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Swansea West
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Your member of parliament
Torsten Bell
LabourLabour won Swansea West at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,515 votes, or 23.9 points. A swing of 11.9 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 498 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 152.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 23.9 points, which is larger than 498 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 8,515 votes.
Majority
8,515
23.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
48.0%
-11.7 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
35,657 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torsten BellElected | Labour | 14,761 | 41.4% | +7.7 |
| Patrick Benham-Crosswell | Reform UK | 6,246 | 17.5% | +3.2 |
| Michael O'Carroll | Liberal Democrat | 4,367 | 12.2% | +0.0 |
| Gwyn Williams | Plaid Cymru | 4,105 | 11.5% | +10.8 |
| Tara-Jane Sutcliffe | Conservative | 3,536 | 9.9% | -13.8 |
| Peter Jones | Green Party | 2,305 | 6.5% | +0.1 |
| Gareth Bromhall | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 337 | 0.9% | +0.9 |
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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