Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
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Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (Welsh: Maldwyn a Glyndŵr) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies.
| Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
  Interactive map of the constituency. | |
Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Electorate | 74,223 (March 2020)[1] |
| Major settlements | Newtown, Welshpool, Llanidloes, Chirk, Cefn Mawr, Rhosllanerchrugog, Machynlleth, Montgomery |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Steve Witherden (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Montgomeryshire Clwyd South |
The constituency name refers to the former county of Montgomeryshire and the former district of Glyndŵr. The official spelling of the constituency, in English and Welsh, uses the spelling 'Glyndŵr' with a circumflex over the "w".[2]
Upon its abolition, the predecessor seat, Montgomeryshire, was the only one in Wales never to elect a member of the Labour Party. At the 2024 election Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr elected Steve Witherden, the first Labour MP ever to represent the Montgomeryshire area in the House of Commons, meaning that the party has now won in every area of Wales at some point in its history.
Boundaries
Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020:[3][2]
- The County of Powys wards of: Banwy, Berriew, Blaen Hafren, Caersws, Churchstoke, Dolforwyn, Forden, Glantwymyn, Guilsfield, Kerry, Llanbrynmair, Llandinam, Llandrinio, Llandysilio, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanfihangel, Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Llanwddyn, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/ Llansilin, Llansantffraid, Machynlleth, Meifod, Montgomery, Newtown Central, Newtown East, Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North, Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West, Newtown South, Rhiwcynon, Trewern, Welshpool Castle, Welshpool Gungrog, and Welshpool Llanerchyddol.
- The County Borough of Wrexham wards of: Cefn, Chirk North, Chirk South, Dyffryn Ceiriog/Ceiriog Valley, Esclusham, Johnstown, Pant, Penycae, Penycae and Ruabon South, Plas Madoc, Ponciau, and Ruabon.
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 of Powys wards of: Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn; Berriew and Castle Caereinion; Caersws; Churchstoke; Dolforwyn; Forden and Montgomery; Glantwymyn; Guilsfield; Kerry; Llanbrynmair; Llandinam with Dolfor; Llandrinio; Llandysilio; Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl; Llanfyllin; Llangyniew and Meifod; Llanidloes; Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin; Llansantffraid; Machynlleth; Newtown Central and South; Newtown East; Newton North; Newtown West; Rhiwcynon; Trelystan and Trewern; Welshpool Castle; Welshpool Gungrog; and Welshpool Llanerchyddol.
- The County Borough of Wrexham wards of: Acrefair North; Cefn East; Cefn West; Chirk North; Chirk South; Dyffryn Ceiriog; Esclusham; Pant and Johnstown; Penycae; Penycae and Ruabon South; Ponciau; Rhos; and Ruabon.
The Powys wards comprised the former constituency of Montgomeryshire; the Wrexham wards were previously part of the abolished constituency of Clwyd South.
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Steve Witherden | 12,709 | 29.4 | +4.6 | |
| Reform | Oliver Lewis | 8,894 | 20.6 | +19.2 | |
| Conservative | Craig Williams[a] | 7,775 | 18.0 | −35.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Glyn Preston | 6,470 | 15.0 | −1.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Elwyn Vaughan | 5,667 | 13.1 | +11.1 | |
| Green | Jeremy Brignell-Thorp | 1,744 | 4.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,815 | 8.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 43,259 | 58.0 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
On 25 June the Conservative Party withdrew support for their candidate due to the 2024 United Kingdom general election betting scandal.[9] It was confirmed on behalf of the returning officer that his name and party designation had to remain on the ballot paper, as the suspension came after nominations for the election had closed.[10][11] On 20 June a YouGov poll had predicted Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr would be the only seat in Wales to be won by the Conservatives, by a narrow margin.[12]
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result [b] [13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 27,466 | 53.6 | |
| Labour | 12,701 | 24.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 8,595 | 16.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 1,019 | 2.0 | |
| Gwlad Gwlad | 727 | 1.4 | |
| Brexit Party | 700 | 1.4 | |
| Majority | 14,765 | 28.8 | |
| Turnout | 51,208 | 69.0 | |
| Electorate | 74,223 | ||
Notes
- Suspended after implication in the 2024 United Kingdom general election betting scandal
- Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place