Torfaen (UK Parliament constituency)

Boundaries

1983–2024: The Borough of Torfaen, excluding the communities of Croesyceiliog and Llanyrafon which were part of the Monmouth constituency.

2024–present: Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the whole of the County Borough of Torfaen, with Croesyceiliog and Llanyrafon being transferred from the now abolished constituency of Monmouth, which was replaced by Monmouthshire.

The constituency covers the new town of Cwmbran, Pontypool, and its surrounding districts and stretches as far north as Blaenavon.

History

The area is traditionally a Labour Party stronghold with a majority of around 9,000. The community of New Inn is the only strong Conservative area. It voted Labour even amidst the huge Conservative majorities of 1983 and 1987. However, 2019 saw the lowest Labour majority in Torfaen in the seat's history, of only 3,742 votes, in part due to 60.8% of voters choosing the Leave vote in the 2016 EU membership referendum. In the 2024 United Kingdom general election Labour increased their majority to 7,322 votes.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Nick Thomas-Symonds|votes=15,176|percentage=42.5|change=−0.2}} |reg. electors = 71,738

Elections in the 2010s

|reg. electors = 61,743 Of the 126 rejected ballots:

• 100 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.
• 26 voted for more than one candidate. |reg. electors = 61,839 Of the 62 rejected ballots:
• 39 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.
• 23 voted for more than one candidate.

|reg. electors = 61,896 Of the 68 rejected ballots:

• 47 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.
• 21 voted for more than one candidate.

|reg. electors = 61,183 Of the 46 rejected ballots:

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

Elections in the 2000s

|reg. electors = 60,665

|reg. electors = 61,115

Elections in the 1990s

|reg. electors = 60,343

url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=9 April 1992|work=Election 1992|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=2010-12-06}}}} |reg. electors = 61,104

Elections in the 1980s

|reg. electors = 59,896

|reg. electors = 58,739

Notes

References

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