Cardiff North (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cardiff North (Welsh: Gogledd Caerdydd) is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Anna McMorrin of the Labour Party.[n 2]
Cardiff North | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
![]() Location of the constituency within Wales | |
Preserved county | South Glamorgan |
Population | 88,114 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 71,143 (March 2020)[2] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1950 |
Member of Parliament | Anna McMorrin (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Cardiff Central |
Overlaps | |
Senedd | Cardiff North, South Wales Central |
The constituency retained its name and gained one ward, as part of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[3]
Boundaries
1950–1974: The County Borough of Cardiff wards of Cathays, Central, Gabalfa, Penylan and Plasnewydd.
1974–1983: The County Borough of Cardiff wards of Cathays, Central, Penylan, and Plasnewydd.
1983–2010: The City of Cardiff wards of Gabalfa, Heath, Lisvane and St Mellons, Llandaff North, Llanishen, Rhiwbina, and Whitchurch and Tongwynlais.
2010–2024: The Cardiff electoral divisions of Gabalfa, Heath, Lisvane1, Llandaff North, Llanishen, Pontprennau and Old St Mellons, Rhiwbina, and Whitchurch and Tongwynlais.
2024–present: As above with the addition of the Rhondda Cynon Taf ward of Taff's Well, transferred from Pontypridd.[4]
1 renamed Lisvane and Thornhill with effect from May 2022.[5]
Cardiff City Centre was in this constituency from its creation in 1950 until 1983.
History
Summarize
Perspective
This seat is the residential quarter of Wales's capital, over half of northern Cardiff consists of owner-occupied housing, with a higher number of a middle class population than other sections. Historically it mainly elected Conservative MPs, but with new housing development Welsh Labour has overturned the nominal majority more recently, turning the seat into a national target swing-constituency. The seat was relative to others a marginal seat from 2001 to 2017 as well as a swing seat as its winner's majority did not exceed 8% and it changed political allegiance twice during that period. By 2004, the Conservatives held a majority of councillors within the district (13, against five Liberal Democrats, three independents and no Labour), but in the following 2005 general election Welsh Labour's Julie Morgan retained the seat but with a reduced majority.
BBC News political editor Nick Robinson profiled the constituency as part of the BBC's build-up to the 2010 general election:[6] saying:
The Tories are hopeful of winning the seat, having topped the Euro poll not just here but in Wales as a whole. They have 13 councillors in this constituency as against Labour's none and the Lib Dems' five – even though in Cardiff as a whole, the Lib Dems control the city council. Labour hopes depend on stressing the independence and hard work of the local MP – Julie (wife of Rhodri) Morgan – and persuading those Lib Dems not to switch to the Tories.
Morgan stood again for Welsh Labour in 2010, whilst the Conservatives chose Jonathan Evans MEP, who had previously been the MP for Brecon and Radnor. Evans won by 194 votes.
In 2015, Labour attempted to take the seat back but new candidate, Craig Williams, took it with a majority of 2,137. Many had expected it to be very close run again. [who?] Labour retook the seat in 2017 on a 6.1% swing, producing a majority of 4,174; this was the first time in the seat's history it had voted for a Labour candidate in an election they did not win and the first time it elected an MP who is not a member of the largest party in the House of Commons since October 1974. In 2019, the seat bucked the trend by swinging to Labour despite their heavy defeat nationally, and a further swing in 2024 after their victory in the General Election led to a majority of over 11,000, the largest any party has had in the constituency's history.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Summarize
Perspective
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | David Llewellyn | 23,988 | 46.9 | N/A | |
Labour | William Howlett | 21,081 | 41.3 | N/A | |
Liberal | Douglas Arthur Jones | 6,017 | 11.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,907 | 5.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 51,086 | 84.4 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 60,543 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | David Llewellyn | 29,408 | 56.6 | +9.7 | |
Labour Co-op | John Evans | 22,600 | 43.4 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 6,808 | 13.2 | +7.6 | ||
Turnout | 52,008 | 85.6 | +1.2 | ||
Registered electors | 60,767 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Llewellyn | 29,409 | 59.3 | +2.7 | |
Labour | Leo Abse | 20,224 | 40.7 | –2.7 | |
Majority | 9,185 | 18.6 | +5.4 | ||
Turnout | 49,633 | 80.9 | –4.7 | ||
Registered electors | 61,352 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Donald Box | 28,737 | 57.8 | –1.5 | |
Labour | George S. Viner | 18,054 | 36.3 | –4.4 | |
Plaid Cymru | Emrys Roberts | 2,553 | 5.1 | N/A | |
Independent | Stanley G. Worth | 408 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 10,683 | 21.5 | +3.0 | ||
Turnout | 49,752 | 82.9 | +2.0 | ||
Registered electors | 59,986 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Donald Box | 21,837 | 44.6 | –13.2 | |
Labour | John A. Reynolds | 18,215 | 37.2 | +0.9 | |
Liberal | Denis G. Rees | 7,806 | 16.0 | N/A | |
Plaid Cymru | Emrys Roberts | 1,058 | 2.2 | –2.9 | |
Majority | 3,622 | 7.4 | –14.1 | ||
Turnout | 48,916 | 80.7 | –2.2 | ||
Registered electors | 60,632 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ted Rowlands | 23,669 | 50.7 | +13.5 | |
Conservative | Donald Box | 22,997 | 49.3 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 672 | 1.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 46,666 | 79.0 | –1.7 | ||
Registered electors | 59,092 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Michael Roberts | 21,983 | 46.9 | –2.4 | |
Labour | Ted Rowlands | 20,207 | 43.2 | –7.5 | |
Liberal | Howard M. O'Brien | 2,701 | 5.8 | N/A | |
Plaid Cymru | Brian Morgan Edwards | 1,927 | 4.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,776 | 3.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 46,818 | 76.6 | –2.4 | ||
Registered electors | 61,057 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Grist | 14,659 | 42.9 | –4.0 | |
Labour | J. Collins | 10,806 | 31.6 | –11.6 | |
Liberal | T A D Thomas | 7,139 | 20.9 | +15.1 | |
Plaid Cymru | P Richards | 1,586 | 4.6 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 3,853 | 11.3 | +7.6 | ||
Turnout | 34,190 | 78.6 | +2.0 | ||
Registered electors | 43,511 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Grist | 13,480 | 41.9 | –1.0 | |
Labour | J Collins | 11,479 | 35.7 | +4.1 | |
Liberal | Mike German | 5,728 | 17.8 | –3.1 | |
Plaid Cymru | P. Richards | 1,464 | 4.6 | ±0.0 | |
Majority | 2,001 | 6.2 | –5.1 | ||
Turnout | 32,151 | 73.3 | –5.3 | ||
Registered electors | 43,858 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Grist | 17,181 | 47.3 | +5.4 | |
Labour | M D Petrou | 13,133 | 36.2 | +0.5 | |
Liberal | Mike German | 4,921 | 13.5 | –4.3 | |
Plaid Cymru | Owen John Thomas | 1,081 | 3.0 | –1.6 | |
Majority | 4,048 | 11.1 | +4.9 | ||
Turnout | 36,316 | 75.7 | +2.4 | ||
Registered electors | 47,973 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gwilym Jones | 19,433 | 47.1 | –0.2 | |
SDP | Anthony Jeremy | 12,585 | 30.5 | +17.0 | |
Labour | Jane Hutt | 8,256 | 20.0 | –16.2 | |
Plaid Cymru | Dafydd J. L. Huws | 974 | 2.4 | –0.6 | |
Majority | 6,848 | 16.6 | +5.5 | ||
Turnout | 41,248 | 77.3 | +1.6 | ||
Registered electors | 53,377 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gwilym Jones | 20,061 | 45.3 | –1.8 | |
Labour | Stephen Tarbet | 11,827 | 26.7 | +6.7 | |
SDP | Anthony Jeremy | 11,725 | 26.5 | –4.0 | |
Plaid Cymru | Eluned Bush | 692 | 1.5 | –0.9 | |
Majority | 8,234 | 18.6 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 44,305 | 81.0 | +3.7 | ||
Registered electors | 54,704 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gwilym Jones | 21,547 | 45.1 | –0.2 | |
Labour | Julie Morgan | 18,578 | 38.9 | +12.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Eve Warlow | 6,487 | 13.6 | –12.9 | |
Plaid Cymru | Eluned Bush | 916 | 1.9 | +0.4 | |
BNP | John Morse | 121 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Natural Law | David Palmer | 86 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,969 | 6.2 | –12.4 | ||
Turnout | 47,735 | 84.1 | +3.1 | ||
Registered electors | 56,721 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | –6.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Julie Morgan | 24,460 | 50.4 | +11.5 | |
Conservative | Gwilym Jones | 16,334 | 33.7 | –11.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robyn Rowland | 5,294 | 10.9 | –2.7 | |
Plaid Cymru | Colin Palfrey | 1,201 | 2.5 | +0.6 | |
Referendum | Edward Litchfield | 1,199 | 2.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 8,126 | 16.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 48,488 | 80.2 | –3.9 | ||
Registered electors | 60,468 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | –11.5 |
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Julie Morgan | 19,845 | 45.9 | –4.5 | |
Conservative | Alastair Watson | 13,680 | 31.6 | –2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Dixon | 6,631 | 15.3 | +4.4 | |
Plaid Cymru | Sion Jobbins | 2,471 | 5.7 | +3.2 | |
UKIP | Don Hulston | 613 | 1.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 6,165 | 14.3 | –2.4 | ||
Turnout | 43,240 | 69.0 | –11.2 | ||
Registered electors | 62,634 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Julie Morgan | 17,707 | 39.0 | –6.9 | |
Conservative | Jonathan Morgan | 16,561 | 36.5 | +4.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Dixon | 8,483 | 18.7 | +3.4 | |
Plaid Cymru | John Rowlands | 1,936 | 4.3 | –1.4 | |
UKIP | Don Hulston | 534 | 1.2 | –0.2 | |
Forward Wales | Alison Hobbs | 138 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Rainbow Dream Ticket | Catherine Taylor-Dawson | 1 | 0.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,146 | 2.5 | –11.8 | ||
Turnout | 45,360 | 70.5 | +1.5 | ||
Registered electors | 64,390 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | –5.9 |
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jonathan Evans | 17,860 | 37.5 | +1.0 | |
Labour | Julie Morgan | 17,666 | 37.1 | –1.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Dixon | 8,724 | 18.3 | –0.4 | |
Plaid Cymru | Llywelyn Rhys | 1,588 | 3.3 | –1.0 | |
UKIP | Lawrence Gwynn | 1,130 | 2.4 | +1.2 | |
Green | Christopher von Ruhland | 362 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Christian | Derek Thomson | 300 | 0.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 194 | 0.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 47,630 | 72.7 | +2.2 | ||
Registered electors | 65,553 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +1.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Craig Williams | 21,709 | 42.4 | +4.9 | |
Labour | Mari Williams | 19,572 | 38.3 | +1.2 | |
UKIP | Ethan Wilkinson | 3,953 | 7.7 | +5.3 | |
Plaid Cymru | Elin Jones | 2,301 | 4.5 | +1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Clark | 1,953 | 3.8 | –14.5 | |
Green | Ruth Osner | 1,254 | 2.5 | +1.7 | |
Christian | Jeff Green | 331 | 0.6 | ±0.0 | |
Alter Change | Shaun Jenkins | 78 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Rejected ballots | 80 | ||||
Majority | 2,137 | 4.1 | +3.7 | ||
Turnout | 51,151 | 76.1 | +3.4 | ||
Registered electors | 67,196 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.8 |
Of the 80 rejected ballots:
- 64 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[31]
- 14 voted for more than one candidate.[31]
- 2 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.[31]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Anna McMorrin | 26,081 | 50.1 | +11.8 | |
Conservative | Craig Williams | 21,907 | 42.1 | –0.3 | |
Plaid Cymru | Steffan Webb | 1,738 | 3.3 | –1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Matt Hemsley | 1,714 | 3.3 | –0.5 | |
UKIP | Gary Oldfield | 582 | 1.1 | –6.6 | |
Rejected ballots | 98 | ||||
Majority | 4,174 | 8.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 52,022 | 77.4 | +1.3 | ||
Registered electors | 67,220 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.1 |
Of the 98 rejected ballots:
- 77 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[34]
- 21 voted for more than one candidate.[34]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Anna McMorrin | 26,064 | 49.5 | –0.6 | |
Conservative | Mo Ali | 19,082 | 36.2 | –5.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rhys Taylor | 3,580 | 6.8 | +3.5 | |
Plaid Cymru | Steffan Webb | 1,606 | 3.0 | –0.3 | |
Brexit Party | Chris Butler | 1,311 | 2.5 | N/A | |
Green | Michael Cope | 820 | 1.6 | N/A | |
Independent | Richard Jones | 203 | 0.4 | N/A | |
Rejected ballots | 111 | ||||
Majority | 6,982 | 13.3 | +5.3 | ||
Turnout | 52,666 | 76.9 | ―0.5 | ||
Registered electors | 68,438 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +2.8 |
Of the 111 rejected ballots:
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Anna McMorrin | 20,849 | 43.9 | –5.7 | |
Conservative | Joel Williams | 9,642 | 20.3 | –15.4 | |
Reform UK | Lawrence Gwynn | 5,985 | 12.6 | +9.9 | |
Plaid Cymru | Malcolm Phillips | 4,669 | 9.8 | +6.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Irfan Latif | 3,168 | 6.7 | +0.2 | |
Green | Meg Shepherd-Foster | 3,160 | 6.7 | +5.2 | |
Majority | 11,207 | 23.6 | +10.3 | ||
Turnout | 47,473 | 66.5 | –10.4 | ||
Registered electors | 71,335 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +4.9 |
See also
Notes
- A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
References
External links
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