Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney (Welsh: Blaenau Gwent a Rhymni) 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 Nick Smith of the Labour Party, who was the MP for the predecessor constituency of Blaenau Gwent from 2010 to 2024.
| Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the House of Commons | |
  Interactive map of the constituency. | |
Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Electorate | 71,079 (March 2020)[1] |
| Major settlements | Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Rhymney, Bargoed, Brynmawr, Abertillery |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Nick Smith (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Islwyn, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. |
Boundaries
Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020:[2][3]
- The County Borough of Caerphilly wards of: Aberbargoed; Bargoed; Darren Valley; Gilfach; Moriah; New Tredegar; Pontlottyn; Twyn Carno.
Following local government boundary reviews which came into effect in May 2022,[4][5] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:[6]
- The County Borough of Caerphilly wards of: Aberbargoed and Bargoed; Darren Valley; Gilfach; Moriah and Pontlottyn; New Tredegar ; Twyn Carno.
It comprises the whole of the abolished Blaenau Gwent constituency, which was coterminous with the county borough of the same name, together with the Rhymney valley which was previously part of the abolished Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency. Small areas also transferred from Caerphilly and Islwyn (abolished).[7]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nick Smith | 16,027 | 53.6 | +3.2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Niamh Salkeld | 3,844 | 12.8 | +6.4 | |
| Conservative | Hannah Jarvis | 3,776 | 12.6 | −7.0 | |
| Independent | Mike Whatley | 2,409 | 8.1 | N/A | |
| Green | Anne Baker | 1,719 | 5.7 | +4.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jackie Charlton | 1,268 | 4.2 | +0.5 | |
| Workers Party | Yas Iqbal | 570 | 1.9 | N/A | |
| Communist | Robert Griffiths | 309 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 12,183 | 40.7 | +9.9 | ||
| Turnout | 29,922 | 42.7 | −16.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 70,153 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −1.7 | |||
Stewart Sutherland was nominated as the Reform UK candidate, but withdrew prior to the close of nominations due to reposting racist content on social media.[9][10][11]
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result [a] [12] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 21,215 | 50.4 | |
| Conservative | 8,246 | 19.6 | |
| Brexit Party | 7,574 | 18.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 2,687 | 6.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,576 | 3.7 | |
| Green Party | 418 | 1.0 | |
| Independent | 378 | 0.9 | |
| Majority | 12,969 | 30.8 | |
| Turnout | 42,094 | 59.2 | |
| Electorate | 71,079 | ||
Notes
- Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place