Brecon and Radnorshire — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Brecon and Radnorshire was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 7,131 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Brecon and Radnorshire from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Richard Livsey (Liberal Democrat)
17,516
40.8%
Jonathan Evans (Conservative)
5,097 (11.9 pts)
82.2%
2001
Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat)
13,824
36.8%
Felix Aubel (Conservative)
751 (2.0 pts)
71.8%
2005
Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat)
17,182
44.8%
Andrew Davies (Conservative)
3,905 (10.2 pts)
69.5%
2010
Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat)
17,929
46.2%
Suzy Davies (Conservative)
3,747 (9.7 pts)
72.6%
2015
Chris Davies (Conservative)
16,453
41.1%
Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat)
5,102 (12.7 pts)
73.7%
2017
Chris Davies (Conservative)
20,081
48.6%
James Gibson-Watt (Liberal Democrat)
8,038 (19.4 pts)
73.9%
2019
Fay Jones (Conservative)
21,958
53.1%
Jane Dodds (Liberal Democrat)
7,131 (17.3 pts)
74.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Livsey
Liberal Democrat
17,516
40.8%
Yes
Jonathan Evans
Conservative
12,419
29.0%
No
Christopher Mann
Labour
11,424
26.6%
No
Elizabeth Phillips
Referendum Party
900
2.1%
No
Steven Cornelius
Plaid Cymru
622
1.5%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Williams
Liberal Democrat
13,824
36.8%
Yes
Felix Aubel
Conservative
13,073
34.8%
No
Ifor Irranca-Davies
Labour
8,024
21.4%
No
Brynach Parri
Plaid Cymru
1,301
3.5%
No
Ian Mitchell
Independent
762
2.0%
No
Elizabeth Phillips
UKIP
452
1.2%
No
Robert Nicholson
Independent
80
0.2%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Williams
Liberal Democrat
17,182
44.8%
Yes
Andrew Davies
Conservative
13,277
34.6%
No
Leighton Veale
Labour
5,755
15.0%
No
Mabob ap Gwynfor
Plaid Cymru
1,404
3.7%
No
Elizabeth Phillips
UKIP
723
1.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Williams
Liberal Democrat
17,929
46.2%
Yes
Suzy Davies
Conservative
14,182
36.5%
No
Chris Lloyd
Labour
4,096
10.5%
No
Janet Davies
Plaid Cymru
989
2.5%
No
Clive Easton
UKIP
876
2.3%
No
Dorienne Robinson
Green
341
0.9%
No
Jeffrey Green
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
222
0.6%
No
Lord Offa
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
210
0.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Davies
Conservative
16,453
41.1%
Yes
Roger Williams
Liberal Democrat
11,351
28.3%
No
Matthew Dorrance
Labour
5,904
14.7%
No
Darran Thomas
UKIP
3,338
8.3%
No
Freddy Greaves
Plaid Cymru
1,767
4.4%
No
Chris Carmichael
Green
1,261
3.1%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Davies
Conservative
20,081
48.6%
Yes
James Gibson-Watt
Liberal Democrat
12,043
29.1%
No
Dan Lodge
Labour
7,335
17.7%
No
Kate Heneghan
Plaid Cymru
1,299
3.1%
No
Peter Gilbert
UKIP
576
1.4%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Fay Jones
Conservative
21,958
53.1%
Yes
Jane Dodds
Liberal Democrat
14,827
35.9%
No
Tom Davies
Labour
3,944
9.5%
No
Lady Lily The Pink
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
345
0.8%
No
Jeff Green
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
245
0.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Brecon and Radnorshire has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal Democrat, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Brecon and Radnorshire in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Brecon and Radnorshire in 2019 with 21,958 votes (53.1%), a majority of 7,131 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Brecon and Radnorshire since 1997?
Since 1997, Brecon and Radnorshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in Brecon and Radnorshire?
The closest result on record for Brecon and Radnorshire was 2001, when Liberal Democrat beat Conservative by just 751 votes (2.0 percentage points).