Swansea East - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Swansea East 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	Swansea East
Region	Wales
1st in 2019		Labour
2nd in 2019		Conservative
Swing To Lose	11.87%

Note: 'Swing To Lose' is the swing needed by the 2nd placed party against the 1st placed party to win the seat.

Electoral History

Election		Party
	Election 2019	Labour
	Election 2017	Labour
	Election 2015	Labour
	Election 2010	Labour
	Election 2005 (5th Boundary Review)	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	17,405	51.83%	-11.61%
	Conservative	9,435	28.10%	+2.10%
	Brexit Party	2,842	8.46%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	1,905	5.67%	+0.87%
	Liberal Democrat	1,409	4.20%	+2.42%
	Green	583	1.74%	+0.72%
Majority		7,970	23.74%	-
Turnout		33,579	57.45%	-2.63%
Electorate		58,450	-	-
Swing from Labour to Conservative		-	6.86%	-
	Labour hold

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	22,307	63.45%	+10.48%
	Conservative	9,139	25.99%	+10.70%
	Plaid Cymru	1,689	4.80%	-5.60%
	UKIP	1,040	2.96%	-14.23%
	Liberal Democrat	625	1.78%	-2.36%
	Green	359	1.02%	N/A
Majority		13,168	37.45%	-
Turnout		35,159	60.08%	+2.13%
Electorate		58,521	-	-
Swing from Labour to Conservative		-	0.11%	-
	Labour hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	17,807	52.97%	+1.50%
	UKIP	5,779	17.19%	+14.62%
	Conservative	5,142	15.30%	+0.54%
	Plaid Cymru	3,498	10.41%	+3.73%
	Liberal Democrat	1,392	4.14%	-14.16%
Majority		12,028	35.78%	-
Turnout		33,618	57.95%	+3.33%
Electorate		58,011	-	-
Swing from Labour to UKIP		-	6.56%	-
	Labour hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	16,819	51.47%	-5.15%
	Liberal Democrat	5,981	18.30%	-1.83%
	Conservative	4,823	14.76%	+4.70%
	Plaid Cymru	2,181	6.67%	-0.23%
	Minor	1,715	5.25%	N/A
	UKIP	839	2.57%	N/A
	Green	318	0.97%	N/A
Majority		10,838	33.17%	-
Turnout		32,676	54.62%	+2.19%
Electorate		59,823	-	-
Swing from Labour to Liberal Democrat		-	1.66%	-
	Labour hold

Election 2005 (5th Boundary Review)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	17,458	56.62%	+0.00%
	Liberal Democrat	6,208	20.13%	0.00%
	Conservative	3,103	10.06%	0.00%
	Plaid Cymru	2,128	6.90%	0.00%
	Others	1,938	6.29%	N/A
Majority		11,250	36.48%	-
Turnout		30,835	52.43%	-1.19%
Electorate		58,813	-	-
Swing from Liberal Democrat to Labour		-	0.00%	-
	Labour hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	17,457	56.62%	-8.60%
	Liberal Democrat	6,208	20.13%	+9.94%
	Conservative	3,103	10.06%	+0.00%
	Plaid Cymru	2,129	6.90%	-4.61%
	Minor	770	2.50%	N/A
	UKIP	674	2.19%	+0.71%
	Green	493	1.60%	+0.06%
Majority		11,249	36.48%	-
Turnout		30,834	53.62%	+1.12%
Electorate		57,502	-	-
Swing from Labour to Liberal Democrat		-	9.27%	-
	Labour hold

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	19,612	65.22%	-10.16%
	Plaid Cymru	3,464	11.52%	+8.14%
	Liberal Democrat	3,064	10.19%	+1.29%
	Conservative	3,026	10.06%	+0.80%
	Green	463	1.54%	N/A
	UKIP	443	1.47%	N/A
Majority		16,148	53.70%	-
Turnout		30,072	52.51%	-14.90%
Electorate		57,273	-	-
Swing from Labour to Plaid Cymru		-	9.15%	-
	Labour hold

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	29,151	75.38%	+5.67%
	Conservative	3,582	9.26%	-7.95%
	Liberal Democrat	3,440	8.89%	-0.60%
	Plaid Cymru	1,308	3.38%	-0.21%
	Minor	904	2.34%	N/A
	Others	289	0.75%	N/A
Majority		25,569	66.11%	-
Turnout		38,674	67.41%	-8.17%
Electorate		57,373	-	-
Swing from Conservative to Labour		-	6.81%	-
	Labour hold

Election 1992

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	31,179	69.70%	+6.01%
	Conservative	7,697	17.21%	-1.66%
	Liberal Democrat	4,248	9.50%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	1,607	3.59%	+0.94%
Majority		23,482	52.50%	-
Turnout		44,731	75.58%	+0.15%
Electorate		59,187	-	-
Swing from Conservative to Labour		-	3.84%	-
	Labour hold

Election 1987

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	27,478	63.69%	+9.26%
	Conservative	8,140	18.87%	-0.86%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	6,380	14.79%	-6.60%
	Plaid Cymru	1,145	2.65%	-1.08%
Majority		19,338	44.82%	-
Turnout		43,143	75.42%	+3.92%
Electorate		57,200	-	-
Swing from Conservative to Labour		-	5.06%	-
	Labour hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	22,297	54.43%	N/A
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	8,762	21.39%	N/A
	Conservative	8,080	19.72%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	1,531	3.74%	N/A
	Minor	294	0.72%	N/A
Majority		13,535	33.04%	-
Turnout		40,964	71.51%	N/A
Electorate		57,285	-	-
Swing		-	N/A	-
	Labour win

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