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Bridgend
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Photograph shows Bridgend. The constituency reaches beyond the town itself.
Your member of parliament
Chris Elmore
LabourLabour won Bridgend at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,595 votes, or 20.8 points. A swing of 10.4 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 451 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 199.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 20.8 points, which is larger than 451 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 8,595 votes.
Majority
8,595
20.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
56.5%
-3.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
41,374 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris ElmoreElected | Labour | 16,516 | 39.9% | +6.2 |
| Caroline Jones | Reform UK | 7,921 | 19.1% | +4.9 |
| Anita Boateng | Conservative | 6,764 | 16.3% | -7.4 |
| Iolo Caudy | Plaid Cymru | 3,629 | 8.8% | +8.1 |
| Mark John | Independent | 3,338 | 8.1% | +6.0 |
| Debra Cooper | Green Party | 1,760 | 4.3% | -2.1 |
| Claire Waller | Liberal Democrat | 1,446 | 3.5% | -8.7 |
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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