Mid and West Wales (Senedd Cymru electoral region)
Mid and West Wales is an electoral region of the Senedd, consisting of eight constituencies. The region elects twelve members, eight directly elected constituency members and four additional members. The electoral region was first used in the 1999 Welsh Assembly election, when the National Assembly for Wales was created.
| Senedd electoral region | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mid and West Wales shown within Wales | |
| Created 1999 | |
| Current representation | |
| Plaid Cymru | 3 MSs |
| Conservative | 3 MSs |
| Labour | 3 MSs |
| Independent[1] | 1 MS |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 MS |
| UKIP | 1 MS |
| Constituencies 1. Brecon and Radnorshire 2. Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 3. Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire 4. Ceredigion 5. Dwyfor Meirionnydd 6. Llanelli 7. Montgomeryshire 8. Preseli Pembrokeshire | |
| Preserved counties Dyfed Gwynedd (part) Powys | |
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 and Westminster boundaries
As created in 1999, the region covered the whole of the preserved county of Dyfed, most of the preserved county of Powys and parts of the preserved counties of Clwyd and Gwynedd. Other parts of Powys, Clwyd and Gwynedd were within the North Wales electoral region.
However, boundaries changed for the 2007 Welsh Assembly election and the region now covers all of the preserved county of Dyfed, all of the preserved county of Powys and part of the preserved county of Gwynedd. The rest of Gwynedd is in the North Wales region.
The constituencies have the names and boundaries of constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). For Westminster election purposes, however, there are no electoral regions, and constituency boundary changes became effective for the 2010 United Kingdom general election.
Electoral region profile
The region is geographically the largest of the five electoral regions in Wales, being larger in area than the other four regions combined. It consists almost entirely of sparsely populated rural areas, with the exception of the mining town of Llanelli in the south. The Welsh language is widely spoken.
Constituencies
| Constituency | 2016 Result | Preserved county | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brecon and Radnorshire | Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrats |
Entirely within Powys | |
| Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | Adam Price Plaid Cymru |
Entirely within Dyfed | |
| Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | Angela Burns Conservative | ||
| Ceredigion | Elin Jones Plaid Cymru | ||
| Dwyfor Meirionnydd | Dafydd Elis-Thomas Plaid Cymru |
Entirely within Gwynedd | |
| Llanelli | Lee Waters Labour |
Entirely within Dyfed | |
| Montgomeryshire | Russell George Conservative |
Entirely within Powys | |
| Preseli Pembrokeshire | Paul Davies Conservative |
Entirely within Dyfed | |
Assembly members and Members of the Senedd
Constituency AMs
Regional list AMs
N.B. This table is for presentation purposes only
| Term | Election | AM | AM | AM | AM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1999 | Nick Bourne (Con) |
Glyn Davies (Con) |
Alun Michael (Lab) |
Cynog Dafis (PC) | ||||
| 2000[2] | Delyth Evans (Lab) | ||||||||
| 2nd | 2003 | Lisa Francis (Con) |
Helen Mary Jones (PC) | ||||||
| 3rd | 2007 | Alun Davies (Lab) |
Joyce Watson (Lab) |
Nerys Evans (PC) | |||||
| 4th | 2011 | William Powell (LD) |
Rebecca Evans (Lab) |
Simon Thomas (PC) | |||||
| 5th | 2016 | Neil Hamilton (UKIP) |
Eluned Morgan (Lab) | ||||||
| 2018 [3] | Helen Mary Jones (PC) | ||||||||
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | 3 | 56,754 (26.3%) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Conservative | 3 | 44,461 (20.6%) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Labour | 1 | 41,975 (19.4%) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 25,042 (11.6%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 23,554 (10.9%) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Abolish the Welsh Assembly | 0 | 10,707 (5.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green | 0 | 8,222 (3.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| People First | 0 | 1,496 (0.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Welsh Christian | 0 | 1,103 (0.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 1,071 (0.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1,032 (0.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Welsh Communist Party | 0 | 423 (0.2%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Regional AMs elected 2016
| Party | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Neil Hamilton | |
| Labour | Joyce Watson | |
| Plaid Cymru | Simon Thomas | |
| Labour | Eluned Morgan | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | 3 | 56,384 (26.7%) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Conservative | 3 | 52,905 (25.1%) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Labour | 1 | 47,348 (22.5%) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 26,847 (12.7%) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 9,711 (4.6%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green | 0 | 8,660 (4.1%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 3,951 (1.9%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BNP | 0 | 2,821 (1.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Welsh Christian | 0 | 1,630 (0.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Communist | 0 | 595 (0.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Regional AMs elected 2011
| Party | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | Rebecca Evans | |
| Labour | Joyce Watson | |
| Liberal Democrats | William Powell | |
| Plaid Cymru | Simon Thomas | |
2007 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 67,258 (31.0%) | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| Conservative | 2 | 49,606 (22.9%) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Labour | 0 | 39,979 (18.4%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 28,790 (13.3%) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Green | 0 | 8,768 (4.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 8,191 (3.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BNP | 0 | 6,389 (2.9%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 2,196 (1.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1,598 (0.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Welsh Christian | 0 | 1,493 (0.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1,108 (0.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Communist | 0 | 666 (0.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Veritas | 0 | 502 (0.2%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CPA | 0 | 413 (0.2%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Regional AMs elected 2007
| Party | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nick Bourne | |
| Labour | Alun Davies | |
| Plaid Cymru | Nerys Evans | |
| Labour | Joyce Watson | |
2003 Welsh Assembly election additional members[5]
| Party | Constituency Seats | List Votes (vote %) | D'Hondt Entitlement | Additional Members Elected | Total Members Elected | Deviation from D'Hondt Entitlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | 3 | 51,874 (28.16%) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Labour | 3 | 46,451 (25.22%) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Conservative | 0 | 35,566 (19.31%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 30,177 (16.38%) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Green | 0 | 7,794 (4.23%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 5,945 (3.23%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mid & West Wales Pensioners | 0 | 3,968 (2.15%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cymru Annibynnol | 0 | 1,324 (0.72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vote No 2 Stop the War | 0 | 716 (0.39%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ProLife Alliance | 0 | 383 (0.21%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Regional AMs elected 2003
| Party | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nick Bourne | |
| Conservative | Glyn Davies | |
| Plaid Cymru | Helen Mary Jones | |
| Conservative | Lisa Francis | |
1999 Welsh Assembly election additional members[5]
| Party | Constituency Seats | List Votes (vote %) | D'Hondt Entitlement | Additional Members Elected | Total Members Elected | Deviation from D'Hondt Entitlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 84,554 (38.55%) | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| Labour | 2 | 53,842 (24.55%) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Conservative | 0 | 36,622 (16.70%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 31,683 (14.44%) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Green | 0 | 7,718 (3.52%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 3,019 (1.38%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1,214 (0.55%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Natural Law | 0 | 705 (0.32%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Regional AMs elected 1999
| Party | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nick Bourne[6] | |
| Labour | Alun Michael[6] (Michael resigned in May of 2000 and was replaced by Delyth Evans.)[7] | |
| Plaid Cymru | Cynog Dafis[6] | |
| Conservative | Glyn Davies[6] | |
Former Constituencies
1999 to 2007
| Constituency | Preserved counties |
|---|---|
| Brecon and Radnorshire | Entirely within Powys |
| Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | Entirely within Dyfed |
| Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | |
| Ceredigion | |
| Llanelli | |
| Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | Partly Clwyd, partly Gwynedd |
| Montgomeryshire | Entirely within Powys |
| Preseli Pembrokeshire | Entirely within Dyfed |
Notes
- "Lord Elis-Thomas quits Plaid Cymru". 14 October 2016 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- Alun Michael resigned in May 2000 and was replaced by Delyth Evans.
- "AM quits after indecent images arrest". July 25, 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- BBC Election results
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-02-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Staff reporter (1999). "Constituencies & Regions: Mid and West Wales". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- Staff reporter (2000-05-08). "Michael's successor is sworn in". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
| Senedd Cymru | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Constituency represented by the First Secretary1 1999 – 2000 |
Succeeded by Cardiff West |
| Notes and references | ||
| 1. The name of the office was changed to First Minister in 2000. | ||