Rhondda (Senedd constituency)

Constituency of the Senedd

Not to be confused with Rhondda (UK Parliament constituency).

Rhondda

Senedd county constituency
for the Senedd

Rhondda shown within the South Wales Central electoral region and the region shown within Wales

Current Senedd county constituency
Created| 1999
Party| Welsh Labour
MS| Buffy Williams
Preserved county| Mid Glamorgan
South Glamorgan

Rhondda 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 South Wales Central 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.

## Boundaries

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Map of current boundaries

The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the Rhondda Westminster constituency. It is entirely within the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan.

The other seven constituencies of the region are Cardiff Central, Cardiff North, Cardiff South and Penarth, Cardiff West, Cynon Valley, Pontypridd and Vale of Glamorgan.

## Voting

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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.

## Assembly Members and Members of the Senedd

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Election | Member | Party | Portrait

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| 1999 | Geraint Davies | Plaid Cymru |
| 2003 | Leighton Andrews | Labour |
| 2016 | Leanne Wood | Plaid Cymru |
| 2021 | Buffy Williams | Labour |

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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2021 Senedd election: Rhondda[1] Party  | Candidate  | Constituency  | Regional

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Votes  | %  | ±% | Votes  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Elizabeth Williams | 12,832 | 54.7 | +18.8 | 11,949 | 51.1 | +18.7
| Plaid Cymru | Leanne Wood[a] | 7,335  | 31.3  | -19.3  | 6,495  | 27.8  | -20.4
| Conservative | Tom Parkhill  | 1,490  | 6.4  | +4.2  | 2,058  | 8.8  | +6.3
| Propel | Jeff Gregory  | 525  | 2.2  | New | 288  | 1.2  | New
| Abolish | Ian McLean  | 430  | 1.8  | New | 648  | 2.8  | +0.3
| Reform UK | Steve Bayliss  | 355  | 1.5  | New | 306  | 1.3  | New
| Freedom Alliance | Steven Phillips  | 291  | 1.2  | New |
| Liberal Democrats | Jackie Charlton  | 200  | 0.9  | +0.2  | 206  | 0.9  | -0.3
| Green | 575  | 2.5  | +1.0
| UKIP | 343  | 1.5  | -8.4
| No More Lockdowns  | 159  | 0.7  | New
| Gwlad | 136  | 0.6  | New
| Communist | 74  | 0.3  | ±0.0
| TUSC | 57  | 0.2  | -0.1
| Workers Party | 49  | 0.2  | New
| Independent | Alan Coulthard  | 45  | 0.2  | New
Majority | 5,497  | 23.4  | N/A
Turnout | 23,458  |  |
| Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | +19.1  |

Notes

1. ^ Incumbent member for this constituency

### Elections in the 2010s

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Welsh Assembly Election 2016: Rhondda  Party  | Candidate  | Constituency[2] | Regional[3][4]

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Votes  | %  | ±% | Votes  | %  | ±%
| Plaid Cymru | Leanne Wood | 11,891 | 50.6 | +21.1 | 11,354 | 48.2 | +23.7
| Labour | Leighton Andrews | 8,432  | 35.9  | -27.3  | 7,623  | 32.4  | -22.2
| UKIP | Stephen Clee  | 2,203  | 9.4  | New | 2,337  | 9.9  | +6.6
| Conservative | Maria Hill  | 528  | 2.2  | -2.6  | 582  | 2.5  | -1.8
| Green | Pat Matthews  | 259  | 1.1  | New | 346  | 1.5  | -1.0
| Liberal Democrats | Rhys Taylor  | 173  | 0.7  | -1.8  | 278  | 1.2  | -1.0
| Abolish | 591  | 2.5  | New
| Women's Equality | 105  | 0.4  | New
| Monster Raving Loony | 114  | 0.5  | ±0.0
| Independent (Jonathan Bishop)[5] | 45  | 0.2  | New
| TUSC | 82  | 0.3  | -0.3
| Communist | 62  | 0.3  | ±0.0
| Freedom to Choose / Vapers in Power  | 40  | 0.2  | New
Majority | 3,459  | 14.7  | N/A
Turnout | 23,486  | 47.2  | +9.2
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Welsh Assembly Election 2011: Rhondda  Party  | Candidate  | Constituency [6] | Regional[7]

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Votes  | %  | ±% | Votes  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Leighton Andrews | 12,650 | 63.2 | +5.0 | 10,919 | 54.6 | +1.7
| Plaid Cymru | Sara Evans-Fear  | 5,911  | 29.5  | -0.5  | 4,906  | 24.5  | -1.0
| Conservative | James Jeffreys  | 969  | 4.8  | -0.3  | 861  | 4.3  | -0.3
| Liberal Democrats | George Summers  | 497  | 2.5  | -4.0  | 436  | 2.2  | -2.2
| Socialist Labour | 746  | 3.7  | +2.3
| UKIP | 667  | 3.3  | +0.7
| Green | 502  | 2.5  | +0.4
| BNP | 476  | 2.4  | -1.8
| Welsh Christian | 200  | 1.0  | +0.1
| TUSC | 112  | 0.6  | New
| Monster Raving Loony | 105  | 0.5  | New
| Communist | 66  | 0.3  | -0.5
Majority | 6,739  | 33.7  | +5.6
Turnout | 20,027  | 38.0  | −4.1
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.8  |

Regional ballots rejected at the count: 112[8]

### Elections in the 2000s

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Welsh Assembly Election 2007: Rhondda  Party  | Candidate  | Constituency [9] | Regional[10]

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Votes  | %  | ±% | Votes  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Leighton Andrews | 12,875 | 58.2 | -3.4 | 11,692 | 52.9 | -7.1
| Plaid Cymru | Jill Evans | 6,660  | 30.1  | +3.1  | 5,576  | 25.5  | +2.8
| Liberal Democrats | Karen Roberts  | 1,441  | 6.5  | +3.5  | 964  | 4.4  | -0.1
| Conservative | Howard Parsons  | 1,131  | 5.1  | +2.9  | 1,006  | 4.6  | +1.0
| BNP | 922  | 4.2  | New
| UKIP | 584  | 2.6  | +0.1
| Green | 473  | 2.1  | +0.3
| Socialist Labour | 307  | 1.4  | -1.7
| Welsh Christian | 190  | 0.9  | New
| Communist | 167  | 0.8  | +0.4
| Socialist Alternative | 77  | 0.3  | New
| CPA | 76  | 0.3  | New
| Respect | 59  | 0.3  | New
| Socialist Equality | 11  | ±0.0  | New
Majority | 6,215  | 28.1  | −6.5
Turnout | 22,107  | 42.1  | −3.5
| Labour hold | Swing | -3.3  |
Welsh Assembly Election 2003: Rhondda  Party  | Candidate  | Constituency  | Regional[11]

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Votes  | %  | ±% | Votes  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Leighton Andrews | 14,170 | 61.6 | +21.1 | 13,746 | 60.0 | +19.8
| Plaid Cymru | Geraint Rhys Davies | 6,216  | 27.0  | -21.7  | 5,204  | 22.7  | -17.5
| Independent | Jeffrey Gregory  | 909  | 4.0  | New
| Liberal Democrats | Veronica Watkins | 680  | 3.0  | -1.7  | 1,023  | 4.5  | -1.4
| UKIP | Kunnathur T. Rajan  | 524  | 2.3  | New | 568  | 2.5  | New
| Conservative | Paul James Williams  | 504  | 2.2  | -0.6  | 813  | 3.6  | +0.7
| Socialist Labour | 710  | 3.1  | Unknown
| Green | 407  | 1.8  | Unknown
| Cymru Annibynnol  | 164  | 0.7  | New
| Vote No 2 Stop the War  | 65  | 0.3  | New
| New Millennium Bean Partyn | 88  | 0.4  | New
| Communist | 91  | 0.4  | Unknown
| ProLife Alliance | 19  | 0.1  | New
Majority | 7,954  | 34.6  | N/A
Turnout | 23,003  | 45.6  | −4.6
| Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | +21.4  |

2003 Electorate: 50,463
Regional ballots rejected: 394

### Elections in the 1990s

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Welsh Assembly Election 1999: Rhondda  Party  | Candidate  | Constituency  | List

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Votes  | %  | ±% | Votes  | %  | ±%
| Plaid Cymru | Geraint Rhys Davies | 13,558 | 48.7 | N/A | 12,908 | 46.1 | N/A
| Labour | Wayne David | 11,273  | 40.5  | N/A | 11,256  | 40.2  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Meurig Williams  | 1,303  | 4.7  | N/A | 1,659  | 5.9  | N/A
| Independent | Glyndwr Summers  | 913  | 3.3  |
| Conservative | Peter Hobbins  | 774  | 2.8  | N/A | 801  | 2.9  | N/A
| Other list parties  |  |  |  |  | 1,395  | 5.0  | N/A
Majority  | 2,285  | 8.2
Turnout | 27,821  | 50.2
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

1999 Electorate: 55,266

## References

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1. ^ [1] Archived 2 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine Rhondda Statement of Persons Nominated
2. ^ "Wales elections > Rhondda". BBC News. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
3. ^ [2] Archived 29 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine National Assembly – 5 May 2016 - South Wales Central
4. ^ "Results and turnout at the 2016 National Assembly for Wales election". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
5. ^ "Jonathan Bishop". Who Can I vote for?. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
6. ^ "Wales elections > Rhondda". BBC News. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 May 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
7. ^ "Results and turnout at the 2011 National Assembly for Wales Election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
8. ^ "Results and turnout at the 2011 National Assembly for Wales election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
9. ^ Election results – 2007 Archived 9 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, National Assembly for Wales
10. ^ "2007 Assembly Election Results (updated) July 2007(Page 78 of the PDF / Page 72 of booklet)" (PDF). National Assembly for Wales. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
11. ^ The National Assembly for Wales elections 2003. The Electoral Commission. November 2003. pp. 110–115. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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Electoral regions and constituencies of the Senedd

Mid and West Wales|

* Brecon and Radnorshire
* Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
* Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
* Ceredigion
* Dwyfor Meirionnydd
* Llanelli
* Montgomeryshire
* Preseli Pembrokeshire

North Wales|

* Aberconwy
* Alyn and Deeside
* Arfon
* Clwyd South
* Clwyd West
* Delyn
* Vale of Clwyd
* Wrexham
* Ynys Môn

South Wales Central|

* Cardiff Central
* Cardiff North
* Cardiff South and Penarth
* Cardiff West
* Cynon Valley
* Pontypridd
* Rhondda
* Vale of Glamorgan

South Wales East|

* Blaenau Gwent
* Caerphilly
* Islwyn
* Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
* Monmouth
* Newport East
* Newport West
* Torfaen

South Wales West|

* Aberavon
* Bridgend
* Gower
* Neath
* Ogmore
* Swansea East
* Swansea West

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