Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Blaenau Gwent was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 8,647 votes over Brexit Party. This page covers every general election in Blaenau Gwent from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Michael Foot (Labour)
30,113
70.0%
Gareth Atkinson (Liberal)
23,625 (54.9 pts)
76.9%
1987
Michael Foot (Labour)
32,820
75.9%
Andrew Taylor (Conservative)
27,861 (64.4 pts)
77.2%
1992
Llew Smith (Labour)
34,333
79.0%
David Melding (Conservative)
30,067 (69.2 pts)
78.1%
1997
Llew Smith (Labour)
31,493
79.5%
Geraldine Layton (Liberal Democrat)
28,035 (70.7 pts)
68.5%
2001
Llew Smith (Labour)
22,855
72.0%
Adam Rykala (Plaid Cymru)
19,313 (60.9 pts)
59.5%
2005
Peter Law (Independent)
20,505
58.2%
Margaret Jones (Labour)
9,121 (25.9 pts)
66.1%
2010
Nick Smith (Labour)
16,974
52.4%
Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent People's Voice)
10,516 (32.5 pts)
61.9%
2015
Nick Smith (Labour)
18,380
58.0%
Susan Boucher (UKIP)
12,703 (40.1 pts)
61.9%
2017
Nick Smith (Labour)
18,787
58.0%
Nigel Copner (Plaid Cymru)
11,907 (36.8 pts)
63.3%
2019
Nick Smith (Labour)
14,862
49.2%
Richard Taylor (Brexit Party)
8,647 (28.6 pts)
59.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Foot
Labour
30,113
70.0%
Yes
Gareth Atkinson
Liberal
6,488
15.1%
No
Talmai Morgan
Conservative
4,816
11.2%
No
Stephen Morgan
Plaid Cymru
1,624
3.8%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Foot
Labour
32,820
75.9%
Yes
Andrew Taylor
Conservative
4,959
11.5%
No
David McBride
Liberal
3,847
8.9%
No
Stephen Morgan
Plaid Cymru
1,621
3.7%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Llew Smith
Labour
34,333
79.0%
Yes
David Melding
Conservative
4,266
9.8%
No
Alistair Burns
Liberal Democrat
2,774
6.4%
No
Thomas Davies
Plaid Cymru-Greens Alliance
2,099
4.8%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Llew Smith
Labour
31,493
79.5%
Yes
Geraldine Layton
Liberal Democrat
3,458
8.7%
No
Margrit Williams
Conservative
2,607
6.6%
No
Jim Criddle
Plaid Cymru
2,072
5.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Llew Smith
Labour
22,855
72.0%
Yes
Adam Rykala
Plaid Cymru
3,542
11.2%
No
Charles Towsend
Liberal Democrat
2,945
9.3%
No
Huw Williams
Conservative
2,383
7.5%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Law
Independent
20,505
58.2%
Yes
Margaret Jones
Labour
11,384
32.3%
No
Brian Thomas
Liberal Democrat
1,511
4.3%
No
John Price
Plaid Cymru
843
2.4%
No
Dr Phillip Lee
Conservative
816
2.3%
No
Peter Osborne
UKIP
192
0.5%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Smith
Labour
16,974
52.4%
Yes
Dai Davies
Blaenau Gwent People's Voice
6,458
19.9%
No
Matt Smith
Liberal Democrat
3,285
10.1%
No
Liz Stevenson
Conservative
2,265
7.0%
No
Rhodri Davies
Plaid Cymru
1,333
4.1%
No
Anthony King
BNP
1,211
3.7%
No
Mike Kocan
UKIP
488
1.5%
No
Alyson O'Connell
Socialist Labour
381
1.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Smith
Labour
18,380
58.0%
Yes
Susan Boucher
UKIP
5,677
17.9%
No
Tracey West
Conservative
3,419
10.8%
No
Steffan Lewis
Plaid Cymru
2,849
9.0%
No
Mark Pond
Green
738
2.3%
No
Samuel Rees
Liberal Democrat
620
2.0%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Smith
Labour
18,787
58.0%
Yes
Nigel Copner
Plaid Cymru
6,880
21.2%
No
Tracey West
Conservative
4,783
14.8%
No
Dennis May
UKIP
973
3.0%
No
Vicki Browning
Independent
666
2.1%
No
Cameron Sullivan
Liberal Democrat
295
0.9%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Smith
Labour
14,862
49.2%
Yes
Richard Taylor
Brexit Party
6,215
20.6%
No
Laura Jones
Conservative
5,749
19.0%
No
Peredur Owen Griffiths
Plaid Cymru
1,722
5.7%
No
Chelsea-Marie Annett
Liberal Democrat
1,285
4.3%
No
Stephen Priestnall
Green
386
1.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Blaenau Gwent has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Independent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Blaenau Gwent in the 2019 general election?
Labour won Blaenau Gwent in 2019 with 14,862 votes (49.2%), a majority of 8,647 votes over Brexit Party in second place.
Which parties have won Blaenau Gwent since 1983?
Since 1983, Blaenau Gwent has been won by: Independent, Labour.
What was the closest result in Blaenau Gwent?
The closest result on record for Blaenau Gwent was 2005, when Independent beat Labour by just 9,121 votes (25.9 percentage points).