2019 United Kingdom general election in Wales
United Kingdom general election held in Wales
2019 United Kingdom general election in Wales Turnout 66.6% 2.0%
Results by constituency
The 2019 United Kingdom general election was held on 12 December 2019 to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons , including the 40 Welsh seats .
The Labour Party won the most votes and seats in Wales, but the Conservative Party made gains in Wales and won across the UK.[ 2]
Compared to the 2017 general election , Labour lost six seats, each of which was won by the Conservatives. This reflected a decrease in vote share of 8% from the Labour Party, matched by increases in vote share for the Brexit Party and Conservative Party of 5.4% and 2.5%, respectively. However, the Labour Party remained the party receiving the most votes, with a 40.9% vote share. Having gained Brecon and Radnorshire in the 2019 Brecon and Radnorshire by-election earlier in the year, the Welsh Liberal Democrats lost to the Conservatives. Plaid Cymru retained its four seats. The party did not make any gains, and its total vote share was down 0.5%.
Overall, 1,544,357 votes were cast in Wales, reflecting a turnout of 66.6% of the electorate.
Electoral system
MPs are elected in 40 Single Member constituencies by the first-past-the-post system.
History and background
The election was called on 29 October 2019, when its date was fixed as 12 December.
In the European Elections in Wales of June 2019, the Brexit Party, newly formed, had taken 32.5% of the votes and won two seats, Plaid Cymru had come second with 20% and one MEP, Jill Evans , and Labour had finished third, with 15.3% and also one MEP, Jackie Jones .[ 3]
In the run-up to the general election, the Conservative party suspended the whip of one of its MPs, Guto Bebb of Aberconwy , who then sat as an independent until the end of the parliament and did not seek re-election.[ 4] Additionally, the Conservative party lost a by-election in Brecon and Radnorshire [ 5] to the Liberal Democrats. Before the election, the numbers were 28 Labour MPs, six Conservative, four Plaid, one Liberal Democrat, and one Independent (Bebb).
Plaid Cymru had gained one seat in the previous election. The party was for stopping Brexit and holding a second referendum on the Brexit withdrawal agreement , which was at odds with how Wales had voted in the 2016 referendum . The party did not make any gains, and its total vote share was down 0.5%.
Target seats
Labour
Plaid Cymru
Results
Map of constituencies by winner vote share
Party[ 6]
Seats
Votes
Total
Gains
Losses
Net +/-
% seats
Total
%
Change
Labour
22
0
6
6
55
632,035
40.9
8.0
Conservative
14
6[ a]
0
6
35
557,234
36.1
2.5
Plaid Cymru
4
0
0
10
153,265
9.9
0.5
Liberal Democrats
0
0
0[ b]
0
92,171
6.0
1.5
Brexit Party
0
0
0
0
83,908
5.4
N/A
Green
0
0
0
0
15,828
1.0
0.7
Independents
0
0
0[ c]
0
6,220
0.4
N/A
Gwlad Gwlad
0
0
0
0
1,515
0.1
N/A
Cynon Valley
0
0
0
0
1,322
0.1
N/A
Monster Raving Loony
0
0
0
0
345
0.0
Christian
0
0
0
0
245
0.0
N/A [ d]
SDP
0
0
0
0
181
0.0
N/A [ d]
Socialist (GB)
0
0
0
0
88
0.0
N/A
Total
40
1,544,357
Turnout
66.6
^ Not including Brecon and Radnorshire and Aberconwy , which the Conservative Party won in 2017 but did not control when parliament was dissolved.
^ Not including Brecon and Radnorshire, which the Liberal Democrats won in a 2019 by-election .
^ Not including Aberconwy, previously controlled by the independent Guto Bebb who lost the Conservative Party whip in 2019.
^ a b Party entered candidates in the 2017 general election but not in any Welsh seats.
Popular vote
Labour
40.9%
Conservative
36.1%
Plaid Cymru
9.9%
Liberal Democrats
6.0%
Brexit Party
5.0%
Greens
1.0%
Parliament seats
Labour
55%
Conservative
35%
Plaid Cymru
10%
Results by constituency
Constituency [ 7]
County
2017 result
2019 winning party
Turnout
Votes
Party
Votes
Share
Majority
Lab
Con
PC
LD
Brx
Grn
Other
Total
Aberavon
WGM
Lab
Lab
17,008
53.8%
10,490
62.3%
17,008
6,518
2,711
1,072
3,108
450
731
31,598
Aberconwy
CON
Con
Con
14,687
46.1%
2,034
71.3%
12,653
14,687
2,704
1,821
31,865
Alyn and Deeside
CON
Lab
Lab
18,271
42.5%
213
68.5%
18,271
18,058
1,453
2,548
2,678
43,003
Arfon
GWN
PC
PC
13,134
45.2%
2,781
68.9%
10,353
4,428
13,134
1,159
29,074
Blaenau Gwent
GNT
Lab
Lab
14,862
49.2%
8,647
59.6%
14,862
5,749
1,722
1,285
6,215
386
30,219
Brecon and Radnorshire
POW
Con
Con
21,958
53.1%
7,131
74.5%
3,944
21,958
14,827
590
41,319
Bridgend
MGM
Lab
Con
18,193
43.1%
1,157
66.7%
17,036
18,193
2,013
2,368
1,811
815
42,236
Caerphilly
GNT
Lab
Lab
18,018
44.9%
6,833
63.5%
18,018
11,185
6,424
4,490
40,117
Cardiff Central
SGM
Lab
Lab
25,605
61.2%
17,179
65.3%
25,605
8,426
6,298
1,006
487
41,822
Cardiff North
SGM
Lab
Lab
26,064
49.5%
6,982
77.0%
26,064
19,082
1,606
3,580
1,311
820
203
52,666
Cardiff South and Penarth
SGM
Lab
Lab
27,382
54.1%
12,737
64.2%
27,382
14,645
2,386
2,985
1,999
1,182
50,579
Cardiff West
SGM
Lab
Lab
23,908
51.8%
10,986
67.4%
23,908
12,922
3,864
2,731
1,619
1,133
45,817
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
DFD
PC
PC
15,939
38.9%
1,809
71.4%
8,622
14,130
15,939
2,311
40,456
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
DFD
Con
Con
22,183
52.7%
7,745
71.8%
14,438
22,183
3,633
1,860
42,114
Ceredigion
DFD
PC
PC
15,208
37.9%
6,329
71.3%
6,317
8,879
15,208
6,975
2,063
663
40,105
Clwyd South
CON
Lab
Con
16,222
44.7%
1,239
67.3%
14,983
16,222
2,137
1,496
1,468
36,306
Clwyd West
CON
Con
Con
20,403
50.7%
6,747
69.7%
13,656
20,403
3,907
2,237
40,203
Cynon Valley
MGM
Lab
Lab
15,533
51.4%
8,822
59.1%
15,533
6,711
2,562
949
3,045
1,436
30,236
Delyn
CON
Lab
Con
16,756
43.7%
865
70.3%
15,891
16,756
1,406
2,346
1,971
38,370
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
GWN
PC
PC
14,447
48.3%
4,740
67.5%
3,998
9,707
14,447
1,776
29,928
Gower
WGM
Lab
Lab
20,208
45.4%
1,837
72.0%
20,208
18,371
2,288
2,236
1,379
44,482
Islwyn
GNT
Lab
Lab
15,356
44.7%
5,464
62.0%
15,356
9,892
2,286
1,313
4,834
669
34,350
Llanelli
DFD
Lab
Lab
16,125
42.2%
4,670
63.2%
16,125
11,455
7,048
3,605
38,233
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
GNT
Lab
Lab
16,913
52.4%
10,606
57.3%
16,913
6,307
2,446
1,116
3,604
1,860
32,246
Monmouth
GNT
Con
Con
26,160
52.1%
9,982
74.8%
16,178
26,160
1,182
4,909
1,353
435
50,217
Montgomeryshire
POW
Con
Con
20,020
58.5%
12,138
69.8%
5,585
20,020
7,882
727
34,241
Neath
WGM
Lab
Lab
15,920
43.3%
5,637
65.2%
15,920
10,283
4,495
1,485
3,184
728
661
36,756
Newport East
GNT
Lab
Lab
16,125
44.4%
1,992
62.0%
16,125
14,133
872
2,121
2,454
577
36,282
Newport West
GNT
Lab
Lab
18,977
43.7%
902
65.2%
18,977
18,075
1,187
2,565
1,727
902
43,433
Ogmore
MGM
Lab
Lab
17,602
49.7%
7,805
61.5%
17,602
9,797
2,919
1,460
2,991
621
35,390
Pontypridd
MGM
Lab
Lab
17,381
44.5%
5,887
64.7%
17,381
11,494
4,990
2,917
2,278
39,060
Preseli Pembrokeshire
DFD
Con
Con
21,381
50.4%
5,062
71.2%
16,319
21,381
2,776
1,943
42,419
Rhondda
MGM
Lab
Lab
16,115
54.4%
11,440
59.0%
16,115
4,675
4,069
612
3,733
438
29,642
Swansea East
WGM
Lab
Lab
17,405
51.8%
7,970
57.4%
17,405
9,435
1,905
1,409
2,842
583
33,579
Swansea West
WGM
Lab
Lab
18,493
51.6%
8,116
62.8%
18,493
10,377
1,984
2,993
1,983
35,830
Torfaen
GNT
Lab
Lab
15,546
41.8%
3,742
60.2%
15,546
11,804
1,441
1,831
5,742
812
37,176
Vale of Clwyd
CON
Lab
Con
17,270
46.4%
1,827
65.7%
15,443
17,270
1,552
1,471
1,477
37,213
Vale of Glamorgan
SGM
Con
Con
27,305
49.8%
3,562
71.6%
23,743
27,305
3,251
508
54,807
Wrexham
CON
Lab
Con
15,199
45.3%
2,131
67.4%
13,068
15,199
2,151
1,447
1,222
445
33,532
Ynys Môn
GWN
Lab
Con
12,959
35.5%
1,968
70.4%
10,991
12,959
10,418
2,184
36,552
Total for all constituencies
Turnout
Total
Lab
Con
PC
LD
Brx
Grn
Other
Votes
66.6%
632,035
557,234
153,265
92,171
83,908
15,828
9,916
1,544,357
40.9%
36.1%
9.9%
6.0%
5.4%
1.0%
0.6%
100.0%
Seats
22
14
4
0
0
0
0
40
55%
35%
10%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100.0%
Opinion polling
(Includes polls in which polling concluded on or before: 31 May 2019)
Pollster/client(s)
Date(s) conducted
Sample size
Lab
Con
Plaid Cymru
Lib Dem
UKIP
Green
Change UK
Brexit
Other
Lead
2019 general election
12 Dec 2019
–
40.9%
36.1%
9.9%
6.0%
–
1.0%
–
5.4%
0.6%
4.8%
YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff University
22–25 Nov 2019
1,116
38%
32%
11%
9%
–
1%
–
8%
1%
6%
YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff University
31 Oct–4 Nov 2019
1,136
29%
28%
12%
12%
0%
3%
0%
15%
1%
1%
YouGov/ITV News
10–14 October 2019
1,071
25%
29%
12%
16%
—
4%
—
14%
1%
4%
1 August 2019
Brecon and Radnorshire by-election [ 8]
YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff University
23–28 July 2019
1,071
22%
24%
15%
16%
—
3%
—
18%
1%
2%
YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff University
16–20 May 2019
1,009
25%
17%
13%
12%
1%
5%
2%
23%
2%
2%
YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff University
2–5 Apr 2019
1,025
33%
26%
15%
7%
3%
2%
9%
4%
1%
7%
4 April 2019
Newport West by-election [ 8]
ICM/BBC Wales
7–23 Feb 2019
1,000
42%
33%
13%
6%
3%
1%
–
–
2%
9%
YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff University
19–22 Feb 2019
1,025
35%
29%
14%
8%
6%
3%
–
–
4%
6%
Sky Data/Cardiff University
7–14 Dec 2018
1,014
45%
32%
14%
3%
4%
2%
–
–
1%
13%
6–13 Dec 2018
Mark Drakeford becomes leader of Welsh Labour and First Minister [ 9] [ 10]
YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff University
4–7 Dec 2018
1,024
43%
31%
13%
6%
3%
3%
–
–
1%
12%
YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff University
30 Oct–2 Nov 2018
1,031
42%
33%
10%
7%
4%
2%
–
–
1%
9%
Survation/Channel 4
20 Oct–2 Nov 2018
1,177
47%
30%
13%
6%
3%
2%
–
–
0%
17%
28 September 2018
Adam Price becomes leader of Plaid Cymru [ 11]
6 September 2018
Paul Davies becomes leader of the Welsh Conservatives [ 12]
YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff University
28 Jun–2 Jul 2018
1,031
44%
31%
13%
5%
3%
2%
–
–
1%
13%
YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff University
12–15 Mar 2018
1,015
46%
33%
11%
4%
4%
2%
–
–
1%
13%
ICM/BBC Wales
8–25 Feb 2018
1,001
49%
32%
11%
5%
2%
1%
–
–
0%
17%
YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff University
21–24 Nov 2017
1,016
47%
31%
11%
5%
3%
2%
–
–
1%
16%
3 November 2017
Jane Dodds becomes leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats [ 13]
YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff University
4–7 Sep 2017
1,011
50%
32%
8%
4%
3%
1%
–
–
1%
18%
2017 general election
8 June 2017
–
48.9%
33.6%
10.4%
4.5%
2.0%
0.3%
–
–
0.2%
15.4%
See also
Notes
References