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Cardiff South and Penarth — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Cardiff South and Penarth was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 11,767 votes over Green. This page covers every general election in Cardiff South and Penarth from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Leonard Callaghan (Labour) 17,488 41.3% David Tredinnick (Conservative) 2,316 (5.5 pts) 71.0%
1987 Alun Michael (Labour) 20,956 46.7% Gareth Neale (Conservative) 4,574 (10.2 pts) 76.4%
1992 Alun Michael (Labour) 26,383 55.5% Thomas Hunter Jarvie (Conservative) 10,425 (21.9 pts) 77.3%
1997 Alun Michael (Labour) 22,647 53.4% Caroline Roberts (Conservative) 13,861 (32.7 pts) 68.6%
2001 Alun Michael (Labour) 20,094 56.2% Maureen Owen (Conservative) 12,287 (34.4 pts) 57.5%
2005 Alun Michael (Labour) 17,447 47.3% Victoria Green (Conservative) 9,237 (25.0 pts) 56.2%
2010 Alun Michael (Labour) 17,262 38.9% Simon Hoare (Conservative) 4,709 (10.6 pts) 60.3%
2015 Stephen Doughty (Labour) 19,966 42.8% Emma Warman (Conservative) 7,453 (16.0 pts) 61.6%
2017 Stephen Doughty (Labour) 30,182 59.5% Bill Rees (Conservative) 14,864 (29.3 pts) 66.5%
2019 Stephen Doughty (Labour) 27,382 54.1% Philippa Broom (Conservative) 12,737 (25.2 pts) 64.4%
2024 Stephen Doughty (Labour) 17,428 44.5% Anthony Slaughter (Green) 11,767 (30.0 pts) 53.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Leonard Callaghan Labour 17,48841.3% Yes
David Tredinnick Conservative 15,17235.9% No
George Roddick Liberal 8,81620.8% No
Sian Edwards Plaid Cymru 6731.6% No
Benjamin Lewis Freedom from World Domination 1650.4% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alun Michael Labour 20,95646.7% Yes
Gareth Neale Conservative 16,38236.5% No
Jennifer Randerson Liberal 6,90015.4% No
Sian Edwards Plaid Cymru 5991.3% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alun Michael Labour 26,38355.5% Yes
Thomas Hunter Jarvie Conservative 15,95833.6% No
Peter Verma Liberal Democrat 3,7077.8% No
Barbara Anglezarke Plaid Cymru 7761.6% No
Lester Davey Green 6761.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alun Michael Labour 22,64753.4% Yes
Caroline Roberts Conservative 8,78620.7% No
Simon Wakefield Liberal Democrat 3,9649.3% No
John Foreman New Labour 3,9429.3% No
David Haswell Plaid Cymru 1,3563.2% No
Phillip Morgan Referendum Party 1,2112.9% No
Mike Shepherd Socialist Alternative 3440.8% No
Barbara Caves Natural Law 1700.4% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alun Michael Labour 20,09456.2% Yes
Maureen Owen Conservative 7,80721.8% No
Rodney Berman Liberal Democrat 4,57212.8% No
Lila Haines Plaid Cymru 1,9835.5% No
Justin Callan UKIP 5011.4% No
David Bartlett Socialist Allliance 4271.2% No
Anne Savoury ProLife Alliance 3671.0% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alun Michael Labour 17,44747.3% Yes
Victoria Green Conservative 8,21022.2% No
Gavin Cox Liberal Democrat 7,52920.4% No
Jason Toby Plaid Cymru 2,0235.5% No
John Matthews Green 7292.0% No
Jennie Tuttle UKIP 5221.4% No
David Bartlett Socialist Alternative 2690.7% No
Andrew Taylor Independent 1040.3% No
Catherine Taylor-Dawson Rainbow Dream Ticket 790.2% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alun Michael Labour 17,26238.9% Yes
Simon Hoare Conservative 12,55328.3% No
Dominic Hannigan Liberal Democrat 9,87522.3% No
Farida Aslam Plaid Cymru 1,8514.2% No
Simon Zeigler UKIP 1,1452.6% No
George Burke Independent 6481.5% No
Matthew Townsend Green 5541.2% No
Clive Bate Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship 2850.6% No
Robert Griffiths Communist 1960.4% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Doughty Labour 19,96642.8% Yes
Emma Warman Conservative 12,51326.8% No
John Rees-Evans UKIP 6,42313.8% No
Ben Foday Plaid Cymru 3,4437.4% No
Nigel Howells Liberal Democrat 2,3185.0% No
Anthony Slaughter Green 1,7463.7% No
Ross Saunders Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2580.6% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Doughty Labour 30,18259.5% Yes
Bill Rees Conservative 15,31830.2% No
Ian Titherington Plaid Cymru 2,1624.3% No
Emma Sands Liberal Democrat 1,4302.8% No
Andrew Bevan UKIP 9421.9% No
Anthony Slaughter Green 5321.0% No
Jeb Hedges Pirate Party UK 1700.3% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Doughty Labour 27,38254.1% Yes
Philippa Broom Conservative 14,64529.0% No
Dan Schmeising Liberal Democrat 2,9855.9% No
Nasir Adam Plaid Cymru 2,3864.7% No
Tim Price Brexit Party 1,9994.0% No
Ken Barker Green 1,1822.3% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen Doughty Labour 17,42844.5% Yes
Anthony Slaughter Green 5,66114.5% No
Ellis Smith Conservative 5,45913.9% No
Simon Llewellyn Reform UK 4,49311.5% No
Sharifah Rahman Plaid Cymru 3,2278.2% No
Alex Wilson Liberal Democrat 2,9087.4% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Labour margin 5.5 pts 1987: Labour margin 10.2 pts 1992: Labour margin 21.9 pts 1997: Labour margin 32.7 pts 2001: Labour margin 34.4 pts 2005: Labour margin 25.0 pts 2010: Labour margin 10.6 pts 2015: Labour margin 16.0 pts 2017: Labour margin 29.3 pts 2019: Labour margin 25.2 pts 2024: Labour margin 30.0 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Cardiff South and Penarth has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Cardiff South and Penarth in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Cardiff South and Penarth in 2024 with 17,428 votes (44.5%), a majority of 11,767 votes over Green in second place.

Which parties have won Cardiff South and Penarth since 1983?

Since 1983, Cardiff South and Penarth has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Cardiff South and Penarth?

The closest result on record for Cardiff South and Penarth was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 2,316 votes (5.5 percentage points).

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