Pontypridd: 2010 general election result
Owen Smith (Labour) won Pontypridd at the 2010 general election with a majority of 2,785. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Owen SmithLabour
- Majority
- 2,7857.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 63.0%36,671 valid votes
- Electorate
- 58,205
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Smith Elected | Labour | 14,220 | 38.8% | |
| Michael Powell | Liberal Democrats | 11,435 | 31.2% | |
| Lee Gonzalez | Conservative | 5,932 | 16.2% | |
| Ioan Bellin | Plaid Cymru | 2,673 | 7.3% | |
| David Bevan | UK Independence Party | 1,229 | 3.4% | |
| Simon Parsons | Socialist Labour Party | 456 | 1.2% | |
| Donald Watson | Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | 365 | 1.0% | |
| John Matthews | Green | 361 | 1.0% | |
| Valid votes | 36,671 | |||
| Majority | 2,785 | 7.6% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 03:36.
Questions and answers
Who won Pontypridd at the 2010 general election?
Owen Smith (Labour) won with 14,220 votes (38.8%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Pontypridd in 2010?
2,785 votes (7.6% of valid votes) over the Liberal Democrats candidate, Michael Powell.
What was the turnout in Pontypridd in 2010?
63.0% of the 58,205 registered electors cast a valid vote (36,671 votes).
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