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Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

Every general election in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney since 1983 (until 2019). Latest: Gerald Jones, Labour, majority 10,606.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Gerald Jones Elected sitting MPLabour16,91352.5%
Sara JonesConservative6,30719.6%
Colin JonesBrexit Party
The Brexit Party		3,60411.2%
Mark EvansPlaid Cymru2,4467.6%
David HughesIndependent1,8605.8%
Brendan D'CruzLiberal Democrats1,1163.5%
Valid votes32,246
Majority10,60632.9%

Lab hold Turnout 57.3% of 56,322 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1983198719921997200120052010201520172019Labour, 1983: 67.4%Labour, 1987: 75.4%Labour, 1992: 71.6%Labour, 1997: 76.7%Labour, 2001: 61.8%Labour, 2005: 60.5%Labour, 2010: 43.7%Labour, 2015: 53.9%Labour, 2017: 66.8%Labour, 2019: 52.5%Conservative, 1983: 12.6%Conservative, 1987: 11.9%Conservative, 1992: 11.1%Conservative, 1997: 6.4%Conservative, 2001: 7.2%Conservative, 2005: 8.9%Conservative, 2010: 7.5%Conservative, 2015: 10.1%Conservative, 2017: 18.1%Conservative, 2019: 19.6%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 11.3%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 7.5%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 7.5%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 14.0%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 31.0%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 4.1%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.5%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 3.5%Plaid Cymru, 1983: 4.8%Plaid Cymru, 1987: 4.7%Plaid Cymru, 1992: 6.1%Plaid Cymru, 1997: 6.0%Plaid Cymru, 2001: 14.7%Plaid Cymru, 2005: 9.9%Plaid Cymru, 2010: 5.1%Plaid Cymru, 2015: 9.5%Plaid Cymru, 2017: 8.2%Plaid Cymru, 2019: 7.6%UK Independence Party, 2010: 2.7%UK Independence Party, 2015: 18.7%UK Independence Party, 2017: 4.4%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 14.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 8.1%Brexit Party, 2019: 11.2%
Vote share in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney at each general election Lab Con LD PC UKIP Alliance Brx

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

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
2019Lab Gerald JonesCon10,60632.957.3%Lab hold
2017Lab Gerald JonesCon16,33448.760.5%Lab hold
2015Lab Gerald JonesUKIP11,51335.253.0%Lab hold
2010Lab Dai HavardLD4,05612.658.6%Lab hold
2005LabLD13,93446.554.9%
2001LabPC14,92347.157.7%Lab hold
1997LabLD27,08669.269.3%
1992LabLD26,71360.375.8%Lab hold
1987LabCon28,13063.576.1%Lab hold
1983LabAlliance22,73052.771.7%

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 last won Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney?

Gerald Jones (Labour) won Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney at the 2019 general election with a majority of 10,606.

Which parties have won Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1983: Labour 10.

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