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Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
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Your member of parliament
Nick Smith
LabourLabour won Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney at the 2024 general election with a majority of 12,183 votes, or 40.7 points. A swing of 20.4 points to Plaid Cymru would take it. That makes it safer than 630 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 20.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 40.7 points, which is larger than 630 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Plaid Cymru by 12,183 votes.
Majority
12,183
40.7% of votes cast.
Turnout
42.7%
-17.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
29,922 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick SmithElected | Labour | 16,027 | 53.6% | +19.9 |
| Niamh Salkeld | Plaid Cymru | 3,844 | 12.8% | +12.2 |
| Hannah Jarvis | Conservative | 3,776 | 12.6% | -11.1 |
| Mike Whatley | Independent | 2,409 | 8.1% | +6.0 |
| Anne Baker | Green Party | 1,719 | 5.7% | -0.7 |
| Jackie Charlton | Liberal Democrat | 1,268 | 4.2% | -8.0 |
| Yas Iqbal | Workers Party of Britain | 570 | 1.9% | +1.2 |
| Robert Griffiths | Communist Party of Britain | 309 | 1.0% | +1.0 |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. 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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