Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare (Welsh: Merthyr Tudful ac Aberdâr) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. It is currently represented by Gerald Jones of the Labour Party, who was previously the MP for the predecessor constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney from 2015 to 2024.
| Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the House of Commons | |
  Interactive map of the constituency. | |
Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Electorate | 74,805 (March 2020)[1] |
| Major settlements | Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare, Hirwaun, Treharris, Cwmbach |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Gerald Jones (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Cynon Valley |
| Overlaps | |
| Senedd | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Cynon Valley, South Wales East, South Wales Central |
Boundaries
Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020:[2]
- The County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf wards of: Aberaman North; Aberaman South; Aberdare East; Aberdare West/Llwydcoed; Cwmbach; Hirwaun; Pen-y-waun; Rhigos.
Following local government boundary reviews which came into effect in May 2022,[3][4] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:[5]
- The County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil.
- The County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf wards of: Aberaman; Aberdare East; Aberdare West and Llwydcoed; Cwmbach; Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos; Pen-y-waun.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough previously formed the majority of the abolished Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency; areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf were part of the abolished Cynon Valley constituency.[6]
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gerald Jones | 15,791 | 44.8 | −6.9 | |
| Reform | Gareth Thomas | 8,344 | 23.7 | +13.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Francis Daniel Whitefoot | 4,768 | 13.5 | +5.4 | |
| Conservative | Amanda Jenner | 2,687 | 7.6 | −13.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jade Smith | 1,276 | 3.6 | +0.3 | |
| Green | David Griffin | 1,231 | 3.5 | N/A | |
| Workers Party | Anthony Cole | 531 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Independent | Lorenzo De Gregori | 375 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Communist | Bob Davenport | 212 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 7,447 | 21.2 | |||
| Turnout | 35,215 | 47.3 | −10.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,460 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −9.9 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result [a] [9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 22,292 | 51.7 | |
| Conservative | 8,882 | 20.6 | |
| Brexit Party | 4,621 | 10.7 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 3,513 | 8.1 | |
| Independent | 1,482 | 3.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,434 | 3.3 | |
| Other (2 candidates) | 882 | 2.1 | |
| Majority | 13,410 | 31.1 | |
| Turnout | 43,106 | 57.6 | |
| Electorate | 74,805 | ||
Notes
- Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place