Result: Neath
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 52.6% |
| Plaid Cymru |  | 17.1% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 14.3% |
| Swing: 3.4% from LAB to PC | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Peter Hain | Labour | 18,835 | 52.6 | -8.1 |
| Geraint Owen | Plaid Cymru | 6,125 | 17.1 | -1.3 |
| Sheila Waye | Liberal Democrat | 5,112 | 14.3 | +4.8 |
| Harri Davies | Conservative | 4,136 | 11.5 | +2.0 |
| Susan Jay | Green | 658 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Gerry Brienza | Independent | 360 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Pat Tabram | Legalise Cannabis Alliance | 334 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Heather Falconer | Respect-Unity Coalition | 257 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Majority | 12,710 | 35.5 | ||
| Turnout | 35,817 | 62.2 | -0.3 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF WALES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR NEATH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 60.7% |
| Plaid Cymru |  | 18.4% |
| Conservative |  | 9.5% |
| Others |  | 11.4% |
