Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
ConstituencySouth Wales. About 100,531 people in 245 square kilometres.
MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Gerald JonesLabourMP since
They won by 7,447 votes on a 47.3% turnout.
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Majority 2024 by constituency
UK Parliament election results · July 2024
The winner in Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare had a majority of 21.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
2024 general election result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald JonesElected | Labour | 15,791 | 44.8% |
| Gareth Thomas | Reform UK | 8,344 | 23.7% |
| Francis Whitefoot | Plaid Cymru | 4,768 | 13.5% |
| Amanda Jenner | Conservative | 2,687 | 7.6% |
| Jade Smith | Liberal Democrat | 1,276 | 3.6% |
| Peter Griffin | Green Party | 1,231 | 3.5% |
| Anthony Cole | Workers Party of Britain | 531 | 1.5% |
| Lorezo De Gregori | Independent | 375 | 1.1% |
| Bob Davenport | Communist Party of Britain | 212 | 0.6% |
- Electorate
- 74,460
- Turnout
- 47.3%
- Majority
- 7,447 (21.1%)
- Valid votes
- 35,215
- Rejected ballots
- 115
Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library
How Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare compares
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Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.
What is the population of Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare?
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare had 99,671 usual residents at the census.
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare is the 288th least populated of 650 in the UK.
Figures for the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taf
Most of Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare lies in Rhondda Cynon Taf. These figures are published for the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taf, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare itself. See Rhondda Cynon Taf
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare in brief
The winner in Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare had a majority of 21.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 47.3%.
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare had 99,671 usual residents at the census.
62.6% of residents in Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare were aged 15 to 64 at the census.