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Aberafan Maesteg
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Your member of parliament
Stephen Kinnock
LabourLabour won Aberafan Maesteg at the 2024 general election with a majority of 10,354 votes, or 29.0 points. A swing of 14.5 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 546 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 104.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 29.0 points, which is larger than 546 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 10,354 votes.
Majority
10,354
29.0% of votes cast.
Turnout
49.3%
-10.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
35,755 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen KinnockElected | Labour | 17,838 | 49.9% | +16.2 |
| Mark Griffiths | Reform UK | 7,484 | 20.9% | +6.6 |
| Colin Deere | Plaid Cymru | 4,719 | 13.2% | +12.5 |
| Abigail Mainon | Conservative | 2,903 | 8.1% | -15.6 |
| Nigel Hill | Green Party | 1,094 | 3.1% | -3.3 |
| Justin Griffiths | Liberal Democrat | 916 | 2.6% | -9.7 |
| Captain Beany | Independent | 618 | 1.7% | -0.3 |
| Rhiannon Morrissey | Heritage Party | 183 | 0.5% | +0.5 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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