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 | CandidatesJane Hutt | Votes14,655 | 38.8% | Net percentage change in seats−8.6 |
| Party CON Welsh Conservative | CandidatesRoss England | Votes13,878 | 36.7% | Net percentage change in seats+0.7 |
| Party PC Plaid Cymru | CandidatesIan Johnson | Votes3,871 | 10.2% | Net percentage change in seats−1.9 |
| Party UKIP UKIP Wales | CandidatesLawrence Andrews | Votes3,662 | 9.7% | Net percentage change in seats+9.7 |
| Party LD Welsh Liberal Democrat | CandidatesDenis Campbell | Votes938 | 2.5% | Net percentage change in seats−2.1 |
| Party GRN Wales Green Party | CandidatesAlison Haden | Votes794 | 2.1% | Net percentage change in seats+2.1 |
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Turnout and Majority
Welsh Labour Majority
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53.1%Constituency Profile
The Vale of Glamorgan is a constituency in south Wales between Cardiff and Bridgend which takes in the Glamorgan coastline.
It is a diverse constituency which takes in the town of Barry, once the largest coal port in the world, and the more affluent and rural town of Cowbridge. Barry itself is the constituency's largest population centre and is the fifth largest locality in Wales. Although many people commute to Cardiff for work, the area is the home of Cardiff International Airport which is a major employer. Recent figures put the unemployment rate in the area at 6.1%, compared to 5.5% for the UK as a whole. The seat has been held by Labour's Jane Hutt since 1999, but with very slim majorities in 1999 and 2007.
In 2011, Ms Hutt won with 47.4% of the vote, compared to 36% for the Conservatives, 12.1% for Plaid Cymru, and 4.5% for the Liberal Democrats. She had a majority of 3,775.
