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Rhondda and Ogmore
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Your member of parliament
Chris Bryant
LabourLabour won Rhondda and Ogmore at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,790 votes, or 21.8 points. A swing of 10.9 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 467 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 183.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 21.8 points, which is larger than 467 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 7,790 votes.
Majority
7,790
21.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
48.1%
-11.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
35,806 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BryantElected | Labour | 17,118 | 47.8% | +14.1 |
| Darren James | Reform UK | 9,328 | 26.1% | +11.8 |
| Owen Cutler | Plaid Cymru | 5,198 | 14.5% | +13.8 |
| Adam Robinson | Conservative | 2,050 | 5.7% | -18.0 |
| Christine Glossop | Green Party | 1,177 | 3.3% | -3.1 |
| Gerald Francis | Liberal Democrat | 935 | 2.6% | -9.6 |
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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