Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Ceredigion was won by Plaid Cymru at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 6,329 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Ceredigion from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Cynog Dafis (Plaid Cymru)
16,728
41.6%
Robert Harris (Labour)
6,961 (17.3 pts)
73.9%
2001
Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru)
13,241
38.3%
Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat)
3,944 (11.4 pts)
61.7%
2005
Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat)
13,130
36.5%
Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru)
219 (0.6 pts)
67.2%
2010
Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat)
19,139
50.0%
Penri James (Plaid Cymru)
8,324 (21.8 pts)
64.0%
2015
Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat)
13,414
35.9%
Mike Parker (Plaid Cymru)
3,067 (8.2 pts)
69.2%
2017
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru)
11,623
29.2%
Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat)
104 (0.3 pts)
73.4%
2019
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru)
15,208
37.9%
Amanda Jenner (Conservative)
6,329 (15.8 pts)
71.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cynog Dafis
Plaid Cymru
16,728
41.6%
Yes
Robert Harris
Labour
9,767
24.3%
No
Dai Davies
Liberal Democrat
6,616
16.5%
No
Felix Aubel
Conservative
5,983
14.9%
No
John Leaney
Referendum Party
1,092
2.7%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Simon Thomas
Plaid Cymru
13,241
38.3%
Yes
Mark Williams
Liberal Democrat
9,297
26.9%
No
Paul Davies
Conservative
6,730
19.4%
No
David Grace
Labour
5,338
15.4%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Williams
Liberal Democrat
13,130
36.5%
Yes
Simon Thomas
Plaid Cymru
12,911
35.9%
No
John Harrison
Conservative
4,455
12.4%
No
Alun Davies
Labour
4,337
12.1%
No
Dave Bradney
Green
846
2.4%
No
Iain Sheldon
Veritas
268
0.7%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Williams
Liberal Democrat
19,139
50.0%
Yes
Penri James
Plaid Cymru
10,815
28.3%
No
Luke Evetts
Conservative
4,421
11.6%
No
Richard Boudier
Labour
2,210
5.8%
No
Elwyn Williams
UKIP
977
2.6%
No
Leila Kiersch
Green
696
1.8%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Williams
Liberal Democrat
13,414
35.9%
Yes
Mike Parker
Plaid Cymru
10,347
27.7%
No
Henrietta Hensher
Conservative
4,123
11.0%
No
Gethin James
UKIP
3,829
10.2%
No
Huw Thomas
Labour
3,615
9.7%
No
Daniel Thompson
Green
2,088
5.6%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ben Lake
Plaid Cymru
11,623
29.2%
Yes
Mark Williams
Liberal Democrat
11,519
29.0%
No
Dinah Mulholland
Labour
8,017
20.2%
No
Ruth Davis
Conservative
7,307
18.4%
No
Tom Harrison
UKIP
602
1.5%
No
Grenville Ham
Green
542
1.4%
No
Sir Dudley the Crazed
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
157
0.4%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ben Lake
Plaid Cymru
15,208
37.9%
Yes
Amanda Jenner
Conservative
8,879
22.1%
No
Mark Williams
Liberal Democrat
6,975
17.4%
No
Dinah Mulholland
Labour
6,317
15.8%
No
Gethin James
Brexit Party
2,063
5.1%
No
Chris Simpson
Green
663
1.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Ceredigion has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Plaid Cymru, Liberal Democrat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ceredigion in the 2019 general election?
Plaid Cymru won Ceredigion in 2019 with 15,208 votes (37.9%), a majority of 6,329 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Ceredigion since 1997?
Since 1997, Ceredigion has been won by: Liberal Democrat, Plaid Cymru.
What was the closest result in Ceredigion?
The closest result on record for Ceredigion was 2017, when Plaid Cymru beat Liberal Democrat by just 104 votes (0.3 percentage points).