Gŵyr Abertawe
| Gŵyr Abertawe | |
|---|---|
| County multi-member constituency for the Senedd | |
 Boundary of Gŵyr Abertawe in Wales | |
| Principal areas | |
| Preserved county | |
| Major settlements | Loughor, Pontarddulais, Swansea (west) |
| Future County multi-member constituency | |
| Created | 2026 |
| Seats | 6 |
| Created from |
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Gŵyr Abertawe (Welsh for 'Gower [and] Swansea'; ⓘ) 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 Gower and Swansea West. It is to have a Welsh-only name.
Boundaries
A Senedd constituency comprising the boundaries of the UK Parliament constituencies of Gower and Swansea West, 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 Swansea West and Gower in September 2024,[1] but was shortened to Swansea West Gower and its Welsh name being Gorllewin Abertawe Gŵyr, in December proposals, despite most other constituencies using Welsh-only names.[2] It was later given the Welsh-only name Gŵyr Abertawe and its boundaries were confirmed in the commission's final recommendations in March 2025.[3]
It encompasses parts of the principal area (county) of Swansea in South West 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tom Giffard | ||||
| Green | Chris Evans | ||||
| Labour | Mike Hedges[4] Rob Stewart Rebecca Fogarty Rebecca Francis‑Davies Sara Faye Kemba Hadaway‑Morgan Patience Bentu Victoria Holland |
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| Liberal Democrats | Sam Bennett[5] Helen Ceri Clarke Mike O'Carroll Claire Waller Chris Holley Mary Jones |
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| Plaid Cymru | Gwyn Williams Safa Elhassan John Davies Rhiannon Barrar Dafydd Williams Harri Roberts |
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| 2021 notional result [a] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | Seats | |
| Labour | 33,426 | 49.7 | 4 | |
| Conservative | 16,007 | 23.8 | 1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 9,527 | 14.2 | 1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,094 | 4.6 | 0 | |
| Others | 2,187 | 3.2 | 0 | |
| Green | 2,097 | 3.1 | 0 | |
| Reform UK | 976 | 1.5 | 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.
- ^ "Gŵyr Abertawe". Welsh Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 6 January 2026.