Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
2010 Results:
Conservative: 16649 (41.1%)
Labour: 13226 (32.65%)
Liberal Democrat: 4890 (12.07%)
Plaid Cymru: 4232 (10.45%)
UKIP: 1146 (2.83%)
Independent: 364 (0.9%)
Majority: 3423 (8.45%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 14113 (36.7%)
Conservative: 12050 (31.4%)
Plaid Cymru: 5906 (15.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 5455 (14.2%)
Other: 900 (2.3%)
Majority: 2063 (5.4%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 12043 (31.8%)
Labour: 13953 (36.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 5399 (14.3%)
Plaid Cymru: 5582 (14.7%)
UKIP: 545 (1.4%)
Other: 341 (0.9%)
Majority: 1910 (5%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 10811 (29.3%)
Labour: 15349 (41.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 3248 (8.8%)
Plaid Cymru: 6893 (18.7%)
UKIP: 537 (1.5%)
Other: 78 (0.2%)
Majority: 4538 (12.3%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 11335 (26.6%)
Labour: 20956 (49.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 3516 (8.2%)
Plaid Cymru: 5402 (12.7%)
Referendum: 1432 (3.4%)
Majority: 9621 (22.6%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Simon Hart (Conservative)
Simon Hart (Conservative) Nick Ainger(Labour) (more information at They work for you)John Gossage (Liberal Democrat) John Dixon (Plaid Cymru) born 1951, Cardiff. Educted at Stanwell Comprehensive. Freelance IT project manager. Glamorgan Borough Councillor 1976-1991. Contested Vale of Glamorgan 1979, 1983, 1989 by-election, Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire 2005, 2007 Welsh assembly elections.Ray Clarke (UKIP)Henry Langen (Independent) 2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 72028
Male: 48%
Female: 52%
Under 18: 22.3%
Over 60: 25.3%
Born outside UK: 3.1%
White: 99.1%
Asian: 0.3%
Mixed: 0.3%
Other: 0.2%
Christian: 77%
Full time students: 3.7%
Graduates 16-74: 18.6%
No Qualifications 16-74: 30.6%
Owner-Occupied: 70.2%
Social Housing: 15.9% (Council: 11.5%, Housing Ass.: 4.5%)
Privately Rented: 10.1%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 11.2%