Cardiff West
2010 Results:
Conservative: 12143 (29.65%)
Labour: 16893 (41.25%)
Liberal Democrat: 7186 (17.55%)
Plaid Cymru: 2868 (7%)
UKIP: 1117 (2.73%)
Green: 750 (1.83%)
Majority: 4750 (11.6%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 16908 (44.1%)
Conservative: 9047 (23.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 6492 (16.9%)
Plaid Cymru: 4873 (12.7%)
Other: 997 (2.6%)
Majority: 7861 (20.5%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 7562 (21.9%)
Labour: 15729 (45.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 6060 (17.5%)
Plaid Cymru: 4316 (12.5%)
UKIP: 727 (2.1%)
Other: 167 (0.5%)
Majority: 8167 (23.6%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 7273 (21.3%)
Labour: 18594 (54.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 4458 (13.1%)
Plaid Cymru: 3296 (9.7%)
UKIP: 462 (1.4%)
Majority: 11321 (33.2%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 8669 (21.5%)
Labour: 24297 (60.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 4366 (10.8%)
Plaid Cymru: 1949 (4.8%)
Referendum: 996 (2.5%)
Majority: 15628 (38.8%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Kevin Brennan(Labour) (more information at They work for you)






2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 83836
Male: 47.5%
Female: 52.5%
Under 18: 25.1%
Over 60: 19.1%
Born outside UK: 6.3%
White: 92.4%
Black: 1%
Asian: 3.8%
Mixed: 1.9%
Other: 0.9%
Christian: 67.3%
Hindu: 0.8%
Muslim: 3.2%
Full time students: 4.5%
Graduates 16-74: 24.8%
No Qualifications 16-74: 31.2%
Owner-Occupied: 69.1%
Social Housing: 19.6% (Council: 13.8%, Housing Ass.: 5.8%)
Privately Rented: 8%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 7.4%