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
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 1970	Labour
	Election 1966	Labour
	Election 1964	Labour
	Election 1959	Labour
	Election 1955	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 LAB to BRX			10.04%
Swing from LAB to CON			6.86%
Swing from CON to BRX			3.18%
	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 PC to CON			8.15%
Swing from PC to LAB			8.04%
Swing from LAB to CON			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 CON to UKIP			7.04%
Swing from LAB to UKIP			6.56%
Swing from CON to LAB			0.48%
	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 LAB to CON			4.92%
Swing from LD to CON			3.26%
Swing from LAB to LD			1.66%
	Labour hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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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 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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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 LAB to LD			9.27%
Swing from CON to LD			4.97%
Swing from LAB to CON			4.30%
	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 LAB to PC			9.15%
Swing from LAB to LD			5.73%
Swing from LD to PC			3.42%
	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 CON to LAB			6.81%
Swing from CON to LD			3.67%
Swing from LD to LAB			3.14%
	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 CON to LD			5.58%
Swing from CON to LAB			3.84%
Swing from LAB to LD			1.74%
	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 ALL to LAB			7.93%
Swing from CON to LAB			5.06%
Swing from ALL to CON			2.87%
	Labour hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	22,297	54.43%	-15.49%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	8,762	21.39%	N/A
	Conservative	8,080	19.72%	-3.70%
	Plaid Cymru	1,531	3.74%	-2.25%
	Minor	294	0.72%	N/A
Majority		13,535	33.04%
Turnout		40,964	71.51%	-4.11%
Electorate		57,285
Swing from LAB to ALL			18.44%
Swing from CON to ALL			12.54%
Swing from LAB to CON			5.90%
	Labour hold

Election 1979

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	31,909	69.92%	+6.11%
	Conservative	10,689	23.42%	+9.07%
	Plaid Cymru	2,732	5.99%	-3.51%
	Others	308	0.67%	N/A
Majority		21,220	46.50%
Turnout		45,638	75.62%	+4.32%
Electorate		60,350
Swing from PC to CON			6.29%
Swing from PC to LAB			4.81%
Swing from LAB to CON			1.48%
	Labour hold

Election 1974 (October)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	26,735	63.81%	-2.51%
	Conservative	6,014	14.35%	-6.21%
	Liberal	5,173	12.35%	N/A
	Plaid Cymru	3,978	9.49%	-2.44%
Majority		20,721	49.45%
Turnout		41,900	71.30%	-2.51%
Electorate		58,766
Swing from CON to LIB			9.28%
Swing from LAB to LIB			7.43%
Swing from CON to LAB			1.85%
	Labour hold

Election 1974 (February)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	28,537	66.32%	-2.21%
	Conservative	8,850	20.57%	+0.65%
	Plaid Cymru	5,135	11.93%	+1.75%
	Others	507	1.18%	N/A
Majority		19,687	45.75%
Turnout		43,029	73.80%	+3.69%
Electorate		58,301
Swing from LAB to PC			1.98%
Swing from LAB to CON			1.43%
Swing from CON to PC			0.55%
	Labour hold

Election 1970

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	28,183	68.53%	-6.85%
	Conservative	8,191	19.92%	+4.39%
	Plaid Cymru	4,188	10.18%	+3.34%
	Others	563	1.37%	N/A
Majority		19,992	48.61%
Turnout		41,125	70.12%	-3.67%
Electorate		58,653
Swing from LAB to CON			5.62%
Swing from LAB to PC			5.10%
Swing from PC to CON			0.52%
	Labour hold

Election 1966

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	30,290	75.38%	+2.36%
	Conservative	6,241	15.53%	-3.05%
	Plaid Cymru	2,749	6.84%	-1.56%
	Others	902	2.24%	N/A
Majority		24,049	59.85%
Turnout		40,182	73.78%	-2.47%
Electorate		54,459
Swing from CON to LAB			2.70%
Swing from PC to LAB			1.96%
Swing from CON to PC			0.74%
	Labour hold

Election 1964

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	30,904	73.02%	+5.54%
	Conservative	7,863	18.58%	-3.44%
	Plaid Cymru	3,556	8.40%	-2.10%
Majority		23,041	54.44%
Turnout		42,323	76.25%	-3.84%
Electorate		55,505
Swing from CON to LAB			4.49%
Swing from PC to LAB			3.82%
Swing from CON to PC			0.67%
	Labour hold

Election 1959

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	29,884	67.47%	-4.97%
	Conservative	9,754	22.02%	-5.53%
	Plaid Cymru	4,651	10.50%	N/A
Majority		20,130	45.45%
Turnout		44,289	80.09%	+8.02%
Electorate		55,301
Swing from CON to PC			8.02%
Swing from LAB to PC			7.74%
Swing from CON to LAB			0.28%
	Labour hold

Election 1955

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	28,198	72.44%	N/A
	Conservative	10,726	27.56%	N/A
Majority		17,472	44.89%
Turnout		38,924	72.07%	N/A
Electorate		54,010

	Labour win

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