Pontypridd
2010 Results:
Conservative: 5932 (16.18%)
Labour: 14220 (38.78%)
Liberal Democrat: 11435 (31.18%)
Plaid Cymru: 2673 (7.29%)
UKIP: 1229 (3.35%)
Green: 361 (0.98%)
Christian: 365 (1%)
Socialist Labour: 456 (1.24%)
Majority: 2785 (7.6%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 18444 (55.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 6558 (19.7%)
Plaid Cymru: 3737 (11.2%)
Conservative: 3567 (10.7%)
Other: 1063 (3.2%)
Majority: 11886 (35.6%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 5321 (13.4%)
Labour: 20919 (52.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 7728 (19.5%)
Plaid Cymru: 4420 (11.2%)
UKIP: 1013 (2.6%)
Other: 233 (0.6%)
Majority: 13191 (33.3%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 5096 (13.3%)
Labour: 22963 (59.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 4152 (10.8%)
Plaid Cymru: 5279 (13.8%)
UKIP: 603 (1.6%)
Other: 216 (0.6%)
Majority: 17684 (46.2%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 5910 (12.9%)
Labour: 29290 (63.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 6161 (13.4%)
Plaid Cymru: 2977 (6.5%)
Referendum: 874 (1.9%)
Other: 643 (1.4%)
Majority: 23129 (50.4%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Owen Smith (Labour)








2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 76751
Male: 48.8%
Female: 51.2%
Under 18: 22.2%
Over 60: 19.5%
Born outside UK: 2.9%
White: 98.4%
Asian: 0.5%
Mixed: 0.5%
Other: 0.5%
Christian: 65.7%
Full time students: 7.9%
Graduates 16-74: 17.5%
No Qualifications 16-74: 32.6%
Owner-Occupied: 77.4%
Social Housing: 13.4% (Council: 9.1%, Housing Ass.: 4.3%)
Privately Rented: 6%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 4.1%