Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Islwyn was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 5,464 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Islwyn from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Neil Kinnock (Labour)
23,183
59.3%
David Johnson (Social Democratic Party)
14,380 (36.8 pts)
77.7%
1987
Neil Kinnock (Labour)
28,901
71.3%
John Twitchen (Conservative)
22,947 (56.6 pts)
80.4%
1992
Neil Kinnock (Labour)
30,908
74.3%
Peter Bone (Conservative)
24,728 (59.5 pts)
81.4%
1997
Don Touhig (Labour)
26,995
74.2%
Christopher Worker (Liberal Democrat)
23,931 (65.7 pts)
72.0%
2001
Don Touhig (Labour)
19,505
61.5%
Kevin Etheridge (Liberal Democrat)
15,309 (48.3 pts)
61.9%
2005
Don Touhig (Labour)
19,687
63.8%
Jim Criddle (Plaid Cymru)
15,740 (51.0 pts)
61.0%
2010
Chris Evans (Labour)
17,069
49.2%
Daniel Thomas (Conservative)
12,215 (35.2 pts)
63.3%
2015
Chris Evans (Labour)
17,336
49.0%
Joe Smyth (UKIP)
10,404 (29.4 pts)
63.6%
2017
Chris Evans (Labour)
21,238
58.8%
Dan Thomas (Conservative)
11,412 (31.6 pts)
64.3%
2019
Chris Evans (Labour)
15,356
44.7%
Gavin Chambers (Conservative)
5,464 (15.9 pts)
62.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil Kinnock
Labour
23,183
59.3%
Yes
David Johnson
Social Democratic Party
8,803
22.5%
No
Michael Bevan
Conservative
5,511
14.1%
No
William Richards
Plaid Cymru
1,574
4.0%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil Kinnock
Labour
28,901
71.3%
Yes
John Twitchen
Conservative
5,954
14.7%
No
Jacqui Gasson
Social Democratic Party
3,746
9.2%
No
Aneurin Richards
Plaid Cymru
1,932
4.8%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Neil Kinnock
Labour
30,908
74.3%
Yes
Peter Bone
Conservative
6,180
14.9%
No
Michael Symonds
Liberal Democrat
2,352
5.7%
No
Helen Jones
Plaid Cymru-Greens Alliance
1,606
3.9%
No
Screaming Lord Sutch
Monster Raving Loony
547
1.3%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Don Touhig
Labour
26,995
74.2%
Yes
Christopher Worker
Liberal Democrat
3,064
8.4%
No
David Walters
Conservative
2,864
7.9%
No
Darren Jones
Plaid Cymru
2,272
6.2%
No
Susan Monaghan
Referendum Party
1,209
3.3%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Don Touhig
Labour
19,505
61.5%
Yes
Kevin Etheridge
Liberal Democrat
4,196
13.2%
No
Leigh Thomas
Plaid Cymru
3,767
11.9%
No
Phillip Howells
Conservative
2,543
8.0%
No
Paul Taylor
Independent
1,263
4.0%
No
Mary Millington
Socialist Labour
417
1.3%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Don Touhig
Labour
19,687
63.8%
Yes
Jim Criddle
Plaid Cymru
3,947
12.8%
No
Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat
3,873
12.5%
No
Phillip Howells
Conservative
3,358
10.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Evans
Labour
17,069
49.2%
Yes
Daniel Thomas
Conservative
4,854
14.0%
No
Steffan Lewis
Plaid Cymru
4,518
13.0%
No
Asghar Ali
Liberal Democrat
3,597
10.4%
No
Dave Rees
Independent
1,495
4.3%
No
John Voisey
BNP
1,320
3.8%
No
Jason Crew
UKIP
930
2.7%
No
Paul Taylor
Independent
901
2.6%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Evans
Labour
17,336
49.0%
Yes
Joe Smyth
UKIP
6,932
19.6%
No
Laura Jones
Conservative
5,366
15.2%
No
Lyn Ackerman
Plaid Cymru
3,794
10.7%
No
Brendan D'Cruz
Liberal Democrat
950
2.7%
No
Peter Varley
Green
659
1.9%
No
von Magpie Baron
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
213
0.6%
No
Josh Rawcliffe
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
151
0.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Evans
Labour
21,238
58.8%
Yes
Dan Thomas
Conservative
9,826
27.2%
No
Darren Jones
Plaid Cymru
2,739
7.6%
No
Joe Smyth
UKIP
1,605
4.4%
No
Matthew Kidner
Liberal Democrat
685
1.9%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Evans
Labour
15,356
44.7%
Yes
Gavin Chambers
Conservative
9,892
28.8%
No
James Wells
Brexit Party
4,834
14.1%
No
Zoe Hammond
Plaid Cymru
2,286
6.7%
No
Jo Watkins
Liberal Democrat
1,313
3.8%
No
Catherine Linstrum
Green
669
1.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Islwyn has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Islwyn in the 2019 general election?
Labour won Islwyn in 2019 with 15,356 votes (44.7%), a majority of 5,464 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Islwyn since 1983?
Since 1983, Islwyn has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Islwyn?
The closest result on record for Islwyn was 2019, when Labour beat Conservative by just 5,464 votes (15.9 percentage points).