Torfaen
2010 Results:
Conservative: 7541 (20.03%)
Labour: 16847 (44.76%)
Liberal Democrat: 6264 (16.64%)
Plaid Cymru: 2005 (5.33%)
BNP: 1657 (4.4%)
UKIP: 862 (2.29%)
Green: 438 (1.16%)
Independent: 2026 (5.38%)
Majority: 9306 (24.73%)
2005 Results:
Labour: 20472 (56.9%)
Conservative: 5681 (15.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 5678 (15.8%)
Plaid Cymru: 2242 (6.2%)
Other: 1906 (5.3%)
Majority: 14791 (41.1%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 5603 (15.9%)
Labour: 21883 (62.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 3936 (11.2%)
Plaid Cymru: 2720 (7.7%)
UKIP: 657 (1.9%)
Other: 443 (1.3%)
Majority: 16280 (46.2%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 5327 (12.3%)
Labour: 29863 (69.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 5249 (12.1%)
Plaid Cymru: 1042 (2.4%)
Referendum: 1245 (2.9%)
Other: 519 (1.2%)
Majority: 24536 (56.7%)
No Boundary Changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Paul Murphy(Labour) born 1948, Usk. Educated at West Monmouth School and Oxford University. Minister of State for Northern Ireland 1997-1999, Secretary of State for Wales 1999-2002, for Further Education lecturer. MP for Torfaen since 1987. Northern Ireland 2002-2005 before leaving the government. He briefly returned to his former role of Secretary of State for Wales between 2008 and 2009 following Peter Hain`s resignation (more information at They work for you)









2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 81030
Male: 48.5%
Female: 51.5%
Under 18: 24.6%
Over 60: 20.6%
Born outside UK: 1.9%
White: 99.1%
Asian: 0.3%
Mixed: 0.4%
Other: 0.2%
Christian: 70.1%
Full time students: 2.2%
Graduates 16-74: 12.7%
No Qualifications 16-74: 37.4%
Owner-Occupied: 66.6%
Social Housing: 27.8% (Council: 24%, Housing Ass.: 3.8%)
Privately Rented: 3.4%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 2.7%