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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney (Welsh: Blaenau Gwent a Rhymni) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, that was first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney | |
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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 |
Current constituency | |
Member of Parliament | Nick Smith |
Seats | One |
Created from | Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Islwyn, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. |
The constituency comprises the following areas:[2][3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Nick Smith | 16,027 | 53.6 | +3.2 | |
Plaid Cymru | Niamh Salkeld | 3,884 | 12.8 | +6.4 | |
Conservative | Hannah Jarvis | 3,776 | 12.6 | −7.0 | |
Independent | Mike Whatley | 2,409 | 8.1 | +8.1 | |
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 | +1.9 | |
Communist | Robert Griffiths | 309 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
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 allegedly reposting racist content on social media.[5][6][7]
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