Afan Ogwr Rhondda
| Afan Ogwr Rhondda | |
|---|---|
| County multi-member constituency for the Senedd | |
 Boundary of Afan Ogwr Rhondda in Wales | |
| Principal areas | |
| Preserved county | |
| Population | 194,083 (2024)[1] |
| Major settlements | Maesteg, Port Talbot, Treherbert, Treorchy, Tonypandy |
| Current County multi-member constituency | |
| Created | 2026 |
| Seats | 6 |
| Created from |
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Afan Ogwr Rhondda (Welsh for 'Afan, Ogmore, [and] Rhondda'; ⓘ) is a six-member constituency of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru) used in the 2026 Senedd election. It covers areas in the south-east of Wales, particularly parts of Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
It was proposed following the 2026 review of Senedd constituencies, and was a pairing of the two UK Parliament constituencies of Aberafan Maesteg and Rhondda and Ogmore. It has a Welsh-only name.
Boundaries
A Senedd constituency comprising the boundaries of the UK Parliament constituencies of Aberafan Maesteg and Rhondda and Ogmore, has been proposed by the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru for the 2026 election to the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Senedd Cymru). It was initially proposed using the name Aberafan Maesteg, Rhondda and Ogmore in September 2024,[2] but was renamed to Afan Ogwr Rhondda in December proposals with most constituencies using Welsh-only names.[3] The Welsh-only name and boundaries were confirmed in the commission's final recommendations in March 2025.[4] When announcing their candidates, Reform UK used "Aberafan Maesteg, Rhondda and Ogmore" instead, using the names for the pair of UK Parliament constituencies that form it.[5]
It encompasses parts of the principal areas (counties/county boroughs) of Bridgend County Borough, Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf in South Wales. The constituency was established in 2026, following the passing of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024. The act legislates electoral reform of the Senedd to create 16 larger "super constituencies", pairing the 32 UK Parliament constituencies in Wales, and using a new fully proportional voting system, with each constituency electing six Members of the Senedd (MSs) rather than one previously.[2]
Members of the Senedd
| Term | Election | Distribution | MS | MS | MS | MS | MS | MS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 2026 |
|
Sera Evans (PC) |
Benjamin McKenna (Ref) |
Alun Cox (PC) |
Steve Bayliss (Ref) |
Huw Irranca-Davies (Lab) |
Elyn Stephens (PC) | |||||||||
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| 2026 senedd elections results[a]: Afan Ogwr Rhondda | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | Seats | |
| Plaid Cymru | 24,538 | 36.9 | 3 | |
| Reform UK | 22,345 | 33.6 | 2 | |
| Labour | 11,123 | 16.7 | 1 | |
| Conservative | 2,831 | 4.3 | 0 | |
| Green | 2,561 | 3.9 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,800 | 2.7 | 0 | |
| Heritage | 747 | 1.1 | 0 | |
| Independent | 504 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Sera Evans (E) Alun Cox (E) Elyn Stephens (E) Danny Grehan Luned Mair-Barratt Wendy Allsopp |
24,538 | 36.9 | +13.0 | |
| Reform | Ben McKenna (E) Steve Bayliss (E) Darren James Louise Musgrave Catrin Thomas Zak Weaver |
22,345 | 33.6 | +32.5 | |
| Labour | Huw Irranca-Davies (E)[7] Buffy Williams David Rees Stephanie Grimshaw Lisa Pritchard Elaine Winstanley Dilwar Ali Tamasree Mukhopadhyay |
11,123 | 16.7 | −31.8 | |
| Conservative | Abigail Mainon Peter Crocker-Jaques Tony Kear William Robert Martin Rachael Astle Barbara Elizabeth Jones |
2,831 | 4.3 | −7.7 | |
| Green | Nigel Pugh Anna Tuhey Stephanie Woodhouse David Wade Abbey Rees Ellis Thomas |
2,561 | 3.9 | +0.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dean Ronan[8] Cen Phillips Gerald Francis Helen Thomas Jim Hehir James McGettrick |
1,800 | 2.7 | +0.7 | |
| Heritage | Kimberley Isherwood Logan Jenkins |
747 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
| Independent | Captain Beany | 504 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 2,193 | 3.3 | New | ||
| Turnout | 66,483 | 44.7 | +0.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 148,732 | ||||
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| 2021 notional result [b] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | Seats | |
| Labour | 32,236 | 50.2 | 4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 15,291 | 23.8 | 1 | |
| Conservative | 8,645 | 13.5 | 1 | |
| Independent | 2,141 | 3.4 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,459 | 2.3 | 0 | |
| Abolish | 1,438 | 2.2 | 0 | |
| Reform UK | 1,009 | 1.6 | 0 | |
| Propel | 848 | 1.3 | 0 | |
| Gwlad | 363 | 0.6 | 0 | |
| UKIP | 341 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| Freedom Alliance | 291 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| Green | 117 | 0.2 | 0 | |
Notes
- ↑ Estimate of the 2026 Senedd election result
- ↑ Estimate of the 2021 Senedd election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2026 boundary review were in place
References
- ↑ "Data for the Senedd Cymru constituency areas: 2026". gov.wales. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- 1 2 Hayward, Will (2 September 2024). "The full details of Wales' 16 new constituencies for Senedd elections". Wales Online. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ↑ "Proposed Senedd constituency names divides opinion". ITV News. 17 December 2024.
- ↑ Price, Emily (11 March 2025). "New Senedd 'super constituencies' confirmed". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ↑ Mosalski, Ruth (25 March 2026). "Reform UK got the names of all the new Senedd constituencies wrong". Wales Online. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Afan Ogwr Rhondda". Vote.Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ Green, Daniel (2 December 2025). "Senedd elections 2026: Who are Welsh Labour's candidates?". LabourList. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Afan Ogwr Rhondda". Welsh Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 8 January 2026.