Carmarthen East and Dinefwr — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr was won by Plaid Cymru at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 1,809 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Carmarthen East and Dinefwr from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Alan Williams (Labour)
17,907
42.9%
Rhodri Thomas (Plaid Cymru)
3,450 (8.3 pts)
78.6%
2001
Adam Price (Plaid Cymru)
16,130
42.4%
Alan Williams (Labour)
2,590 (6.8 pts)
70.4%
2005
Adam Price (Plaid Cymru)
17,561
45.9%
Ross Hendry (Labour)
6,718 (17.5 pts)
71.6%
2010
Jonathan Edwards (Plaid Cymru)
13,546
35.6%
Christine Gwyther (Labour)
3,481 (9.2 pts)
72.7%
2015
Jonathan Edwards (Plaid Cymru)
15,140
38.4%
Calum Higgins (Labour)
5,599 (14.2 pts)
70.8%
2017
Jonathan Edwards (Plaid Cymru)
16,127
39.3%
David Darkin (Labour)
3,908 (9.5 pts)
73.4%
2019
Jonathan Edwards (Plaid Cymru)
15,939
38.9%
Havard Hughes (Conservative)
1,809 (4.4 pts)
71.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alan Williams
Labour
17,907
42.9%
Yes
Rhodri Thomas
Plaid Cymru
14,457
34.6%
No
Edmund Hayward
Conservative
5,022
12.0%
No
Juliana Hughes
Liberal Democrat
3,150
7.5%
No
Ian Humphreys-Evans
Referendum Party
1,196
2.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Adam Price
Plaid Cymru
16,130
42.4%
Yes
Alan Williams
Labour
13,540
35.6%
No
David Thomas
Conservative
4,912
12.9%
No
Doiran Evans
Liberal Democrat
2,815
7.4%
No
Michael Squires
UKIP
656
1.7%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Adam Price
Plaid Cymru
17,561
45.9%
Yes
Ross Hendry
Labour
10,843
28.3%
No
Suzy Davies
Conservative
5,235
13.7%
No
Julianna Hughes
Liberal Democrat
3,719
9.7%
No
Mike Squires
UKIP
661
1.7%
No
Sid Whitworth
Legalise Cannabis
272
0.7%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jonathan Edwards
Plaid Cymru
13,546
35.6%
Yes
Christine Gwyther
Labour
10,065
26.5%
No
Andrew Morgan
Conservative
8,506
22.4%
No
Bill Powell
Liberal Democrat
4,609
12.1%
No
John Atkinson
UKIP
1,285
3.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jonathan Edwards
Plaid Cymru
15,140
38.4%
Yes
Calum Higgins
Labour
9,541
24.2%
No
Matthew Paul
Conservative
8,336
21.2%
No
Norma Woodward
UKIP
4,363
11.1%
No
Ben Rice
Green
1,091
2.8%
No
Sara Lloyd Williams
Liberal Democrat
928
2.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jonathan Edwards
Plaid Cymru
16,127
39.3%
Yes
David Darkin
Labour
12,219
29.8%
No
Havard Hughes
Conservative
10,778
26.3%
No
Neil Hamilton
UKIP
985
2.4%
No
Lesley Prosser
Liberal Democrat
920
2.2%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jonathan Edwards
Plaid Cymru
15,939
38.9%
Yes
Havard Hughes
Conservative
14,130
34.5%
No
Maria Carroll
Labour
8,622
21.0%
No
Pete Prosser
Brexit Party
2,311
5.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Plaid Cymru.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Carmarthen East and Dinefwr in the 2019 general election?
Plaid Cymru won Carmarthen East and Dinefwr in 2019 with 15,939 votes (38.9%), a majority of 1,809 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Carmarthen East and Dinefwr since 1997?
Since 1997, Carmarthen East and Dinefwr has been won by: Labour, Plaid Cymru.
What was the closest result in Carmarthen East and Dinefwr?
The closest result on record for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr was 2019, when Plaid Cymru beat Conservative by just 1,809 votes (4.4 percentage points).