Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 7,745 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Nicholas Ainger (Labour)
20,956
49.1%
Owen Williams (Conservative)
9,621 (22.6 pts)
76.5%
2001
Nicholas Ainger (Labour)
15,349
41.6%
Robert Wilson (Conservative)
4,538 (12.3 pts)
65.3%
2005
Nicholas Ainger (Labour)
13,953
36.9%
David Morris (Conservative)
1,910 (5.0 pts)
67.3%
2010
Simon Hart (Conservative)
16,649
41.1%
Nick Ainger (Labour)
3,423 (8.5 pts)
69.8%
2015
Simon Hart (Conservative)
17,626
43.7%
Delyth Evans (Labour)
6,054 (15.0 pts)
70.0%
2017
Simon Hart (Conservative)
19,771
46.8%
Marc Tierney (Labour)
3,110 (7.4 pts)
72.2%
2019
Simon Hart (Conservative)
22,183
52.7%
Marc Tierney (Labour)
7,745 (18.4 pts)
71.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nicholas Ainger
Labour
20,956
49.1%
Yes
Owen Williams
Conservative
11,335
26.6%
No
Roy Llewellyn
Plaid Cymru
5,402
12.7%
No
Keith Evans
Liberal Democrat
3,516
8.2%
No
Joy Poirrier
Referendum Party
1,432
3.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nicholas Ainger
Labour
15,349
41.6%
Yes
Robert Wilson
Conservative
10,811
29.3%
No
Llyr Griffiths
Plaid Cymru
6,893
18.7%
No
William Jeremy
Liberal Democrat
3,248
8.8%
No
Ian Phillips
UKIP
537
1.5%
No
Nicholas Turner
Direct Customer Service Party
78
0.2%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nicholas Ainger
Labour
13,953
36.9%
Yes
David Morris
Conservative
12,043
31.8%
No
John Dixon
Plaid Cymru
5,582
14.7%
No
John Allen
Liberal Democrat
5,399
14.3%
No
Josie MacDonald
UKIP
545
1.4%
No
Alexander Daszak
Legalise Cannabis
237
0.6%
No
Nick Turner
Independent
104
0.3%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Simon Hart
Conservative
16,649
41.1%
Yes
Nick Ainger
Labour
13,226
32.7%
No
John Gossage
Liberal Democrat
4,890
12.1%
No
John Dixon
Plaid Cymru
4,232
10.4%
No
Ray Clarke
UKIP
1,146
2.8%
No
Henry Langen
Independent
364
0.9%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Simon Hart
Conservative
17,626
43.7%
Yes
Delyth Evans
Labour
11,572
28.7%
No
John Atkinson
UKIP
4,698
11.6%
No
Elwyn Williams
Plaid Cymru
4,201
10.4%
No
Gary Tapley
Green
1,290
3.2%
No
Selwyn Runnett
Liberal Democrat
963
2.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Simon Hart
Conservative
19,771
46.8%
Yes
Marc Tierney
Labour
16,661
39.5%
No
Abi Thomas
Plaid Cymru
3,933
9.3%
No
Alistair Cameron
Liberal Democrat
956
2.3%
No
Phil Edwards
UKIP
905
2.1%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Simon Hart
Conservative
22,183
52.7%
Yes
Marc Tierney
Labour
14,438
34.3%
No
Glanville Thomas
Plaid Cymru
3,633
8.6%
No
Alistair Cameron
Liberal Democrat
1,860
4.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire in 2019 with 22,183 votes (52.7%), a majority of 7,745 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire since 1997?
Since 1997, Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire?
The closest result on record for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire was 2005, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,910 votes (5.0 percentage points).