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Vale of Glamorgan — UK General Election Results

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

Vale of Glamorgan was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,216 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Vale of Glamorgan from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Sir Raymond Gower (Conservative) 22,241 47.8% Michael Sharp (Labour) 10,213 (22.0 pts) 74.2%
1987 Sir Raymond Gower (Conservative) 24,229 46.8% John Smith (Labour) 6,251 (12.1 pts) 79.3%
1992 Walter Sweney (Conservative) 24,220 44.3% John Smith (Labour) 19 (0.0 pts) 81.9%
1997 John Smith (Labour) 29,054 53.9% Walter Sweeney (Conservative) 10,532 (19.5 pts) 80.2%
2001 John Smith (Labour) 20,524 45.4% Lady Susan Inkin (Conservative) 4,700 (10.4 pts) 67.4%
2005 John Smith (Labour) 19,481 41.2% Alun Cairns (Conservative) 1,808 (3.8 pts) 68.9%
2010 Alun Cairns (Conservative) 20,341 41.8% Alana Davies (Labour) 4,307 (8.8 pts) 69.4%
2015 Alun Cairns (Conservative) 23,607 46.0% Chris Elmore (Labour) 6,880 (13.4 pts) 70.6%
2017 Alun Cairns (Conservative) 25,501 47.5% Camilla Beaven (Labour) 2,190 (4.1 pts) 72.7%
2019 Alun Cairns (Conservative) 27,305 49.8% Belinda Loveluck-Edwards (Labour) 3,562 (6.5 pts) 72.0%
2024 Kanishka Narayan (Labour) 17,740 38.7% Alun Cairns (Conservative) 4,216 (9.2 pts) 61.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Raymond Gower Conservative 22,24147.8% Yes
Michael Sharp Labour 12,02825.9% No
William Evans Social Democratic Party 11,15424.0% No
Andrew Dixon Plaid Cymru 1,0682.3% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sir Raymond Gower Conservative 24,22946.8% Yes
John Smith Labour 17,97834.7% No
David Davies Social Democratic Party 8,63316.7% No
Penri Williams Plaid Cymru 9461.8% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Walter Sweney Conservative 24,22044.3% Yes
John Smith Labour 24,20144.3% No
David Davies Liberal Democrat 5,0459.2% No
David Haswell Plaid Cymru 1,1602.1% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Smith Labour 29,05453.9% Yes
Walter Sweeney Conservative 18,52234.4% No
Suzanne Campbell Liberal Democrat 4,9459.2% No
Melanie Corp Plaid Cymru 1,3932.6% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Smith Labour 20,52445.4% Yes
Lady Susan Inkin Conservative 15,82435.0% No
Dewi Smith Liberal Democrat 5,52112.2% No
Chris Franks Plaid Cymru 2,8676.3% No
Timothy Warry UKIP 4481.0% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Smith Labour 19,48141.2% Yes
Alun Cairns Conservative 17,67337.3% No
Mark Hooper Liberal Democrat 6,14013.0% No
Barry Shaw Plaid Cymru 2,4235.1% No
Richard Suchorzewski UKIP 8401.8% No
Karl-James Langford Liberal 6051.3% No
Paul Mules Socialist Labour 1620.3% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alun Cairns Conservative 20,34141.8% Yes
Alana Davies Labour 16,03432.9% No
Eluned Parrott Liberal Democrat 7,40315.2% No
Ian Johnson Plaid Cymru 2,6675.5% No
Kevin Mahoney UKIP 1,5293.1% No
Rhodri Thomas Green 4570.9% No
John Harrold Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship 2360.5% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alun Cairns Conservative 23,60746.0% Yes
Chris Elmore Labour 16,72732.6% No
Kevin Mahoney UKIP 5,48910.7% No
Ian Johnson Plaid Cymru 2,8695.6% No
David Morgan Liberal Democrat 1,3092.6% No
Alan Armstrong Green 1,0542.1% No
Steve Reed Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol 2380.5% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alun Cairns Conservative 25,50147.5% Yes
Camilla Beaven Labour 23,31143.4% No
Ian Johnson Plaid Cymru 2,2954.3% No
Jennifer Geroni Liberal Democrat 1,0201.9% No
Melanie Hunter-Clarke UKIP 8681.6% No
Stephen Davis-Barker Green 4190.8% No
Sharon Lovell Women's Equality Party 1770.3% No
David Elston Pirate Party UK 1270.2% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alun Cairns Conservative 27,30549.8% Yes
Belinda Loveluck-Edwards Labour 23,74343.3% No
Anthony Slaughter Green 3,2515.9% No
Laurence Williams Gwlad Gwlad 5080.9% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kanishka Narayan Labour 17,74038.7% Yes
Alun Cairns Conservative 13,52429.5% No
Toby Rhodes-Matthews Reform UK 6,97315.2% No
Ian Johnson Plaid Cymru 3,2457.1% No
Lynden Mack Green 1,8814.1% No
Steven Rajam Liberal Democrat 1,6123.5% No
Stuart Field Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party 6691.5% No
Steven Sluman Independent 1820.4% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 22.0 pts 1987: Conservative margin 12.1 pts 1992: Conservative margin 0.0 pts 1997: Labour margin 19.5 pts 2001: Labour margin 10.4 pts 2005: Labour margin 3.8 pts 2010: Conservative margin 8.8 pts 2015: Conservative margin 13.4 pts 2017: Conservative margin 4.1 pts 2019: Conservative margin 6.5 pts 2024: Labour margin 9.2 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Vale of Glamorgan has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Vale of Glamorgan in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Vale of Glamorgan in 2024 with 17,740 votes (38.7%), a majority of 4,216 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Vale of Glamorgan since 1983?

Since 1983, Vale of Glamorgan has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Vale of Glamorgan?

The closest result on record for Vale of Glamorgan was 1992, when Conservative beat Labour by just 19 votes (0.0 percentage points).

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