Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Boundaries

The constituency was created in 1997 from parts of the former marginal seats of Pembroke and Carmarthen. Main population areas in the seat include the towns of Carmarthen, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke and Tenby. Saundersfoot and Dylan Thomas' homestead of Laugharne are also within the constituency.

The constituency included the whole of 22 Carmarthenshire communities (Abernant; Bronwydd; Carmarthen; Cilymaenllwyd; Cynwyl Elfed; Eglwyscummin; Henllanfallteg; Laugharne Township; Llanboidy; Llanddowror; Llangain; Llangynin; Llangynog; Llanpumsaint; Llansteffan; Llanwinio; Meidrim; Newchurch and Merthyr; Pendine; St Clears; Trelech; Whitland), the whole of 24 Pembrokeshire communities (Amroth; Angle; Carew; Cosheston; East Williamston; Hundleton; Jeffreyston; Kilgetty/Begelly; Lampeter Velfrey; Lamphey; Llanddewi Velfrey; Llawhaden; Manorbier; Martletwy; Narberth; Pembroke; Pembroke Dock; Penally; St Florence; St Mary Out Liberty; Saundersfoot; Stackpole and Castlemartin; Templeton; and Tenby), also the eastern part of the Pembrokeshire community of Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech.

Profile

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire was a marginal seat between the Labour Party and the Conservatives. The Conservatives were very strong around the more rural parts of the seat along with Pembroke, whereas Carmarthen and Pembroke Dock were more inclined to the Labour Party. Plaid Cymru was traditionally stronger in West Carmarthenshire as well as the Tenby area where several local councillors represented the party.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1990s

|reg. electors = 55,724

Elections in the 2000s

|reg. electors = 56,518

|reg. electors = 56,245

Elections in the 2010s

|reg. electors = 58,108

|reg. electors = 57,755

|reg. electors = 58,563

Of the 65 rejected ballots:

• 44 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.
• 14 voted for more than one candidate.
• 7 had writing or a mark by which the voter could be identified.

|reg. electors = 58,629

Of the 146 rejected ballots:

• 110 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.
• 35 voted for more than one candidate.
• 1 had writing or a mark by which the voter could be identified.

References

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