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Neath and Swansea East
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Your member of parliament
Carolyn Harris
LabourLabour won Neath and Swansea East at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,627 votes, or 16.5 points. A swing of 8.3 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 379 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 271.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 16.5 points, which is larger than 379 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 6,627 votes.
Majority
6,627
16.5% of votes cast.
Turnout
52.6%
-7.1 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
40,137 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn HarrisElected | Labour | 16,797 | 41.8% | +8.1 |
| Dai Richards | Reform UK | 10,170 | 25.3% | +11.0 |
| Andrew Jenkins | Plaid Cymru | 5,350 | 13.3% | +12.7 |
| Samantha Chohan | Conservative | 3,765 | 9.4% | -14.3 |
| Helen Clarke | Liberal Democrat | 2,344 | 5.8% | -6.4 |
| Jan Dowden | Green Party | 1,711 | 4.3% | -2.1 |
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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