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Result:LAB HOLD
Scoreboard
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Net percentage change in seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party LAB Welsh Labour | CandidatesJulie Morgan | Votes16,766 | 44.8% | Net percentage change in seats−2.8 |
| Party CON Welsh Conservative | CandidatesJayne Cowan | Votes13,099 | 35.0% | Net percentage change in seats−7.4 |
| Party UKIP UKIP Wales | CandidatesHaydn Rushowrth | Votes2,509 | 6.7% | Net percentage change in seats+6.7 |
| Party PC Plaid Cymru | CandidatesElin Walker Jones | Votes2,278 | 6.1% | Net percentage change in seats+0.7 |
| Party LD Welsh Liberal Democrat | CandidatesJohn Dixon | Votes1,130 | 3.0% | Net percentage change in seats−1.6 |
| Party IND Independent | CandidatesFiona Burt | Votes846 | 2.3% | Net percentage change in seats+2.3 |
| Party GRN Wales Green Party | CandidatesChris von Ruhland | Votes824 | 2.2% | Net percentage change in seats+2.2 |
Change compared with 2011 | ||||
Turnout and Majority
Welsh Labour Majority
3,667Turnout
56.8%Constituency Profile
This seat contains some of the most affluent suburbs in Cardiff.
It is also home to Wales' biggest hospital, the University Hospital of Wales. A high proportion of residents work in the public sector - 39.6%, which is the highest in Wales. Politically the seat has been a Tory-Labour marginal for the Assembly and Westminster Parliament.
In 2011 the National Assembly seat was won by Labour's Julie Morgan with a swing of 9.8% from the Conservatives' Jonathan Morgan. Plaid Cymru were third with 5.4% of the vote and the Lib Dems had 4.6%.
