Aberafan Maesteg
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
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Aberafan Maesteg is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 general election following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies. It is currently represented by Stephen Kinnock of the Labour Party, who represented the predecessor constituency of Aberavon from 2015 to 2024.
| Aberafan Maesteg | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
  Interactive map of the constituency. | |
Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Preserved county | West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan |
| Electorate | 69,817 (March 2020)[1] |
| Major settlements | Aberavon, Maesteg, Port Talbot, Briton Ferry |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Stephen Kinnock (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Aberavon, Bridgend, Ogmore |
Constituency profile
The seat covers the industrial towns of Port Talbot and Maesteg and a more rural area around the Afan Valley further north. Rhondda Valley including Porth and Tonypandy. Electoral Calculus characterises the seat as "Traditional", reflecting a working-class population who have largely supported Labour. Incomes and house prices are well below UK averages.[2]
Boundaries
Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020:[3][4]
- The County Borough of Bridgend wards of: Caerau, Cornelly, Llangynwyd, Maesteg East, Maesteg West, and Pyle.
- The County Borough of Neath Port Talbot wards of: Aberavon, Baglan, Briton Ferry East, Briton Ferry West, Bryn and Cwmavon, Cymmer, Glyncorrwg, Gwynfi, Margam, Pelenna, Port Talbot, Sandfields East, Sandfields West, and Tai-bach.
Following local government boundary reviews which came into effect in May 2022,[5][6] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:[7]
- The County Borough of Bridgend wards of: Caerau, Cornelly, Llangynwyd, Maesteg East, Maesteg West, and Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr (part).
- The County Borough of Neath Port Talbot wards of: Aberavon, Baglan, Briton Ferry East, Briton Ferry West, Bryn and Cwmavon, Cimla and Pelenna (part), Cymmer and Glyncorrwg, Gwynfi and Croeserw, Margam and Tai-bach, Port Talbot, Sandfields East, and Sandfields West.
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stephen Kinnock | 17,838 | 49.9 | −3.0 | |
| Reform | Mark Griffiths | 7,484 | 20.9 | +12.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Colin Deere | 4,719 | 13.2 | +4.2 | |
| Conservative | Abigail Mainon | 2,903 | 8.1 | −14.5 | |
| Green | Nigel Hill | 1,094 | 3.1 | +1.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Justin Griffiths | 916 | 2.6 | −1.1 | |
| Independent | Captain Beany | 618 | 1.7 | +0.1 | |
| Heritage | Rhiannon Morrissey | 183 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 10,354 | 29.0 | −1.3 | ||
| Turnout | 35,755 | 49.3 | −14.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,580 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result [a] [11] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 23,509 | 52.9 | |
| Conservative | 10,052 | 22.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 3,991 | 9.0 | |
| Brexit Party | 3,794 | 8.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,645 | 3.7 | |
| Independent | 731 | 1.6 | |
| Green Party | 701 | 1.6 | |
| Majority | 13,457 | 30.3 | |
| Turnout | 44,423 | 63.6 | |
| Electorate | 69,817 | ||
Notes
- Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place