Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd
| Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd | |
|---|---|
| County multi-member constituency for the Senedd | |
 Boundary of Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd in Wales | |
| Principal areas | |
| Preserved county | |
| Major settlements | Brecon, Llandrindod Wells, Neath, Swansea (east), Ystradgynlais |
| Future County multi-member constituency | |
| Created | 2026 |
| Seats | 6 |
| Created from |
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Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd (Welsh for 'Brycheiniog, Tawe, [and] Neath'; ⓘ) is a proposed six-member constituency of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru) to be used for the 2026 Senedd election.
It was proposed following the 2026 review of Senedd constituencies, and will be a pairing of the two UK Parliament constituencies of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and Neath and Swansea East. It is to have a Welsh-only name.
Boundaries
A Senedd constituency comprising the boundaries of the UK Parliament constituencies of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and Neath and Swansea East, has been proposed by the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru for the 2026 election to the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Senedd Cymru). It was initially proposed using the English name Brecon, Radnor, Neath and Swansea East in September 2024,[1] but was renamed to South Powys Tawe Neath and its Welsh name being De Powys Tawe Nedd, in December proposals, despite most other constituencies using Welsh-only names.[2] It was later given the Welsh-only name Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd and its boundaries were confirmed in the commission's final recommendations in March 2025.[3]
It encompasses parts of the principal areas (counties/county boroughs) of Powys, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea in Mid and South Wales. The constituency is to be established by 2026, following the passing of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024. The act legislates electoral reform of the Senedd to create 16 larger "super constituencies", pairing the 32 UK Parliament constituencies in Wales, and using a new fully proportional voting system, with each constituency electing six Members of the Senedd (MSs) rather than one previously.[1]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Mahaboob Basha[4] Alex Sims Sarah Thomas Elliot Wigfall Cyriac George Chelsea Edwards Morgan Pritchard |
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| Liberal Democrats | Jane Dodds[5] William Powell Jackie Charlton Phoebe Jenkins Susan Grounds William Lloyd Peter Chapman |
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| Plaid Cymru | Sioned Williams[6] Beca Phillips Andrew Jenkins Justin Horrell Kate Heneghan |
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| 2021 notional result [a] | ||||
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| Party | Vote | % | Seats | |
| Labour | 24,443 | 33.1 | 2 | |
| Conservative | 19,190 | 26.0 | 2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 10,767 | 14.6 | 1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 9,939 | 13.5 | 1 | |
| Others | 6,052 | 8.2 | 0 | |
| Green | 2,677 | 3.6 | 0 | |
| Reform UK | 717 | 1.0 | 0 | |
Notes
- ^ Estimate of the 2021 Senedd election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2026 boundary review were in place
References
- ^ a b Hayward, Will (2 September 2024). "The full details of Wales' 16 new constituencies for Senedd elections". Wales Online. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Proposed Senedd constituency names divides opinion". ITV News. 17 December 2024.
- ^ Price, Emily (11 March 2025). "New Senedd 'super constituencies' confirmed". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Green, Daniel (2 December 2025). "Senedd elections 2026: Who are Welsh Labour's candidates?". LabourList. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd". Welsh Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Cyhoeddi ymgeiswyr Plaid Cymru yn etholaeth Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd" [Welcoming the Plaid Cymru candidates for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd]. Golwg360. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.