Wales · Constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Represented by Nick Smith (Labour)
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Your member of parliament
Nick Smith
LabourContact them, and see their voting record, on Parliament’s site
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%
29,922 of 70,153 on the register.
Candidates
8
29,922 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick SmithElected | Labour | 16,027 | 53.6% |
| Niamh Salkeld | Plaid Cymru | 3,844 | 12.8% |
| Hannah Jarvis | Conservative | 3,776 | 12.6% |
| Mike Whatley | Independent | 2,409 | 8.1% |
| Anne Baker | Green Party | 1,719 | 5.7% |
| Jackie Charlton | Liberal Democrat | 1,268 | 4.2% |
| Yas Iqbal | Workers Party of Britain | 570 | 1.9% |
| Robert Griffiths | Communist Party of Britain | 309 | 1.0% |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. That describes the 2024 general election result only — arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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