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)
Byron Davies (Conservative) Martin Caton(Labour) (more information at They work for you)Mike Day (Liberal Democrat)Darren Price (Plaid Cymru) Gordon Triggs (UKIP)Adrian Jones (Support our Troops Bring them Home)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%