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Llanelli

Every general election in Llanelli since 1955. Latest: Nia Griffith, Labour, majority 1,504.

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Member of Parliament

Nia Griffith

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 1,504

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Nia Griffith Elected sitting MPLabour12,75131.3%
Gareth BeerReform UK11,24727.6%
Rhodri DaviesPlaid Cymru9,51123.3%
Charlie EvansConservative4,27510.5%
Chris PassmoreLiberal Democrats1,2543.1%
Karen LaurenceGreen1,1062.7%
Stan RobinsonUK Independence Party6001.5%
Valid votes40,744
Majority1,5043.7%

Lab hold Turnout 57.0% of 71,538 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Labour, 1955: 66.6%Labour, 1959: 66.7%Labour, 1964: 65.9%Labour, 1966: 71.4%Labour, 1970: 62.8%Labour, February 1974: 57.8%Labour, October 1974: 59.4%Labour, 1979: 59.5%Labour, 1983: 48.2%Labour, 1987: 59.2%Labour, 1992: 54.9%Labour, 1997: 57.9%Labour, 2001: 48.6%Labour, 2005: 46.9%Labour, 2010: 42.5%Labour, 2015: 41.3%Labour, 2017: 53.5%Labour, 2019: 42.2%Labour, 2024: 31.3%Plaid Cymru, 1955: 12.5%Plaid Cymru, 1959: 13.8%Plaid Cymru, 1964: 7.0%Plaid Cymru, 1966: 10.9%Plaid Cymru, 1970: 16.8%Plaid Cymru, February 1974: 12.0%Plaid Cymru, October 1974: 13.7%Plaid Cymru, 1979: 7.4%Plaid Cymru, 1983: 12.2%Plaid Cymru, 1987: 10.2%Plaid Cymru, 1992: 15.6%Plaid Cymru, 1997: 19.0%Plaid Cymru, 2001: 30.9%Plaid Cymru, 2005: 26.5%Plaid Cymru, 2010: 29.9%Plaid Cymru, 2015: 23.0%Plaid Cymru, 2017: 18.2%Plaid Cymru, 2019: 18.4%Plaid Cymru, 2024: 23.3%Conservative, 1955: 20.8%Conservative, 1959: 19.5%Conservative, 1964: 12.8%Conservative, 1966: 15.2%Conservative, 1970: 11.6%Conservative, February 1974: 15.0%Conservative, October 1974: 12.4%Conservative, 1979: 20.5%Conservative, 1983: 20.0%Conservative, 1987: 17.2%Conservative, 1992: 16.9%Conservative, 1997: 12.1%Conservative, 2001: 9.5%Conservative, 2005: 13.7%Conservative, 2010: 14.4%Conservative, 2015: 14.4%Conservative, 2017: 23.7%Conservative, 2019: 30.0%Conservative, 2024: 10.5%Liberal, 1964: 12.2%Liberal, 1970: 7.7%Liberal, February 1974: 14.3%Liberal, October 1974: 14.5%Liberal, 1979: 11.5%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 12.7%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 9.2%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 8.5%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 12.9%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 10.4%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 2.0%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 1.4%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 3.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 18.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 13.5%Reform UK, 2024: 27.6%
Vote share in Llanelli at each general election Lab PC Con Lib LD Alliance Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Llanelli lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Lab Nia GriffithRef1,5043.757.0%Lab hold
2019Lab Nia GriffithCon4,67012.263.2%Lab hold
2017Lab Nia GriffithCon12,02429.867.9%Lab hold
2015Lab Nia GriffithPC7,09518.465.0%Lab hold
2010Lab Nia GriffithPC4,70112.667.3%Lab hold
2005LabPC7,23420.563.7%
2001LabPC6,40317.762.3%Lab hold
1997LabPC16,03938.970.7%
1992LabCon19,27038.177.8%Lab hold
1987LabCon20,93542.078.1%Lab hold
1983LabCon13,60628.374.6%
1979LabCon19,94539.079.4%Lab hold
October 1974LabLib22,30145.076.9%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon21,44542.878.2%
1970LabPC23,01146.077.4%Lab hold
1966LabCon26,53156.376.2%Lab hold
1964LabCon26,24653.179.4%Lab hold
1959LabCon24,49747.281.1%Lab hold
1955LabCon23,38145.878.7%

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 Llanelli?

Nia Griffith (Labour) won Llanelli at the 2024 general election with a majority of 1,504.

Which parties have won Llanelli?

At the 19 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 19.

Which region is Llanelli in?

Llanelli is in Wales.

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