Gower
2010 Results:
Conservative: 13333 (32%)
Labour: 16016 (38.43%)
Liberal Democrat: 7947 (19.07%)
Plaid Cymru: 2760 (6.62%)
BNP: 963 (2.31%)
UKIP: 652 (1.56%)
Majority: 2683 (6.43%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 16786 (42.5%)
Conservative: 10083 (25.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 7291 (18.4%)
Plaid Cymru: 3089 (7.8%)
Other: 2293 (5.8%)
Majority: 6703 (17%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 10083 (25.5%)
Labour: 16786 (42.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 7291 (18.4%)
Plaid Cymru: 3089 (7.8%)
Green: 1029 (2.6%)
UKIP: 1264 (3.2%)
Majority: 6703 (17%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 10281 (27.5%)
Labour: 17676 (47.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 4507 (12.1%)
Plaid Cymru: 3865 (10.3%)
Green: 607 (1.6%)
Other: 417 (1.1%)
Majority: 7395 (19.8%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 10306 (23.8%)
Labour: 23313 (53.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 5624 (13%)
Plaid Cymru: 2226 (5.1%)
Referendum: 1745 (4%)
Other: 122 (0.3%)
Majority: 13007 (30%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Martin Caton(Labour) (more information at They work for you)






2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 74365
Male: 48.3%
Female: 51.7%
Under 18: 21.1%
Over 60: 25.5%
Born outside UK: 2.4%
White: 99.1%
Asian: 0.3%
Mixed: 0.3%
Other: 0.3%
Christian: 75.7%
Full time students: 3.4%
Graduates 16-74: 22.9%
No Qualifications 16-74: 25.7%
Owner-Occupied: 79.3%
Social Housing: 12.2% (Council: 10%, Housing Ass.: 2.2%)
Privately Rented: 5%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 3.2%