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Bridgend
Every general election in Bridgend since 1983. Latest: Chris Elmore, Labour, majority 8,595.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Elmore Elected sitting MP | Labour | 16,516 | 39.9% | |
| Caroline Jones | Reform UK | 7,921 | 19.1% | |
| Anita Boateng | Conservative | 6,764 | 16.4% | |
| Iolo Caudy | Plaid Cymru | 3,629 | 8.8% | |
| Mark John | Independent | 3,338 | 8.1% | |
| Debra Cooper | Green | 1,760 | 4.3% | |
| Claire Waller | Liberal Democrats | 1,446 | 3.5% | |
| Valid votes | 41,374 | |||
| Majority | 8,595 | 20.8% | ||
Lab gain from Con Turnout 56.5% of 73,168 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Bridgend lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
Where the voters of the old Bridgend (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:
- Bridgend83.0%
- Aberafan Maesteg17.0%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lab Chris Elmore | Ref | 8,595 | 20.8 | 56.5% | Lab gain from Con |
| 2019 | Con Jamie Wallis | Lab | 1,157 | 2.7 | 66.7% | Con gain from Lab |
| 2017 | Lab Madeleine Moon | Con | 4,700 | 10.9 | 69.6% | Lab hold |
| 2015 | Lab Madeleine Moon | Con | 1,927 | 4.9 | 65.8% | Lab hold |
| 2010 | Lab Madeleine Moon | Con | 2,263 | 5.9 | 65.3% | Lab hold |
| 2005 | Lab | Con | 6,523 | 17.2 | 59.3% | |
| 2001 | Lab | Con | 10,046 | 27.2 | 60.2% | Lab hold |
| 1997 | Lab | Con | 15,248 | 35.3 | 72.3% | |
| 1992 | Lab | Con | 7,326 | 15.6 | 80.4% | Lab hold |
| 1987 | Lab | Con | 4,380 | 9.5 | 80.3% | Lab gain from Con |
| 1983 | Con | Lab | 1,327 | 3.2 | 76.0% |
Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.
Questions and answers
Who is the MP for Bridgend?
Chris Elmore (Labour) won Bridgend at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,595.
Which parties have won Bridgend?
At the 11 general elections held under this name since 1983: Labour 9, Conservative 2.
Which region is Bridgend in?
Bridgend is in Wales.
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