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2010 general election

Wales: 2010 general election results

How Wales voted at the 2010 general election: Labour won 26 of 40 seats with 36.3% of the vote. Every constituency result.

Wales: results by party
PartySeatsChangeVotesShareChangeShare barCandidates
Labour26−3531,60236.3%−6.540
Conservative8+5382,73026.1%+4.740
Liberal Democrats3−1295,16420.1%+1.740
Plaid Cymru30165,39411.3%−1.340
UK Independence Party0new35,6842.4%—40
British National Party0new23,0881.6%—19
Independent0new15,2121.0%—15
10 other parties and independents17,8111.2%

Change compared with the 2005 general election in Wales.

Ynys Môn: Lab (Albert Owen), majority 7.1%Delyn: Lab (David Hanson), majority 6.1%Alyn and Deeside: Lab (Mark Tami), majority 7.3%Wrexham: Lab (Ian Lucas), majority 11.1%Llanelli: Lab (Nia Griffith), majority 12.6%Gower: Lab (Martin Caton), majority 6.4%Swansea West: Lab (Geraint Davies), majority 1.4%Swansea East: Lab (Siân James), majority 33.2%Aberavon: Lab (Hywel Francis), majority 35.7%Cardiff Central: LD (Jenny Willott), majority 12.7%Cardiff North: Con (Jonathan Evans), majority 0.4% — Con gain from LabRhondda: Lab (Chris Bryant), majority 37.2%Torfaen: Lab (Paul Murphy), majority 24.7%Monmouth: Con (David Davies), majority 22.4%Newport East: Lab (Jessica Morden), majority 4.8%Newport West: Lab (Paul Flynn), majority 8.9%Arfon: PC (Hywel Williams), majority 5.6% — PC gain from LabAberconwy: Con (Guto Bebb), majority 11.3% — Con gain from LabClwyd West: Con (David Jones), majority 16.8%Vale of Clwyd: Lab (Chris Ruane), majority 7.1%Dwyfor Meirionnydd: PC (Elfyn Llwyd), majority 22.0%Clwyd South: Lab (Susan Jones), majority 8.2%Montgomeryshire: Con (Glyn Davies), majority 3.5% — Con gain from LDCeredigion: LD (Mark Williams), majority 21.8%Preseli Pembrokeshire: Con (Stephen Crabb), majority 11.6%Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire: Con (Simon Hart), majority 8.5% — Con gain from LabCarmarthen East and Dinefwr: PC (Jonathan Edwards), majority 9.2%Brecon and Radnorshire: LD (Roger Williams), majority 9.7%Neath: Lab (Peter Hain), majority 26.3%Cynon Valley: Lab (Ann Clwyd), majority 32.2%Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney: Lab (Dai Havard), majority 12.6%Blaenau Gwent: Lab (Nick Smith), majority 32.5% — Lab gain from BGPVBridgend: Lab (Madeleine Moon), majority 5.9%Ogmore: Lab (Huw Irranca-Davies), majority 38.2%Pontypridd: Lab (Owen Smith), majority 7.6%Caerphilly: Lab (Wayne David), majority 27.8%Islwyn: Lab (Chris Evans), majority 35.2%Vale of Glamorgan: Con (Alun Cairns), majority 8.9% — Con gain from LabCardiff West: Lab (Kevin Brennan), majority 11.6%Cardiff South and Penarth: Lab (Alun Michael), majority 10.6%

Constituencies

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ConstituencyWinnerMajority%TurnoutResult
AberavonLab Hywel Francis11,03935.760.9%Lab hold
AberconwyCon Guto Bebb3,39811.367.2%Con gain from Lab
Alyn and DeesideLab Mark Tami2,9197.365.5%Lab hold
ArfonPC Hywel Williams1,4555.663.3%PC gain from Lab
Blaenau GwentLab Nick Smith10,51632.561.8%Lab gain from BGPV
Brecon and RadnorshireLD Roger Williams3,7479.772.5%LD hold
BridgendLab Madeleine Moon2,2635.965.3%Lab hold
CaerphillyLab Wayne David10,75527.862.3%Lab hold
Cardiff CentralLD Jenny Willott4,57612.759.1%LD hold
Cardiff NorthCon Jonathan Evans1940.472.7%Con gain from Lab
Cardiff South and PenarthLab Alun Michael4,70910.660.2%Lab hold
Cardiff WestLab Kevin Brennan4,75111.665.2%Lab hold
Carmarthen East and DinefwrPC Jonathan Edwards3,4819.272.6%PC hold
Carmarthen West and South PembrokeshireCon Simon Hart3,4238.569.7%Con gain from Lab
CeredigionLD Mark Williams8,32421.863.9%LD hold
Clwyd SouthLab Susan Jones2,8348.264.5%Lab hold
Clwyd WestCon David Jones6,41916.865.8%Con hold
Cynon ValleyLab Ann Clwyd9,61732.259.0%Lab hold
DelynLab David Hanson2,2726.169.2%Lab hold
Dwyfor MeirionnyddPC Elfyn Llwyd6,36722.063.7%PC hold
GowerLab Martin Caton2,6836.467.5%Lab hold
IslwynLab Chris Evans12,21535.263.2%Lab hold
LlanelliLab Nia Griffith4,70112.667.3%Lab hold
Merthyr Tydfil and RhymneyLab Dai Havard4,05612.658.6%Lab hold
MonmouthCon David Davies10,42522.472.1%Con hold
MontgomeryshireCon Glyn Davies1,1843.569.4%Con gain from LD
NeathLab Peter Hain9,77526.364.8%Lab hold
Newport EastLab Jessica Morden1,6504.863.3%Lab hold
Newport WestLab Paul Flynn3,5448.964.0%Lab hold
OgmoreLab Huw Irranca-Davies13,24638.262.4%Lab hold
PontypriddLab Owen Smith2,7857.663.0%Lab hold
Preseli PembrokeshireCon Stephen Crabb4,60511.669.0%Con hold
RhonddaLab Chris Bryant11,55337.260.3%Lab hold
Swansea EastLab Siân James10,83833.254.6%Lab hold
Swansea WestLab Geraint Davies5041.458.0%Lab hold
TorfaenLab Paul Murphy9,30624.761.5%Lab hold
Vale of ClwydLab Chris Ruane2,5097.163.7%Lab hold
Vale of GlamorganCon Alun Cairns4,3078.969.3%Con gain from Lab
WrexhamLab Ian Lucas3,65811.164.8%Lab hold
Ynys MônLab Albert Owen2,4617.168.8%Lab hold

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Questions and answers

Who won in Wales at the 2010 general election?

Labour won 26 of the 40 seats in Wales, with 36.3% of the vote.

How many seats were there in Wales in 2010?

40 constituencies.

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