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Cardiff West — UK General Election Results

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

Cardiff West was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 7,019 votes over Plaid Cymru. This page covers every general election in Cardiff West from 1950 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1950–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 Thomas George Thomas (Labour) 27,200 54.3% Charles Stuart Hallinan (Conservative) 4,307 (8.6 pts) 82.2%
1951 Thomas George Thomas (Labour) 28,995 55.1% Adrian Lincoln Hallinan (Conservative) 5,400 (10.3 pts) 84.1%
1955 Thomas George Thomas (Labour) 26,042 55.3% Adrian Lincoln Hallinan (Conservative) 4,962 (10.5 pts) 76.7%
1959 Thoams George Thomas (Labour) 25,390 53.3% A Lincoln Hallinan (Conservative) 3,132 (6.6 pts) 80.0%
1964 George Thomas (Labour) 25,998 59.2% Keith Thomas Flynn (Conservative) 8,057 (18.3 pts) 76.4%
1966 George Thomas (Labour) 26,139 61.0% Sidney William Doxsey (Conservative) 9,425 (22.0 pts) 75.1%
1970 George Thomas (Labour) 21,655 49.8% Robert Williams (Conservative) 5,777 (13.3 pts) 71.0%
Feb 1974 George Thomas (Labour) 16,712 44.0% Gareth John Jarvis Neale (Conservative) 3,346 (8.8 pts) 73.5%
Oct 1974 George Thomas (Labour) 18,153 50.0% William Francis Newton Dunn (Conservative) 6,672 (18.4 pts) 69.7%
1979 George Thomas (Speaker (non-party)) 27,035 85.6% Alun Ogwen (Plaid Cymru) 23,763 (75.2 pts) 60.8%
1983 Stefan Terlezki (Conservative) 15,472 38.0% David Seligman (Labour) 1,774 (4.3 pts) 69.6%
1987 Rhodri Morgan (Labour) 20,329 45.5% Stefan Terlezki (Conservative) 4,045 (9.1 pts) 77.8%
1992 Rhodri Morgan (Labour) 24,306 53.2% Michael Prior (Conservative) 9,291 (20.3 pts) 77.6%
1997 Rhodri Morgan (Labour) 24,297 60.3% Simon Hoare (Conservative) 15,628 (38.8 pts) 69.2%
2001 Kevin Brennan (Labour) 18,594 54.6% Andrew Davies (Conservative) 11,321 (33.2 pts) 58.4%
2005 Kevin Brennan (Labour) 15,729 45.5% Simon Baker (Conservative) 8,167 (23.6 pts) 57.7%
2010 Kevin Brennan (Labour) 16,894 41.2% Angela Jones-Evans (Conservative) 4,751 (11.6 pts) 65.4%
2015 Kevin Brennan (Labour) 17,803 40.7% James Taghdissian (Conservative) 6,789 (15.5 pts) 65.8%
2017 Kevin Brennan (Labour) 26,425 56.7% Matt Smith (Conservative) 12,551 (26.9 pts) 70.0%
2019 Kevin Brennan (Labour) 23,908 51.8% Carolyn Webster (Conservative) 10,986 (23.8 pts) 67.6%
2024 Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour) 16,442 36.7% Kiera Marshall (Plaid Cymru) 7,019 (15.7 pts) 59.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas George Thomas Labour 27,20054.3% Yes
Charles Stuart Hallinan Conservative 22,89345.7% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas George Thomas Labour 28,99555.1% Yes
Adrian Lincoln Hallinan Conservative 23,59544.9% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas George Thomas Labour 26,04255.3% Yes
Adrian Lincoln Hallinan Conservative 21,08044.7% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thoams George Thomas Labour 25,39053.3% Yes
A Lincoln Hallinan Conservative 22,25846.7% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Thomas Labour 25,99859.2% Yes
Keith Thomas Flynn Conservative 17,94140.8% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Thomas Labour 26,13961.0% Yes
Sidney William Doxsey Conservative 16,71439.0% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Thomas Labour 21,65549.8% Yes
Robert Williams Conservative 15,87836.5% No
Dafydd John Lewys Hughes Plaid Cymru 4,37810.1% No
Stephen Wanhill Liberal 1,5943.7% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Thomas Labour 16,71244.0% Yes
Gareth John Jarvis Neale Conservative 13,36635.2% No
Richard Michael James Liberal 5,81215.3% No
Dafydd John Lewys Hughes Plaid Cymru 2,0935.5% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Thomas Labour 18,15350.0% Yes
William Francis Newton Dunn Conservative 11,48131.6% No
Richard Michael James Liberal 4,66912.9% No
Dafydd John Lewys Hughes Plaid Cymru 2,0085.5% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Thomas Speaker (non-party) 27,03585.6% Yes
Alun Ogwen Plaid Cymru 3,27210.4% No
Colin Gibbon National Front 1,2874.1% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stefan Terlezki Conservative 15,47238.0% Yes
David Seligman Labour 13,69833.6% No
Jeffrey Thomas Social Democratic Party 10,38825.5% No
Meurig Parri Plaid Cymru 8482.1% No
Graham Jones Green 3520.9% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rhodri Morgan Labour 20,32945.5% Yes
Stefan Terlezki Conservative 16,28436.5% No
Robert Drake Social Democratic Party 7,30016.3% No
Peter Keelan Plaid Cymru 7361.6% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rhodri Morgan Labour 24,30653.2% Yes
Michael Prior Conservative 15,01532.9% No
Jacqui Gasson Liberal Democrat 5,00210.9% No
Penni Bestic Plaid Cymru 1,1772.6% No
Andrew Harding Natural Law 1840.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rhodri Morgan Labour 24,29760.3% Yes
Simon Hoare Conservative 8,66921.5% No
Jacqui Gasson Liberal Democrat 4,36610.8% No
Gwenillian Carr Plaid Cymru 1,9494.8% No
Trefor Johns Referendum Party 9962.5% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Brennan Labour 18,59454.6% Yes
Andrew Davies Conservative 7,27321.3% No
Jacqui Gasson Liberal Democrat 4,45813.1% No
Prof. Ifor Bowen Plaid Cymru 3,2969.7% No
Joyce Jenking UKIP 4621.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Brennan Labour 15,72945.5% Yes
Simon Baker Conservative 7,56221.9% No
Alison Goldsworthy Liberal Democrat 6,06017.5% No
Neil McEvoy Plaid Cymru 4,31612.5% No
Joe Callan UKIP 7272.1% No
Catherine Taylor-Dawson Rainbow Dream Ticket 1670.5% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Brennan Labour 16,89441.2% Yes
Angela Jones-Evans Conservative 12,14329.6% No
Rachael Hitchinson Liberal Democrat 7,18617.5% No
Mohammed Sarul Islam Plaid Cymru 2,8687.0% No
Mike Hennessey UKIP 1,1172.7% No
Jake Griffiths Green 7501.8% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Brennan Labour 17,80340.7% Yes
James Taghdissian Conservative 11,01425.2% No
Neil McEvoy Plaid Cymru 6,09613.9% No
Brian Morris UKIP 4,92311.2% No
Cadan ap Tomos Liberal Democrat 2,0694.7% No
Ken Barker Green 1,7043.9% No
Helen Jones Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1830.4% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Brennan Labour 26,42556.7% Yes
Matt Smith Conservative 13,87429.8% No
Michael Deem Plaid Cymru 4,4189.5% No
Alex Meredith Liberal Democrat 1,2142.6% No
Richard Lewis UKIP 6981.5% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Brennan Labour 23,90851.8% Yes
Carolyn Webster Conservative 12,92228.0% No
Boyd Clack Plaid Cymru 3,8648.4% No
Callum Littlemore Liberal Democrat 2,7315.9% No
Nick Mullins Brexit Party 1,6193.5% No
David Griffin Green 1,1332.5% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alex Barros-Curtis Labour 16,44236.7% Yes
Kiera Marshall Plaid Cymru 9,42321.1% No
James Hamblin Conservative 6,83515.3% No
Peter Hopkins Reform UK 5,62612.6% No
Jess Ryan Green 3,1577.1% No
Manda Rigby Liberal Democrat 1,9214.3% No
Neil McEvoy Propel 1,0412.3% No
John Urquhart Independent 2410.5% No
Sean Wesley Heritage Party 710.2% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Labour margin 8.6 pts 1951: Labour margin 10.3 pts 1955: Labour margin 10.5 pts 1959: Labour margin 6.6 pts 1964: Labour margin 18.3 pts 1966: Labour margin 22.0 pts 1970: Labour margin 13.3 pts Feb 1974: Labour margin 8.8 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 18.4 pts 1979: Speaker (non-party) margin 75.2 pts 1983: Conservative margin 4.3 pts 1987: Labour margin 9.1 pts 1992: Labour margin 20.3 pts 1997: Labour margin 38.8 pts 2001: Labour margin 33.2 pts 2005: Labour margin 23.6 pts 2010: Labour margin 11.6 pts 2015: Labour margin 15.5 pts 2017: Labour margin 26.9 pts 2019: Labour margin 23.8 pts 2024: Labour margin 15.7 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Cardiff West has been contested at 21 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Speaker (non-party), Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Cardiff West in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Cardiff West in 2024 with 16,442 votes (36.7%), a majority of 7,019 votes over Plaid Cymru in second place.

Which parties have won Cardiff West since 1950?

Since 1950, Cardiff West has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Speaker (non-party).

What was the closest result in Cardiff West?

The closest result on record for Cardiff West was 1983, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,774 votes (4.3 percentage points).

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