| Senedd electoral region | |
|---|---|
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| Created 1999 | |
| Current representation | |
| Labour | 7 MSs |
| Conservative | 2 MSs |
| Brexit Party | 2 MSs |
| Plaid Cymru | 1 MS |
| Constituencies 1. Blaenau Gwent 2. Caerphilly 3. Islwyn 4. Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 5. Monmouth 6. Newport East 7. Newport West 8. Torfaen | |
| Preserved counties Gwent Mid Glamorgan (part) | |
South Wales East is an electoral region of the Senedd, consisting of eight constituencies. The region elects 12 members, eight directly elected constituency members and four additional members. The electoral region was first used in 1999, when the National Assembly for Wales was created.
Each constituency elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post electoral system, and the region as a whole elects four additional or top-up Members of the Senedd, to create a degree of proportional representation. The additional member seats are allocated from closed lists by the D'Hondt method, with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation.
County boundaries
The region covers the whole of the preserved county of Gwent and part of the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan. The rest of Mid Glamorgan is mostly within the South Wales Central electoral region and partly within the South Wales West region.
Electoral region profile
The region is one of contrasts; it includes the city of Newport, along with the town of Caerphilly. It also takes in the working-class former mining town of Merthyr Tydfil, one of the most deprived towns in the UK, but also rural Monmouthshire, one of the most affluent parts of Wales.
Constituencies
The eight constituencies have the names and boundaries of constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster):
| Constituency | 2016 Result | Preserved counties | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | Alun Davies Labour | Entirely within Gwent | |
| Caerphilly | Hefin David Labour | Entirely within Gwent | |
| Islwyn | Rhianon Passmore Labour | Entirely within Gwent | |
| Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Dawn Bowden Labour | Partly Gwent partly Mid Glamorgan | |
| Monmouth | Nick Ramsay Conservative | Entirely within Gwent | |
| Newport East | John Griffiths Labour & Co-operative | Entirely within Gwent | |
| Newport West | Jayne Bryant Labour | Entirely within Gwent | |
| Torfaen | Lynne Neagle Labour | Entirely within Gwent | |
Assembly members and Members of the Senedd
Constituency AMs and MSs
| Term | Election | Blaenau Gwent | Caerphilly | Islwyn | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Monmouth | Newport East | Newport West | Torfaen | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1999 | Peter Law (Lab) (later Ind) | Ron Davies (Lab) | Brian Hancock (PC) | Huw Lewis (Lab) | David T C Davies (Con) | John Griffiths (Lab) | Rosemary Butler (Lab) | Lynne Neagle (Lab) | ||||||||
| 2nd | 2003 | Jeffrey Cuthbert (Lab) | Irene James (Lab) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Trish Law (PV) | ||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | 2007 | Nick Ramsay (Con) | |||||||||||||||
| 4th | 2011 | Alun Davies (Lab) | Gwyn Price (Lab) | ||||||||||||||
| 5th | 2016 | Hefin David (Lab) | Rhianon Passmore (Lab) | Dawn Bowden (Lab) | Jayne Bryant (Lab) | ||||||||||||
Regional list AMs and MSs
N.B. This table is for presentation purposes only
| Term | Election | AM / MS | AM / MS | AM / MS | AM /MS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1999 | Phil Williams (PC) | Jocelyn Davies (PC) | William Graham (Con) | Mike German (LD) | ||||
| 2nd | 2003 | Laura Anne Jones (Con) | |||||||
| 3rd | 2007 | Mohammad Asghar (PC) (later Con) | |||||||
| 2009 | |||||||||
| 2010 | Veronica German (LD) | ||||||||
| 4th | 2011 | Lindsay Whittle (PC) | |||||||
| 5th | 2016 | Mark Reckless (UKIP) (later Con, Ind, BREX) currently Abolish | David Rowlands UKIP BREX), now Indi[note 1] | Steffan Lewis (PC) | |||||
| 2017[2] | |||||||||
| 2019[3][4] | Delyth Jewell[5] (PC) | ||||||||
| 2020[6][7] | Laura Anne Jones(Con) | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ Still a member of the Brexit Party, but part of the Senedd Group 'Independent Group for Reform'
2016 Welsh Assembly election additional members
| Party | Constituency seats | List votes (vote %) | D'Hondt entitlement | Additional members elected | Total members elected | Deviation from D'Hondt entitlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 7 | 74,424 (38.3%) | 6 | 0 | 7 | +1 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 34,524 (17.8%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Conservative | 1 | 33,318 (17.2%) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 29,626 (15.3%) | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |
| Abolish the Welsh Assembly | 0 | 7,870 (4.1%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 6,784 (3.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green | 0 | 4,831 (2.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 1,115 (0.6%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TUSC | 0 | 618 (0.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Communist | 0 | 492 (0.2%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| National Front | 0 | 429 (0.2%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Regional AMs elected 2016
| Party | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Mark Reckless | |
| UKIP | David Rowlands | |
| Conservative | Mohammad Asghar | |
| Plaid Cymru | Steffan Lewis | |
2011 Welsh Assembly election additional members
| Party | Constituency seats | List votes (vote %) | D'Hondt entitlement | Additional members elected | Total members elected | Deviation from D'Hondt entitlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 7 | 82,699 (45.7%) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Conservative | 1 | 35,459 (19.6%) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 21,851 (12.1%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 10,798 (6.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 9,526 (5.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BNP | 0 | 6,485 (3.6%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green | 0 | 4,857 (2.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 4,427 (2.4%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Welsh Christian | 0 | 2,441 (1.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| English Democrat | 0 | 1,904 (1.1%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Communist | 0 | 578 (0.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Regional AMs elected 2011
| Party | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mohammad Asghar | |
| Conservative | William Graham | |
| Plaid Cymru | Jocelyn Davies | |
| Plaid Cymru | Lindsay Whittle | |
2007 Welsh Assembly election additional members[8]
| Party | Constituency seats | List votes (vote %) | D'Hondt entitlement | Additional members elected | Total members elected | Deviation from D'Hondt entitlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 | 67,998 (35.8%) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Conservative | 1 | 37,935 (20.0%) | 3 | 1 | 2 | −1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 25,915 (13.6%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 20,947 (11.0%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| BNP | 0 | 8,940 (4.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green | 0 | 5,414 (2.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 8,725 (4.6%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 1 | 4,876 (2.6%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 3,694 (1.9%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Welsh Christian | 0 | 2,498 (1.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| English Democrat | 0 | 1,655 (0.9%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Communist | 0 | 979 (0.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CPA | 0 | 489 (0.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
On 8 December 2009, Plaid Cymru list member for South Wales East defected to the Conservative Party, giving Plaid one AM, and the Conservatives two.[9]
2003 Welsh Assembly additional members[10]
| Party | Constituency seats | List votes (vote %) | D'Hondt entitlement | Additional members elected | Total members elected | Deviation from D'Hondt entitlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 7 | 76,522 (45.08%) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Conservative | 1 | 34,231 (20.17%) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 21,384 (12.60%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 17,661 (10.41%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 5,949 (3.50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green | 0 | 5,291 (3.12%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 3,695 (2.18%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BNP | 0 | 3,210 (1.89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cymru Annibynnol | 0 | 1,226 (0.72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ProLife Alliance | 0 | 562 (0.33%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1999 Welsh Assembly additional members[10]
| Party | Constituency seats | List votes (vote %) | D'Hondt entitlement | Additional members elected | Total members elected | Deviation from D'Hondt entitlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 | 83,953 (41.45%) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 1 | 49,139 (24.26%) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Conservative | 1 | 33,947 (16.76%) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 24,757 (12.22%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 4,879 (2.41%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green | 0 | 4,055 (2.00%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Socialist Alliance | 0 | 903 (0.45%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Natural Law | 0 | 898 (0.44%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Notes
- ^ In 2005 Peter Law left the Labour Party in a row over candidate selection in Blaenau Gwent for that year's UK general election.
- ^ In 2017 Mark Reckless left UKIP and was admitted to the Conservative group in the Welsh Assembly, though not to the Conservative Party itself. For purposes of Assembly business, he was treated as a Conservative AM.
- ^ "Welsh AM Steffan Lewis dies aged 34". BBC News. 2019-01-11.
- ^ In 2019 Mark Reckless left the Conservative Group to become Independent.
- ^ "New AM following death of Steffan Lewis". BBC News. 2019-01-16.
- ^ "Welsh Conservative MS Mohammad Asghar has died aged 74". Western Mail. 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Laura Anne Jones confirmed as Member of the Senedd for South Wales East". Welsh Parliament. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "BBC NEWS | Politics | Vote 2007". news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Plaid AM defects to Conservatives". 2009-12-08.
- ^ a b "Welsh National Assembly regional constituency: South Wales East [Archive]". web.archive.org. 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2020-06-16.