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Aberafan Maesteg (UK Parliament constituency)

{{Short description|United Kingdom parliamentary constituency}}

{{Infobox UK constituency main

|name = Aberafan Maesteg

|parliament = uk

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|caption = Interactive map of the constituency.

|image2 = File:AberafanMaesteg2024Constituency.svg

|caption2 = Location of the constituency within Wales

|year = 2024

|abolished =

|type = County

|elects_howmany = One

|previous = Aberavon, Bridgend, Ogmore

|next =

|population =

|electorate = 69,817 (March 2020){{cite book |author1=Mrs Justice Jefford |author-link1=Nerys Jefford |last2=Thomas |first2=Huw Vaughan |last3=Hartley |first3=Sam A |date=June 2023 |chapter=Appendix 1: Recommended Constituencies |chapter-url=https://bcomm-wales.gov.uk/sites/bcomm/files/review/E02859434_Boundary%20Commission%20Wales%202023_English_Web%20Accessible_V03.pdf#page=250 |title=The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales |location=Cardiff |publisher=Boundary Commission for Wales |page=250 |isbn=978-1-5286-3901-9 |access-date=13 July 2024 }}

|mp = Stephen Kinnock

|party = Labour

|region = Wales

|county = West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan

|towns = Aberavon, Maesteg, Port Talbot, Briton Ferry

|national =

}}

Aberafan Maesteg is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 general election following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies. It is currently represented by Stephen Kinnock of the Labour Party, who represented the predecessor constituency of Aberavon from 2015 to 2024.

Boundaries

Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020:{{Cite web |title=2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals {{!}} Boundary Commission for Wales |url=https://bcomm-wales.gov.uk/reviews/10-22/2023-parliamentary-review-revised-proposals |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=Boundary Commission for Wales}}{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/made |at=Schedule 4 (Wales)}}

Following local government boundary reviews which came into effect in May 2022,{{Cite web |title=The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1084/schedule}}{{Cite web |title=The County Borough of Neath Port Talbot (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/1114/schedule}} the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:{{Cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk}}

  • The County Borough of Bridgend wards of: Caerau, Cornelly, Llangynwyd, Maesteg East, Maesteg West, and Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr (part).
  • The County Borough of Neath Port Talbot wards of: Aberavon, Baglan, Briton Ferry East, Briton Ferry West, Bryn and Cwmavon, Cimla and Pelenna (part), Cymmer and Glyncorrwg, Gwynfi and Croeserw, Margam and Tai-bach, Port Talbot, Sandfields East, and Sandfields West.

By population, it is made up as follows:{{Cite web |title=Aberafan Maesteg (31 May 2024 - ) |url=https://electionresults.parliament.uk/constituency-areas/651/overlaps |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=electionresults.parliament.uk}}{{Cite web |title=New Seat Details - Aberafan Maesteg |url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Aberafan%20Maesteg |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=www.electoralcalculus.co.uk}}

  • 61.1% from Aberavon, accounting for 81.1% of the former constituency (parts in Neath Port Talbot CB, except Pelenna).
  • 21.6% from Ogmore, accounting for 25.8% of the former constituency (Maesteg).
  • 16.0% from Bridgend, accounting for 17.0% of that constituency under its 2010–2024 boundaries (Cornelly and Pyle).
  • 1.3% from Neath, accounting for 1.7% of the former constituency (Pelenna).

Elections

=Elections in the 2020s=

{{Election box begin |title=2024 general election: Aberafan Maesteg{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/W07000081|title=Aberafan Maesteg - General election results 2024|work=BBC News }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Welsh Labour|candidate=Stephen Kinnock|votes=17,838|percentage=49.9|change=-3.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=Mark Griffiths|votes=7,484|percentage=20.9|change=+12.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Plaid Cymru|candidate=Colin Deere|votes=4,719|percentage=13.2|change=+4.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Welsh Conservatives|candidate=Abigail Mainon|votes=2,903|percentage=8.1|change=-14.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Wales Green Party|candidate=Nigel Hill|votes=1,094|percentage=3.1|change=+1.5}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Welsh Liberal Democrats|candidate=Justin Griffiths|votes=916|percentage=2.6|change=-1.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Captain Beany|votes=618|percentage=1.7|change=+0.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Heritage Party (UK)|candidate=Rhiannon Morrissey|votes=183|percentage=0.5|change=N/A}}

{{Election box majority|votes=10,354|percentage=29.0|change=N/A}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=35,755|percentage=49.3|change=-14.3}}

{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors = 72,580}}

{{Election box new seat win|winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Elections in the 2010s=

class="wikitable"
colspan="4" | 2019 notional result {{efn|Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place}} {{Cite web |date= |title=Aberafan Maesteg notional election - December 2019 |url=https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/1951 |access-date=11 July 2024 |work=Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News |publisher=UK Parliament}}
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130px" colspan="2" | Party

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %

{{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}

| Labour

align=right| 23,509align=right| 52.9
{{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}}

| Conservative

align=right| 10,052align=right| 22.6
{{party color cell|Plaid Cymru}}

| Plaid Cymru

align=right| 3,991align=right| 9.0
{{party color cell|Brexit Party}}

| Brexit Party

align=right| 3,794align=right| 8.5
{{party color cell|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}

| Liberal Democrats

align=right| 1,645align=right| 3.7
{{party color cell|Independent politician}}

| Independent

align=right| 731align=right| 1.6
{{party color cell|Green Party of England and Wales}}

| Green Party

align=right| 701align=right| 1.6
colspan="4" bgcolor="#EAECF0"|
colspan="2"|Majority

|align=right|13,457

|align=right|30.3

colspan="2"|Turnout

|align=right|44,423

|align=right|63.6

colspan="2"|Electorate

|align=right|69,817

Notes

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References

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External links

  • [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168991.html Aberafan Maesteg UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

{{Constituencies in Wales}}

Category:Parliamentary constituencies in South Wales

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