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South Wales Central (Senedd electoral region)

Electoral region of the Senedd

Summary

Electoral region of the Senedd

Field	Value
name	South Wales Central
nativename	cy
constituency_type	Multi-member electoral region
parl_name	Senedd
image	[[File:South Wales Central Senedd region 2021.svg	200px]]
caption	Map of South Wales Central, with constituencies numbered alphabetically and coloured in 2021 party colours. Inset within Wales shown to the top-right with the four regional seats.
{{collapsed infobox section begin	div	yes	Interactive map	titlestyle=background-color:#eee}}
image2
caption2	Interactive map of the constituency.
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year	1999
member_label	MSs
members	{{plainlist
district_label	Principal areas
parts_label	Constituencies
region_label	Preserved counties

Labour (8)
Conservative (2)
Plaid Cymru (2) |Cardiff Central|Cardiff North|Cardiff South and Penarth|Cardiff West|Cynon Valley|Pontypridd|Rhondda|Vale of Glamorgan}}
Mid Glamorgan (part)
South Glamorgan (part)
12
- 8 constituency
- 4 regional

South Wales Central () is an electoral region of the Senedd, consisting of eight constituencies. The region elects 12 members, eight directly elected constituency members and four additional members. The electoral region was first used in 1999, when the National Assembly for Wales was created.

Each constituency elects one Member of the Senedd (MSs) by the first past the post electoral system, and the region as a whole elects four additional or top-up MSs, to create a degree of proportional representation. The additional member seats are allocated from closed lists by the D'Hondt method, with constituency results reckoned as pre elected list members.

County boundaries

The region covers much of the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan and much of the preserved county of South Glamorgan. The rest of Mid Glamorgan is partly within the South Wales East electoral region and partly within South Wales West. The rest of South Glamorgan is within the South Wales West electoral region.

Electoral region profile

The region is predominantly urban, taking in Wales' capital and largest city, Cardiff, as well as the working-class former mining town of Pontypridd, the seaside resort of Barry, and parts of the formerly industrial and still heavily populated South Wales Valleys. However, the region also includes rural areas in the western part of the Vale of Glamorgan.

Constituencies

The eight constituencies have the names and boundaries of constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster):

Constituency	2021 result
Cardiff Central	Welsh Labour}}	Jenny Rathbone
Labour
Cardiff North	Welsh Labour}}	Julie Morgan
Labour
Cardiff South and Penarth	Welsh Labour}}	Vaughan Gething
Labour
Cardiff West	Welsh Labour}}	Mark Drakeford
Labour
Cynon Valley	Labour Co-operative}}	Vikki Howells
Labour & Co-operative
Pontypridd	Welsh Labour}}	Mick Antoniw
Labour
Rhondda	Welsh Labour}}	Elizabeth Williams
Labour
Vale of Glamorgan	Welsh Labour}}	Jane Hutt
Labour

Assembly members and Members of the Senedd

Constituency MSs

Term	Election	Cardiff Central	Cardiff North	Cardiff South
and Penarth	Cardiff West	Cynon Valley	Pontypridd	Rhondda	Vale of
Glamorgan
1st	1999	Welsh Liberal Democrats}}" rowspan="3"		Jenny Randerson
(LD)	Welsh Labour}}" rowspan="2"		Sue Essex
(Lab)	Welsh Labour}}" rowspan="6"		Lorraine Barrett
(Lab)	Welsh Labour}}" rowspan="6"		Rhodri Morgan
(Lab)
2nd	2003	Welsh Labour}}" rowspan="3"		Leighton Andrews
(Lab)
3rd	2007	Welsh Conservatives}}"		Jonathan Morgan
(Con)
4th	2011	Welsh Labour}}" rowspan="3"		Jenny Rathbone
(Lab)	Welsh Labour}}" rowspan="3"		Julie Morgan
(Lab)	Vaughan Gething
(Lab)	Mark Drakeford
(Lab)	Mick Antoniw
(Lab)
5th	2016	Vikki Howells
(Lab)	Plaid Cymru}}"		Leanne Wood
(PC)
6th	2021	Welsh Labour}}"		Buffy Williams
(Lab)

Regional list AMs and MSs

N.B. This table is for presentation purposes only

Term	Election	AM / MS	AM / MS	AM / MS
1st	1999	Welsh Conservatives}}"		Jonathan Morgan
(Con)	Welsh Conservatives}}"		David Melding
(Con)
2nd	2003	Leanne Wood
(PC)
3rd	2007	Andrew RT Davies
(Con)	Chris Franks
(PC)
4th	2011	Welsh Liberal Democrats}}"		Eluned Parrott
(LD)
5th	2016	UK Independence Party}}"		Gareth Bennett
(UKIP)
later [](independent-politician)
then Abolish	Neil McEvoy
(PC)
later [](independent-politician)
then Propel
2018
Independent (politician)}}"		Independent (politician)}}"
2020	Abolish the Welsh Assembly}}"		Propel}}"
6th	2021	Welsh Conservatives}}"		Joel James
(Con)	Plaid Cymru}}" rowspan="1"		Rhys ab Owen
(PC later Independent)
2022

2021 Senedd election{{cite web |title=Senedd Cymru Election Result - South Wales Central Region |url=https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/our_council/Council-Structure/Elections/Election-Results-May-2021/Senedd-Cymru-Election-Result-South-Wales-Central-Region.aspx |publisher=Vale of Glamorgan |access-date=8 May 2021 |archive-date=8 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508154654/https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/our_council/Council-Structure/Elections/Election-Results-May-2021/Senedd-Cymru-Election-Result-South-Wales-Central-Region.aspx |url-status=live }}

Main article: 2021 Senedd election

[[2021 Senedd election|2021 Senedd election additional members]]

Party	Constituency
seats	List votes (vote %)	D'Hondt
entitlement	Additional
members
elected	Total members
elected	Deviation
from D'Hondt
entitlement
Welsh Labour}}"		[](welsh-labour)	8	102,611 (40%)	6	0	8
Welsh Conservatives}}"		[](welsh-conservatives)	0	56,662 (22%)	3	2	2
Plaid Cymru}}"		[](plaid-cymru)	0	46,478 (18%)	3	2	2
Green Party of England and Wales}}"		[](wales-green-party)	0	14,478 (6%)	0	0	0
Welsh Liberal Democrats}}"		[](welsh-liberal-democrats)	0	11,821 (5%)	0	0	0
Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party}}"		[](abolish-the-welsh-assembly-party)	0	8,396 (3%)	0	0	0
Propel (political party)}}"		Propel	0	5,552 (2%)	0	0	0
UK Independence Party}}"		[](uk-independence-party)	0	3,127 (1%)	0	0	0
Reform UK}}"		[](reform-uk)	0	2,244 (1%)	0	0	0
	No More Lockdowns	0	1.298 (1%)	0	0	0
Gwlad}}"		Gwlad	0	1,098 (0%)	0	0	0
Communist Party of Britain}}"		[](communist-party-of-britain)	0	602 (0%)	0	0	0
Independent (politician)}}		Independent (Alan Coulthard)	0	580 (0%)	0	0	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition}}"		[](trade-unionist-and-socialist-coalition)	0	519 (0%)	0	0	0
	Workers Party	0	411 (0%)	0	0	0

Regional MSs elected in 2021

Party	Name
Welsh Conservatives}}		[](welsh-conservatives)
Plaid Cymru}}		[](plaid-cymru)
Welsh Conservatives}}		[](welsh-conservatives)
Plaid Cymru}}		[](plaid-cymru)

[[2016 National Assembly for Wales election|2016 Welsh Assembly election additional members]]

Party	Constituency
seats	url=https://cardiff.moderngov.co.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=64&RPID=0	title=Election results for South Wales Central, 5 May 2016	date=May 5, 2016	website=cardiff.moderngov.co.uk	access-date=22 August 2017	archive-date=22 August 2017	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822215338/https://cardiff.moderngov.co.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=64&RPID=0	url-status=live}}	D'Hondt
entitlement	Additional
members
elected	Total members
elected	Deviation
from D'Hondt
entitlement
Welsh Labour}}"		[](welsh-labour)	7	78,366 (34%)	5	0	7
Plaid Cymru}}"		[](plaid-cymru)	1	48,357 (21%)	3	1	2
Welsh Conservatives}}"		[](welsh-conservatives)	0	42,185 (18%)	3	2	2
UK Independence Party}}"		[](united-kingdom-independence-party)	0	23,958 (10%)	1	1	1
Welsh Liberal Democrats}}"		[](welsh-liberal-democrats)	0	14,875 (6%)	0	0	0
Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party}}"		[](abolish-the-welsh-assembly-party)	0	9,163 (4%)	0	0	0
Green Party of England and Wales}}"		[](wales-green-party)	0	7,949 (3%)	0	0	0
Women's Equality Party}}"		[](women-s-equality-party)	0	2,807 (1%)	0	0	0
Official Monster Raving Loony Party}}"		[](official-monster-raving-loony-party)	0	1,096 (0%)	0	0	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition}}"		[](trade-unionist-and-socialist-coalition)	0	736 (0%)	0	0	0
Communist Party of Britain}}"		[](communist-party-of-britain)	0	520 (0%)	0	0	0
	Freedom to Choose	0	470 (0.2%)	0	0	0

Regional AMs elected in 2016

Party	Name
Welsh Conservatives}}		[](welsh-conservatives)
Welsh Conservatives}}		[](welsh-conservatives)
Plaid Cymru}}		[](plaid-cymru)
UKIP}}		[](ukip)

[[2011 National Assembly for Wales election|2011 Welsh Assembly election additional members]]

Party	Constituency
seats	List votes (vote %)	D'Hondt
entitlement	Additional
members
elected	Total members
elected	Deviation
from D'Hondt
entitlement
Welsh Labour}}		[](welsh-labour)	8	85,445 (41.0%)	6	0	8
Welsh Conservatives}}		[](welsh-conservatives)	0	45,751 (22.0%)	3	2	2
Plaid Cymru}}		[](plaid-cymru)	0	28,606 (13.7%)	2	1	1
Welsh Liberal Democrats}}		[](welsh-liberal-democrats)	0	16,514 (7.9%)	1	1	1
Green Party of England and Wales}}		[](wales-green-party)	0	10,774 (5.2%)	0	0	0
United Kingdom Independence Party}}		[](united-kingdom-independence-party)	0	8,292 (4.0%)	0	0	0
Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}		[](socialist-labour-party-uk)	0	4,690 (2.3%)	0	0	0
British National Party}}		[](british-national-party)	0	3,805 (1.8%)	0	0	0
Welsh Christian Party}}		[](welsh-christian-party)	0	1,873 (0.9%)	0	0	0
Official Monster Raving Loony Party}}		[](official-monster-raving-loony-party)	0	1,237 (0.6%)	0	0	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition}}		[](trade-unionist-and-socialist-coalition)	0	830 (0.4%)	0	0	0
Communist Party of Britain}}		[](communist-party-of-britain)	0	516 (0.2%)	0	0	0

Regional AMs elected in 2011

Party	Name
Welsh Conservatives}}		[](welsh-conservatives)
Welsh Conservatives}}		[](welsh-conservatives)
Welsh Liberal Democrats}}		[](welsh-liberal-democrats)
Plaid Cymru}}		[](plaid-cymru)

† Replaced John Dixon, who was disqualified for being a member of a public body to which AMs cannot belong.

[[2007 National Assembly for Wales election|2007 Welsh Assembly election additional members]]{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/vote2007/maps/wales_regions/html/wales_regions_map.stm|title=2007 results|publisher=BBC News|access-date=2007-07-26|archive-date=2012-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111165105/http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/vote2007/maps/wales_regions/html/wales_regions_map.stm|url-status=live}}

Party	Constituency
seats	List votes (vote %)	D'Hondt
entitlement	Additional
members
elected	Total members
elected	Deviation
from D'Hondt
entitlement
Welsh Labour}}		[](welsh-labour)	6	70,799 (34.0%)	5	0	6
Welsh Conservatives}}		[](welsh-conservatives)	1	45,127 (21.7%)	3	2	3
Plaid Cymru}}"		[](plaid-cymru)	0	32,207 (15.5%)	2	2	2
Welsh Liberal Democrats}}		[](welsh-liberal-democrats)	1	29,626 (14.0%)	2	0	1
British National Party}}		[](british-national-party)	0	7,889 (3.8%)	0	0	0
Green Party of England and Wales}}		[](green-party-of-england-and-wales)	0	7,831 (3.8%)	0	0	0
United Kingdom Independence Party}}		[](united-kingdom-independence-party)	0	7,645 (3.7%)	0	0	0
Welsh Christian Party}}		[](welsh-christian-party)	0	1,987 (1.0%)	0	0	0
Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}		[](socialist-labour-party-uk)	0	1,744 (0.8%)	0	0	0
Respect - The Unity Coalition}}		[](respect-the-unity-coalition)	0	1,079 (0.5%)	0	0	0
Socialist Party (England and Wales)}}		[](socialist-party-england-and-wales)	0	838 (0.4%)	0	0	0
Communist Party of Britain}}		[](communist-party-of-britain)	0	817 (0.4%)	0	0	0
Christian Peoples Alliance}}		[](christian-peoples-alliance)	0	757 (0.4%)	0	0	0
Socialist Equality Party (UK)}}		[](socialist-equality-party-uk)	0	292 (0.1%)	0	0	0

[[2003 National Assembly for Wales election|2003 Welsh Assembly election additional members]]{{cite web |url=https://business.senedd.wales/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=143 |title=Election results for South Wales Central, 1 May 2003 |publisher=Business.senedd.wales |date= |accessdate=2021-11-27 |archive-date=2021-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019123113/https://business.senedd.wales/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=143 |url-status=live }}

Party	Constituency
seats	List votes (vote %)	D'Hondt
entitlement	Additional
members
elected	Total members
elected	Deviation
from D'Hondt
entitlement
Welsh Labour}}		[](welsh-labour)	7	74,369 (41.08%)	6	0	7
Welsh Conservatives}}		[](welsh-conservatives)	0	33,404 (18.45%)	2	2	2
Plaid Cymru}}		[](plaid-cymru)	0	27,956 (15.44%)	2	2	2
Welsh Liberal Democrats}}		[](welsh-liberal-democrats)	1	24,926 (13.77%)	2	0	1
United Kingdom Independence Party}}		[](united-kingdom-independence-party)	0	6,920 (3.82%)	0	0	0
Green Party of England and Wales}}		[](green-party-of-england-and-wales)	0	6,047 (3.34%)	0	0	0
Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}		[](socialist-labour-party-uk)	0	3,217 (1.78%)	0	0	0
	New Millennium Bean Party	0	1,027 (0.57%)	0	0	0
	Cymru Annibynnol	0	1,018 (0.56%)	0	0	0
	Vote 2 Stop the War	0	1,013 (0.56%)	0	0	0
Communist Party of Britain}}		[](communist-party-of-britain)	0	577 (0.32%)	0	0	0
ProLife Alliance}}		[](prolife-alliance)	0	573 (0.32%)	0	0	0

[[1999 National Assembly for Wales election|1999 Welsh Assembly election additional members]]{{cite web|url=https://business.senedd.wales/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=133&RPID=0|title=Election results for South Wales Central, 6 May 1999|access-date=27 August 2021|archive-date=27 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827162517/https://business.senedd.wales/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=133&RPID=0|url-status=live}}

Party	Constituency
seats	List votes (vote %)	D'Hondt
entitlement	Additional
members
elected	Total members
elected	Deviation
from D'Hondt
entitlement
Welsh Labour}}		[](welsh-labour)	6	79,564 (36.92%)	5	0	6
Plaid Cymru}}		[](plaid-cymru)	1	58,080 (26.95%)	3	2	3
Welsh Conservatives}}		[](welsh-conservatives)	0	34,944 (16.22%)	2	2	2
Welsh Liberal Democrats}}		[](welsh-liberal-democrats)	1	30,911 (14.35%)	2	0	1
Green Party of England and Wales}}		[](green-party-of-england-and-wales)	0	5,336 (2.48%)	0	0	0
Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}		[](socialist-labour-party-uk)	0	2,822 (1.31%)	0	0	0
Independent (politician)}}		Independent- Alun Mathias	0	1,524 (0.71%)	0	0	0
Natural Law Party}}		[](natural-law-party)	0	665 (0.31%)	0	0	0
Communist Party of Great Britain}}		[](communist-party-of-britain)	0	652 (0.30%)	0	0	0
Welsh Socialist Alliance}}		[](welsh-socialist-alliance)	0	602 (0.28%)	0	0	0
Independent (politician)}}		Independent- Paul Phillips	0	378 (0.18%)	0	0	0

References

"Senedd Cymru Election Result - South Wales Central Region". Vale of Glamorgan.
(May 5, 2016). "Election results for South Wales Central, 5 May 2016".
Davies, Daniel. (July 5, 2011). "No return for disqualified Dixon". BBC News.
"2007 results". BBC News.
"Election results for South Wales Central, 1 May 2003". Business.senedd.wales.
"Election results for South Wales Central, 6 May 1999".

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