-14.35%
	Conservative	6,307	19.56%	+1.45%
	Brexit Party	3,604	11.18%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	2,446	7.59%	-0.58%
	Minor	1,860	5.77%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	1,116	3.46%	+0.95%
Majority		10,606	32.89%
Turnout		32,246	57.25%	-3.23%
Electorate		56,322
Swing from LAB to CON			7.90%
Swing from LAB to BREX			12.76%
Swing from CON to BREX			4.86%
	Labour hold

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	22,407	66.80%	+12.94%
	Conservative	6,073	18.10%	+8.04%
	Plaid Cymru	2,740	8.17%	-1.30%
	UKIP	1,484	4.42%	-14.24%
	Liberal Democrat	841	2.51%	-1.62%
Majority		16,334	48.69%
Turnout		33,545	60.48%	+7.47%
Electorate		55,463
Swing from CON to LAB			2.45%
Swing from PC to LAB			7.12%
Swing from PC to CON			4.67%
	Labour hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	17,619	53.86%	+10.19%
	UKIP	6,106	18.66%	+15.95%
	Conservative	3,292	10.06%	+2.54%
	Plaid Cymru	3,099	9.47%	+4.42%
	Liberal Democrat	1,351	4.13%	-26.89%
	Green	603	1.84%	N/A
	Minor	459	1.40%	N/A
	Others	186	0.57%	N/A
Majority		11,513	35.19%
Turnout		32,715	53.01%	-5.61%
Electorate		61,716
Swing from LAB to UKIP			2.88%
Swing from CON to LAB			3.82%
Swing from CON to UKIP			6.70%
	Labour hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	14,007	43.67%	-16.81%
	Liberal Democrat	9,951	31.02%	+17.04%
	Conservative	2,412	7.52%	-1.42%
	Minor	1,845	5.75%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	1,621	5.05%	-4.86%
	UKIP	872	2.72%	N/A
	Others	1,368	4.26%	N/A
Majority		4,056	12.64%
Turnout		32,076	58.62%	+3.70%
Electorate		54,715
Swing from LAB to LD			16.92%
Swing from LAB to CON			7.69%
Swing from CON to LD			9.23%
	Labour hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,128	60.48%	+0.00%
	Liberal Democrat	4,192	13.99%	-0.01%
	Plaid Cymru	2,973	9.92%	+0.00%
	Conservative	2,680	8.94%	+0.00%
	Others	2,001	6.68%	N/A
Majority		13,936	46.49%
Turnout		29,974	54.92%	-0.55%
Electorate		54,578
Swing from LD to LAB			0.00%
Swing from LAB to PC			0.00%
Swing from LD to PC			0.01%
	Labour hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,129	60.48%	-1.30%
	Liberal Democrat	4,195	13.99%	+6.47%
	Plaid Cymru	2,972	9.91%	-4.76%
	Conservative	2,680	8.94%	+1.77%
	Minor	1,030	3.44%	N/A
	UKIP	699	2.33%	N/A
	Others	271	0.90%	N/A
Majority		13,934	46.48%
Turnout		29,976	55.47%	-1.76%
Electorate		54,044
Swing from LAB to LD			3.88%
Swing from PC to LAB			1.73%
Swing from PC to LD			5.62%
	Labour hold

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	19,574	61.78%	-14.90%
	Plaid Cymru	4,651	14.68%	+8.69%
	Liberal Democrat	2,385	7.53%	+0.05%
	Conservative	2,272	7.17%	+0.76%
	Minor	1,936	6.11%	N/A
	Others	866	2.73%	N/A
Majority		14,923	47.10%
Turnout		31,684	57.22%	-12.04%
Electorate		55,368
Swing from LAB to PC			11.79%
Swing from LAB to LD			7.47%
Swing from LD to PC			4.32%
	Labour hold

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	30,012	76.68%	+5.12%
	Liberal Democrat	2,926	7.48%	-3.80%
	Conservative	2,508	6.41%	-4.66%
	Plaid Cymru	2,344	5.99%	-0.11%
	Minor	691	1.77%	N/A
	Others	660	1.69%	N/A
Majority		27,086	69.20%
Turnout		39,141	69.27%	-6.58%
Electorate		56,507
Swing from LD to LAB			4.46%
Swing from CON to LAB			4.89%
Swing from CON to LD			0.43%
	Labour hold

Election 1992

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	31,710	71.56%	-3.83%
	Liberal Democrat	4,997	11.28%	N/A
	Conservative	4,904	11.07%	-0.80%
	Plaid Cymru	2,704	6.10%	+1.41%
Majority		26,713	60.28%
Turnout		44,315	75.84%	-0.34%
Electorate		58,430
Swing from LAB to LD			7.56%
Swing from LAB to CON			1.52%
Swing from CON to LD			6.04%
	Labour hold

Election 1987

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	33,477	75.39%	+8.04%
	Conservative	5,270	11.87%	-0.76%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	3,573	8.05%	-6.61%
	Plaid Cymru	2,085	4.70%	-0.08%
Majority		28,207	63.52%
Turnout		44,405	76.19%	+3.67%
Electorate		58,285
Swing from CON to LAB			4.40%
Swing from ALL to LAB			7.33%
Swing from ALL to CON			2.92%
	Labour hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	29,053	67.35%	N/A
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	6,323	14.66%	N/A
	Conservative	5,449	12.63%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	2,058	4.77%	N/A
	Minor	256	0.59%	N/A
Majority		22,730	52.69%
Turnout		43,139	72.52%	N/A
Electorate		59,486

	Labour win

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