Wales: 2001 general election results
How Wales voted at the 2001 general election: Labour won 34 of 40 seats with 48.6% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 34 | 0 | 666,956 | 48.6% | −6.2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 | 195,893 | 14.3% | +4.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 189,434 | 13.8% | +1.5 | |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 288,665 | 21.0% | +1.5 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 31,598 | 2.3% | −1.1 |
Change compared with the 1997 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | Lab | 16,108 | 53.4 | 61.0% | Lab hold |
| Alyn and Deeside | Lab | 9,222 | 26.0 | 58.6% | Lab hold |
| Blaenau Gwent | Lab | 19,313 | 60.9 | 59.5% | Lab hold |
| Brecon and Radnorshire | LD | 751 | 2.0 | 70.5% | LD hold |
| Bridgend | Lab | 10,046 | 27.2 | 60.2% | Lab hold |
| Caernarfon | PC | 3,511 | 12.1 | 62.0% | PC hold |
| Caerphilly | Lab | 14,425 | 37.2 | 57.7% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff Central | Lab | 659 | 1.9 | 58.3% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff North | Lab | 6,165 | 14.3 | 69.0% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff South and Penarth | Lab | 12,287 | 34.4 | 57.1% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff West | Lab | 11,321 | 33.2 | 58.4% | Lab hold |
| Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | PC | 2,590 | 6.8 | 70.4% | PC gain from Lab |
| Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | Lab | 4,538 | 12.3 | 65.3% | Lab hold |
| Ceredigion | PC | 3,944 | 11.4 | 61.7% | PC hold |
| Clwyd South | Lab | 8,898 | 26.6 | 62.4% | Lab hold |
| Clwyd West | Lab | 1,115 | 3.2 | 64.1% | Lab hold |
| Conwy | Lab | 6,219 | 18.1 | 62.9% | Lab hold |
| Cynon Valley | Lab | 12,998 | 48.2 | 55.4% | Lab hold |
| Delyn | Lab | 8,605 | 24.8 | 63.3% | Lab hold |
| Gower | Lab | 7,395 | 19.8 | 63.4% | Lab hold |
| Islwyn | Lab | 15,309 | 48.3 | 61.9% | Lab hold |
| Llanelli | Lab | 6,403 | 17.7 | 62.3% | Lab hold |
| Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | PC | 5,684 | 27.0 | 63.9% | PC hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Lab | 14,923 | 47.1 | 57.7% | Lab hold |
| Monmouth | Lab | 384 | 0.9 | 71.5% | Lab hold |
| Montgomeryshire | LD | 6,234 | 21.5 | 65.5% | LD hold |
| Neath | Lab | 14,816 | 42.3 | 62.5% | Lab hold |
| Newport East | Lab | 9,874 | 31.6 | 54.7% | Lab hold |
| Newport West | Lab | 9,304 | 26.5 | 59.1% | Lab hold |
| Ogmore | Lab | 14,574 | 48.0 | 58.2% | Lab hold |
| Pontypridd | Lab | 17,684 | 46.2 | 53.4% | Lab hold |
| Preseli Pembrokeshire | Lab | 2,946 | 8.0 | 67.8% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda | Lab | 16,047 | 47.2 | 60.6% | Lab hold |
| Swansea East | Lab | 16,148 | 53.7 | 52.3% | Lab hold |
| Swansea West | Lab | 9,550 | 29.8 | 55.8% | Lab hold |
| Torfaen | Lab | 16,280 | 46.2 | 57.7% | Lab hold |
| Vale of Clwyd | Lab | 5,761 | 17.8 | 63.6% | Lab hold |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Lab | 4,700 | 10.4 | 66.7% | Lab hold |
| Wrexham | Lab | 9,188 | 30.6 | 59.5% | Lab hold |
| Ynys-Mon | Lab | 800 | 2.4 | 63.7% | Lab gain from PC |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 2001 general election?
Labour won 34 of the 40 seats in Wales, with 48.6% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 2001?
40 constituencies.
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