Cardiff Central
2010 Results:
Conservative: 7799 (21.57%)
Labour: 10400 (28.77%)
Liberal Democrat: 14976 (41.43%)
Plaid Cymru: 1246 (3.45%)
UKIP: 765 (2.12%)
Green: 575 (1.59%)
TUSC: 162 (0.45%)
Monster Raving Loony: 142 (0.39%)
Independent: 86 (0.24%)
Majority: 4576 (12.66%)
2005 Results:
Liberal Democrat: 17991 (49.8%)
Labour: 12398 (34.3%)
Conservative: 3339 (9.2%)
Plaid Cymru: 1271 (3.5%)
Other: 1133 (3.1%)
Majority: 5593 (15.5%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 5537 (15.9%)
Labour: 13451 (38.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 12792 (36.7%)
Plaid Cymru: 1680 (4.8%)
UKIP: 221 (0.6%)
Green: 661 (1.9%)
Other: 500 (1.4%)
Majority: 659 (1.9%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 8470 (20%)
Labour: 18464 (43.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 10541 (24.9%)
Plaid Cymru: 1504 (3.6%)
Referendum: 760 (1.8%)
Other: 2514 (5.9%)
Majority: 7923 (18.8%)
No Boundary Changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Jenny Willott(Liberal Democrat) born 1974, Wimbledon. Educated at Wimbledon High School and Uppingham School and Durham University. Former researcher to Lembit Opik. Merton councillor 1998-2000. Contested Cardiff Central 2001. First elected as MP for Cardiff Central 2005. Youth affairs spokesman 2006-2008, justice spokesman since 2008 (more information at They work for you)









2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 73754
Male: 48.3%
Female: 51.7%
Under 18: 17.8%
Over 60: 15.7%
Born outside UK: 10.9%
White: 89.4%
Black: 1.4%
Asian: 5.7%
Mixed: 1.9%
Other: 1.7%
Christian: 60.9%
Hindu: 0.8%
Jewish: 0.8%
Muslim: 5.3%
Full time students: 24.9%
Graduates 16-74: 29.2%
No Qualifications 16-74: 19%
Owner-Occupied: 63.4%
Social Housing: 11.9% (Council: 5%, Housing Ass.: 6.9%)
Privately Rented: 21.5%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 7.7%