Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg
| Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg | |
|---|---|
| County multi-member constituency for the Senedd | |
 Boundary of Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg in Wales | |
| Principal areas | |
| Preserved county | |
| Population | 194,600 (2024)[1] |
| Major settlements | Barry, Bridgend, Cowbridge, Llantwit Major, Pencoed, Porthcawl |
| Current County multi-member constituency | |
| Created | 2026 |
| Seats | 6 |
| Created from |
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Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg (Welsh for 'Bridgend [and] Vale of Glamorgan'; ⓘ) 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 and the Vale of Glamorgan.
It was proposed following the 2026 review of Senedd constituencies, and is a pairing of the two UK Parliament constituencies of Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan. It has a Welsh-only name.
Boundaries
A Senedd constituency comprising the boundaries of the UK Parliament constituencies of Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan, 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 English name Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend in September 2024,[2] but was renamed to Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg 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 "Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan" instead, using the English names for the pair of UK Parliament constituencies that form it.[5]
It encompasses parts of the principal areas (county boroughs) of Bridgend County Borough and the Vale of Glamorgan 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 |
|
Mark Hooper (PC) |
Sarah Cooper Lesadd (Ref) |
Sarah Rees (PC) |
Andrew RT Davies (Con) |
Gareth Thomas (Ref) |
Sarah Murphy (Lab) | ||||||||||
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Mark Hooper (E) Sarah Rees (E) Luke Fletcher Marianne Cowpe Ian Johnson Iolo Caudy Dennis Clarke |
27,407 | 33.5 | +20.2 | |
| Reform | Sarah Cooper-Lesadd (E) Gareth Thomas (E) Paul Young Emma Clatworthy Valerie Ellis Dennis Coughlin |
24,602 | 30.1 | +29.1 | |
| Conservative | Andrew RT Davies (E) Altaf Hussain Jonathan Pratt Kate Thomas Rebekah Fudge Michael Bryan |
12,464 | 15.2 | −18.0 | |
| Labour | Sarah Murphy (E)[6] Huw David Carys Stallard Jonathan Cox Jon-Paul Blundell Helen Payne Neelo Farr Rhys Goode |
9,518 | 11.6 | −24.6 | |
| Green | Amy Greenfield Saar Lenaerts Rob Sage Aaron Steer Todd Bailey Andy Roberts |
4,220 | 5.2 | +1.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Rajam Gabriela Ferguson Paula Yates Wayne Street Joe Boyle Matthew Dixon |
2,175 | 2.7 | 0.0 | |
| Independent | Caroline Jones[a] | 651 | 0.8 | −2.8 | |
| Heritage | Gill White | 429 | 0.5 | New | |
| Independent | William Jeffreys | 221 | 0.3 | New | |
| Independent | Lucia Wyatt | 114 | 0.1 | New | |
| Majority | 2,805 | 3.4 | New | ||
| Turnout | 81,801 | 53.6 | +5.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 152,519 | ||||
| win (new seat) | |||||
| 2021 notional result [b] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | Seats | |
| Labour | 31,467 | 44.0 | 4 | |
| Conservative | 22,467 | 31.4 | 2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 7,447 | 10.4 | 0 | |
| Independent | 3,620 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,699 | 2.4 | 0 | |
| Abolish | 1,488 | 2.1 | 0 | |
| Green | 1,157 | 1.6 | 0 | |
| Reform UK | 1,020 | 1.4 | 0 | |
| Propel | 589 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| Gwlad | 352 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| Freedom Alliance | 207 | 0.3 | 0 | |
Notes
- ↑ was a member of Reform UK until 6 April 2026
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Green, Daniel (2 December 2025). "Senedd elections 2026: Who are Welsh Labour's candidates?". LabourList. Retrieved 6 January 2026.