Brecon and Radnorshire (Senedd constituency)
Constituency of the Senedd
Brecon and Radnorshire (Welsh : Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed ) is a constituency of the Senedd . It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of eight constituencies in the Mid and West Wales electoral region , which elects four additional members , in addition to eight constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole. It is currently represented by James Evans MS, of the Conservatives who has been the MS since May 2021.
Boundaries
Map of current boundaries
The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly , in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the Brecon and Radnorshire Westminster constituency .
It is entirely within the preserved county of Powys , and one of three Powys constituencies .
Also, it is one of eight constituencies in the Mid and West Wales electoral region.
The other Powys constituencies are Montgomeryshire and Clwyd South .
Montgomeryshire is also entirely within the preserved county of Powys, and within the Mid and West Wales region.
Clwyd South is partly, and mostly, a Clwyd constituency , and within the North Wales electoral region.
The region consists of the eight constituencies of Brecon and Radnorshire, Carmarthen East and Dinefwr , Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire , Ceredigion , Llanelli , Meirionnydd Nant Conwy , Montgomeryshire and Preseli Pembrokeshire .
From 2007
Constituency boundaries changed from the 2007 Assembly election , as did regional boundaries. Brecon and Radnorshire remained a Powys constituency, however, and one of eight constituencies in the Mid and West Wales electoral region.
Brecon and Radnorshire is one of two constituencies covering Powys, both entirely within the preserved county, and both within the Mid and West Wales region.
The other Powys constituency is Montgomeryshire .
The Mid and West Wales region consists of the constituencies of Brecon and Radnorshire, Carmarthen East and Dinefwr , Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire , Ceredigion , Dwyfor Meirionnydd , Llanelli , Montgomeryshire and Preseli Pembrokeshire .
For Westminster purposes, the same new constituency boundaries became effective for the 2010 United Kingdom general election .
Members of the Senedd
Voting
In general elections for the Senedd, each voter has two votes. The first vote may be used to vote for a candidate to become the Member of the Senedd for the voter's constituency, elected by the first past the post system. The second vote may be used to vote for a regional closed party list of candidates. Additional member seats are allocated from the lists by the d'Hondt method , with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation.
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
2021 Senedd election : Brecon and Radnorshire[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Conservative
James Evans
12,741
39.7
+14.3
11,572
36.6
+11.2
Liberal Democrats
William Powell
8,921
27.8
–24.6
6,723
21.3
-8.9
Labour
Gethin Jones
4,980
15.5
+6.6
6,217
19.7
+4.9
Plaid Cymru
Grenville Ham
2,075
6.5
+2.6
2,754
8.7
+1.4
Green
Emily Durrant
1,556
4.8
+2.5
1,807
5.7
+1.9
Abolish
Claire Mills
1,209
3.8
New
1,786
5.6
-2.4
Independent
Karen Laurie-Parry
345
1.1
New
Reform UK
John Muir
213
0.7
New
202
0.64
New
Gwlad
Sam Holwill
75
0.2
New
89
0.28
New
Christian
141
0.44
New
Freedom Alliance (UK)
139
0.4
New
Communist
85
0.27
New
Propel
57
0.18
New
TUSC
34
0.11
New
Majority
3,820
11.9
N/A
Turnout
32,115
57.5[ 2]
+1.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Swing
+19.5
Elections in the 2010s
Welsh Assembly Election 2016 : Brecon and Radnorshire
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional[ 3]
Votes
%
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
Kirsty Williams
15,898
52.4
+9.4
9,069
30.2
+0.9
Conservative
Gary Price
7,728
25.4
−7.9
7,625
25.4
-7.1
Labour
Alex Thomas
2,703
8.9
−8.0
4,446
14.8
-3.2
UKIP
Thomas Turton
2,161
7.1
New
2,655
8.8
+3.9
Plaid Cymru
Freddy Greaves
1,180
3.9
−2.8
2,181
7.3
0.0
Green
Grenville Ham
697
2.3
New
1,145
3.8
-0.6
Abolish
2,388
8.0
New
Monster Raving Loony
180
0.6
New
Welsh Christian
163
0.5
-0.2
People First (Wales)
74
0.2
New
Association of Welsh Independents
63
0.2
New
Communist
41
0.1
-0.2
Majority
8,170
27.0
+17.3
Turnout
30,367
56.5
+3.6
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
+8.6
Welsh Assembly Election 2011 : Brecon and Radnorshire
Party
Candidate
Constituency [ 4]
Regional[ 5]
Votes
%
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
Kirsty Williams
12,201
43.0
−9.2
8,271
29.3
-2.1
Conservative
Christopher Davies
9,444
33.3
−0.3
9,181
32.5
-0.5
Labour
Chris Lloyd
4,797
16.9
+8.2
5,091
18.0
+5.2
Plaid Cymru
Gary Price
1,906
6.7
+1.2
2,071
7.3
-0.7
UKIP
1,371
4.9
+0.4
Green
1,251
4.4
0.0
Socialist Labour
471
1.7
+0.8
BNP
291
1.0
-1.7
Welsh Christian
193
0.7
0.0
Communist
75
0.3
0.0
Majority
2,757
9.7
−8.9
Turnout
28,348
52.9
+1.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
−4.5
Regional ballots rejected: 311[ 6]
Elections in the 2000s
Welsh Assembly Election 2007 : Brecon and Radnorshire
Party
Candidate
Constituency [ 7]
Regional[ 8]
Votes
%
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
Kirsty Williams
15,006
52.2
+2.6
9,014
31.4
-2.3
Conservative
Suzy Davies
9,652
33.6
+3.7
9,454
33.0
+1.3
Labour
Neil Stone
2,514
8.7
−3.0
3,658
12.8
-3.6
Plaid Cymru
Arwel Lloyd
1,576
5.5
+0.5
2,282
8.0
+1.4
UKIP
1,296
4.5
+0.4
Green
1,252
4.4
+0.3
BNP
782
2.7
New
Socialist Labour
270
0.9
New
Welsh Christian
215
0.7
New
Gwynoro Jones -Independent
136
0.5
New
Caroline Evans - Independent
126
0.4
New
Communist
88
0.3
New
CPA
54
0.2
New
Veritas
51
0.2
New
Majority
5,354
18.6
−1.1
Turnout
28,748
51.9
−1.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
−0.6
Welsh Assembly Election 2003 : Brecon and Radnorsihire
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional[ 9]
Votes
%
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
Kirsty Williams
13,325
49.6
+5.0
8,999
33.7
+1.6
Conservative
Nick Bourne
8,017
29.9
+5.4
8,453
31.7
+5.8
Labour
David Rees [ 10]
3,130
11.7
−6.0
4,385
16.4
-3.1
Plaid Cymru
Brynach Parry
1,329
5.0
−3.1
1,761
6.6
-10.3
Green
1,107
4.1
Unknown
UKIP
1,156
4.3
New
Mid and West Wales Pensioners
509
1.9
New
Cymru Annibynnol
151
0.6
New
Vote 2 Stop the War
113
0.4
New
ProLife Alliance
49
0.2
New
Majority
5,308
19.7
−0.4
Turnout
28,348
52.9
−4.4
Liberal Democrats hold
Swing
+0.3
2003 Electorate: 53,739
Regional ballots rejected: 282
Elections in the 1990s
Welsh Assembly Election 1999 : Brecon and Radnorshire[ 11]
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Liberal Democrats
Kirsty Williams
13,022
44.6
N/A
9,309
32.1
N/A
Conservative
Nick Bourne
7,170
24.5
N/A
7,498
25.9
N/A
Labour
Ian Janes
5,165
17.7
N/A
5,667
19.5
N/A
Plaid Cymru
David Petersen
2,356
8.1
N/A
4,891
16.9
N/A
Independent
Michael Shaw
1,502
5.1
Other list parties
1,636
5.6
N/A
Majority
5,852
20.1
Turnout
29,215
57.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
References
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