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South Wales West
Welsh Assembly regionResults
| Party | Elected | Seats | Votes | % | Net percentage change in seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party PC Plaid Cymru | ElectedBethan JenkinsDai Lloyd | Seats2 | Votes29,050 | 17.2% | Net percentage change in seats+3.4 |
| Party CON Welsh Conservative | ElectedSuzy Davies | Seats1 | Votes25,414 | 15.0% | Net percentage change in seats−2.8 |
| Party UKIP UKIP Wales | ElectedCaroline Jones | Seats1 | Votes23,096 | 13.7% | Net percentage change in seats+9.4 |
| Party LAB Welsh Labour | Elected- | Seats0 | Votes66,903 | 39.5% | Net percentage change in seats−6.9 |
| Party LD Welsh Liberal Democrat | Elected- | Seats0 | Votes10,946 | 6.5% | Net percentage change in seats−0.5 |
| Party AWA Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party | Elected- | Seats0 | Votes7,137 | 4.2% | Net percentage change in seats+4.2 |
| Party GRN Wales Green Party | Elected- | Seats0 | Votes4,420 | 2.6% | Net percentage change in seats+0.1 |
| Party MRLP Monster Raving Loony Party | Elected- | Seats0 | Votes1,106 | 0.7% | Net percentage change in seats+0.7 |
| Party TUSC TUSC | Elected- | Seats0 | Votes686 | 0.4% | Net percentage change in seats−0.1 |
| Party CPB Welsh Communist Party | Elected- | Seats0 | Votes431 | 0.3% | Net percentage change in seats−0.0 |
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Turnout
Turnout
43.2%Constituencies within South Wales West
Region Profile
The South Wales West region is made up of seven constituencies. This region elects 11 members, seven directly elected constituency members and four additional members. It's a predominantly urban region, which includes Wales' second largest city, Swansea, which has a population of more than 240,300. It also has towns such as Neath and Port Talbot.There are also rural areas including the Gower peninsula - a very popular tourist destination which in 1956 became the first area in the UK to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The constituencies which make up South Wales West are: Aberavon, Bridgend, Gower, Neath, Ogmore, Swansea East, Swansea West. At the 2011 election, the Conservatives had 2 South Wales West regional AMs and Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats had one each.
