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Cardiff South and Penarth
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Your member of parliament
Stephen Doughty
Labour (Co-op)Labour won Cardiff South and Penarth at the 2024 general election with a majority of 11,767 votes, or 30.0 points. A swing of 15.0 points to Green Party would take it. That makes it safer than 554 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 96.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 30.0 points, which is larger than 554 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Green Party by 11,767 votes.
Majority
11,767
30.0% of votes cast.
Turnout
53.6%
-6.1 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
39,176 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen DoughtyElected | Labour | 17,428 | 44.5% | +10.8 |
| Anthony Slaughter | Green Party | 5,661 | 14.5% | +8.1 |
| Ellis Smith | Conservative | 5,459 | 13.9% | -9.8 |
| Simon Llewellyn | Reform UK | 4,493 | 11.5% | -2.8 |
| Sharifah Rahman | Plaid Cymru | 3,227 | 8.2% | +7.6 |
| Alex Wilson | Liberal Democrat | 2,908 | 7.4% | -4.8 |
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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