Latest headlines
- Labour win 29 seats - but fall short of a majority
- UKIP wins its first seats in the Assembly
- Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood ousts Labour in Rhondda
- Mapping the election - see party vote share by constituency across Wales
Scoreboard
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Net percentage change in seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party LAB Welsh Labour | CandidatesLynne Neagle | Votes9,688 | 42.2% | Net percentage change in seats−4.0 |
| Party UKIP UKIP Wales | CandidatesSusan Boucher | Votes5,190 | 22.6% | Net percentage change in seats+22.6 |
| Party CON Welsh Conservative | CandidatesGraham Smith | Votes3,931 | 17.1% | Net percentage change in seats+2.3 |
| Party PC Plaid Cymru | CandidatesMatthew Woolfall-Jones | Votes2,860 | 12.4% | Net percentage change in seats+0.3 |
| Party GRN Wales Green Party | CandidatesSteven Jenkins | Votes681 | 3.0% | Net percentage change in seats+3.0 |
| Party LD Welsh Liberal Democrat | CandidatesAlison Willott | Votes628 | 2.7% | Net percentage change in seats−1.1 |
Change compared with 2011 | ||||
Turnout and Majority
Welsh Labour Majority
4,498Turnout
38.1%Constituency Profile
Torfaen is bordered by the county of Monmouthshire to the east and the city of Newport to the south.
Much of the southern part of the county borough around the Cwmbrân conurbation is now urbanised. The north of the county borough is greener and retains extensive areas of countryside, and includes the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Blaenavon. The local council has sought to build the town as a tourist attraction. A total of 7.1% of people were unemployed in Torfaen between October 2014 and September 2015, compared to 5.5% across the UK. Torfaen is historically a safe Labour Party seat. It has been held by Lynne Neagle since 1999.
In 2011, Ms Neagle was elected with 46% of the vote, compared to 18% for an independent candidate, 14% for the Conservatives and 12% for Plaid Cymru.
