List of Parliamentary constituencies in Dyfed

Five constituencies cover Dyfed, also used for elections to the Senedd. The current boundaries have been effective since the 2007 Welsh Assembly election and the 2010 United Kingdom general election.[1][n 1]

Dyfed is one of the eight preserved counties of Wales, consisting of the principal areas of Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. These principal areas are also known as counties.

For Senedd elections, constituencies are grouped into additional member electoral regions.

Westminster boundaries

From 2010
ConstituencyBoundaries
1. Carmarthen East and Dinefwr CC (Westminster)
Parliamentary constituencies in Dyfed 2010
2. Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire CC (Westminster)
3. Ceredigion CC (Westminster)
4. Llanelli CC (Westminster)
5. Preseli Pembrokeshire CC (Westminster)

  Conservative †   Labour ‡   Plaid Cymru ₪

Constituency Electorate Majority Member of Parliament Nearest opposition Map reference above
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr CC (Westminster) 57,407 1,809   Jonathan Edwards ₪   Havard Hughes † 1
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire CC (Westminster) 58,629 7,745   Simon Hart †   Marc Tierney ‡ 2
Ceredigion CC (Westminster) 56,250 6,329   Ben Lake ₪   Amanda Jenner † 3
Llanelli CC (Westminster) 60,513 4,670   Nia Griffith ‡   Tamara Reay † 4
Preseli Pembrokeshire CC (Westminster) 59,586 5,062   Stephen Crabb †   Philippa Thompson ‡ 5

1997 to 2010
ConstituencyBoundaries
1. Carmarthen East and Dinefwr CC (Westminster)
Parliamentary constituencies in Dyfed pre-2010
2. Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire CC (Westminster)
3. Ceredigion CC (Westminster)
4. Llanelli CC (Westminster)
5. Preseli Pembrokeshire CC (Westminster)

Proposed boundary changes

The Boundary Commission for Wales submitted their final proposals in respect of the Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster Constituencies (the 2018 review) in September 2018. Although the proposals were immediately laid before Parliament they were not brought forward by the Government for approval. Accordingly, they did not come into effect for the 2019 election which took place on 12 December 2019, and which was contested using the constituency boundaries in place since 2010.

Under the terms of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, the Sixth Review was based on reducing the total number of MPs from 650 to 600 and a strict electoral parity requirement that the electorate of all constituencies should be within a range of 5% either side of the electoral quota.

On 24 March 2020, the Minister of State for the Cabinet Office, Chloe Smith, issued a written statement to Parliament setting out the Government's thinking with regard to parliamentary boundaries. They propose to bring forward primary legislation to remove the statutory obligation to implement the 2018 Boundary Review recommendations, as well as set the framework for future boundary reviews in time for the next review which is due to begin in early 2021 and report no later than October 2023. It is proposed that the number of constituencies now remains at the current level of 650, rather than being reduced to 600, while retaining the requirement that the electorate should be no more than +/- 5% from the electoral quota.[2]

Senedd boundaries

From 2007
ConstituencyAssembly regionConstituency boundaries
1. Carmarthen East and Dinefwr CC (Assembly)Mid and West Wales
Assembly constituencies in Dyfed 2007
2. Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire CC (Assembly)
3. Ceredigion CC (Assembly)
4. Llanelli CC (Assembly)
5. Preseli Pembrokeshire CC (Assembly)

The Mid and West Wales region also includes two Powys constituencies and one Gwynedd constituency.

1999 to 2007
ConstituencyAssembly regionConstituency boundaries
1. Carmarthen East and Dinefwr CC (Assembly)Mid and West Wales
Assembly constituencies in Dyfed pre-2007
2. Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire CC (Assembly)
3. Ceredigion CC (Assembly)
4. Llanelli CC (Assembly)
5. Preseli Pembrokeshire CC (Assembly)

Historical representation by party

A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.

1832 to 1885

  Conservative   Liberal   Peelite   Radical   Whig

Constituency 1832 1835 1837 38 1841 42 46 1847 49 52 1852 54 55 1857 57 1859 61 64 1865 66 1868 1874 76 78 1880 82
Cardigan Boroughs P. Pryse Loveden J. Davies E. Pryse → T. Lloyd D. Davies
Cardiganshire W. E. Powell Vaughan W. T. Powell T. Lloyd Richards T. E. Lloyd L. Pugh
Haverfordwest Bors R. Philipps W. Scourfield R. Philipps Evans J. Scourfield Edwardes
Pembroke Boroughs H. Owen Graham J. Owen → → H. Owen jr Meyrick Reed Allen
Pembrokeshire J. Owen J. Campbell G. Phillips Bowen J. Scourfield Bowen W. Davies
Carmarthen Yelverton Lewis D. Morris → W. Morris Cowell-Stepney Nevill Cowell-Stepney Williams Jenkins
Carmarthenshire Rice-Trevor D. Jones Sartoris F. Campbell
Adams Hamlyn-Williams John Jones of Ystrad D. A. Davies D. Pugh → John Jones of Llandovery Powell

1885 to 1918

  Conservative   Liberal   Liberal Unionist

Constituency 1885 1886 89 90 1892 1895 98 1900 1906 08 Jan 1910 Dec 1910 12
Cardiganshire D. Davies Rowlands Vaughan-Davies
Carmarthen District Jenkins Cowell-Stepney Jones Jenkins Davies Williams
Carmarthenshire East Pugh Thomas Towyn Jones
Carmarthenshire West Powell Morgan Hinds
Pembroke and Haverfordwest District H. Allen Mayne C. Allen Laurie Philipps Guest
Pembrokeshire W. Davies Rees Davies Philipps Roch

1918 to 1950

  Coalition Liberal (1918-22) / National Liberal (1922-23)   Conservative   Independent Liberal   Independent Liberals (1931)   Labour   Liberal

Constituency 1918 21 1922 1923 24 1924 26 28 1929 1931 32 1935 36 41 1945
Cardiganshire Vaughan-Davies E. Evans Morris → O. Evans Bowen
Carmarthen Hinds Ellis-Griffith Mond → W. Jones Hopkin R. Evans Hopkin Hughes Morris
Llanelli Towyn Jones Williams Griffiths
Pembrokeshire E. Jones G. Lloyd-George → Price G. Lloyd-George → →

1950 to 1983

  Conservative   Democratic   Independent   Labour   Liberal   Plaid Cymru

Constituency 1950 1951 1955 57 1959 1964 1966 66 68 69 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979
Cardiganshire Bowen Morgan Howells
Carmarthen Morris M. Lloyd-George G. Evans G. Jones G. Evans Thomas
Llanelli Griffiths Davies
Pembrokeshire Donnelly → → Edwards

1983 to present

  Conservative   Labour   Liberal   Liberal Democrats   Plaid Cymru

Constituency 1983 1987 88 1992 1997 00 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 20
Carmarthen / Carmarthen East and Dinefwr (1997) R. Thomas A. Williams Price J. Edwards →
Ceredigion and Pembroke North / Ceredigion (1997) Howells → Dafis S. Thomas M. Williams Lake
Llanelli Davies Griffith
Pembrokeshire / Preseli Pembrokeshire (1997) N. Edwards Bennett Ainger Lawrence Crabb
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Ainger Hart

See also

Notes and references
References
  1. The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006, OPSI website
  2. "Update: Strengthening Democracy:Written statement - HCWS183". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
Notes
  1. They are all county constituencies (CCs) of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster)
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