Sir Fynwy Torfaen
| Sir Fynwy Torfaen | |
|---|---|
| County multi-member constituency for the Senedd | |
 Boundary of Sir Fynwy Torfaen in Wales | |
| Principal areas | |
| Preserved county | |
| Population | 189,049 (2024)[1] |
| Major settlements | Abergavenny, Caldicot, Chepstow, Cwmbran, Monmouth, Pontypool, Usk |
| Current County multi-member constituency | |
| Created | 2026 |
| Seats | 6 |
| Created from |
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Sir Fynwy Torfaen (Welsh for 'Monmouthshire [and] Torfaen'; ⓘ) 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 Monmouthshire and Torfaen.
It was proposed following the 2026 review of Senedd constituencies, and is a pairing of the two UK Parliament constituencies of Monmouthshire and Torfaen. It has a Welsh-only name.
Boundaries
A Senedd constituency comprising the boundaries of the UK Parliament constituencies of Monmouthshire and Torfaen, 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 Monmouthshire and Torfaen in September 2024,[2] but was renamed to Mynwy Torfaen in December proposals with most constituencies using Welsh-only names.[3] It was then given the Welsh-only name Sir Fynwy Torfaen and its boundaries were confirmed in the commission's final recommendations in March 2025.[4] When announcing their candidates, Reform UK used "Monmouthshire, Torfaen" instead, using the English names for the pair of UK Parliament constituencies that form it.[5]
It encompasses the entire principal areas (counties/county boroughs) of Monmouthshire and Torfaen 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 |
|
Laura Anne Jones (Ref) |
Matthew Jones (PC) |
Peter Fox (Con) |
Stephen Senior (Ref) |
Lynne Neagle (Lab) |
Donna Cushing (PC) | ||||||||||
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Laura Anne Jones[6] Stephen Senior Bob Blacker David Rowlands Mark Urrutia Gerard Hancock |
24,155 | 31.1 | +29.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Matthew Jones Donna Cushing Jayne Israel David Johnson Loti Glyn Huw Evans |
18,275 | 23.5 | +13.9 | |
| Conservative | Peter Fox Richard John Lisa Dymock Nathan Edmunds Rachel Buckler Chase Blount |
13,394 | 17.2 | −16.0 | |
| Labour | Lynne Neagle Anthony Hunt Laura Wright Catrin Maby Ben Callard Nick Byrne Su McConnel |
11,627 | 15.0 | −20.5 | |
| Green | Ian Chandler[7][8] Emily Williams Charlie Aldous Lauren Sellers Darren Share Angus Paget |
6,375 | 8.2 | +1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Wilkins[9] Brendan Roberts Vicky Hepburn-John Anthea Dewhurst Martin Sutherland Iwan Thomas |
2,742 | 3.5 | −1.2 | |
| Independent | Owen Lewis | 393 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
| Heritage | Emma Meredith | 331 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
| Gwlad | Brad Williams | 177 | 0.2 | −0.4 | |
| Open Party | Joseph John Nicholson David Carl Atkins |
147 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Welsh Pool | 45 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 51.8 | +7.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 150,095 | ||||
| win (new seat) | |||||
| 2021 notional result [a] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | Seats | |
| Labour | 25,566 | 39.3 | 3 | |
| Conservative | 23,265 | 35.7 | 3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 5,073 | 7.8 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,434 | 5.3 | 0 | |
| Green | 2,000 | 3.1 | 0 | |
| Abolish | 1,326 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 1,293 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Reform UK | 1,154 | 1.8 | 0 | |
| UKIP | 980 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Freedom Alliance | 703 | 1.1 | 0 | |
| Gwlad | 329 | 0.5 | 0 | |
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Reform UK publishes full list of candidates for Wales' Senedd election". Wales Online. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Green Party announce lead candidate for Sir Fynwy Torfaen constituency". Cwmbran Life. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ "Gwent Green Party Announces Candidates for Sir Fynwy Torfaen Ahead of 2026 Senedd Election". Green Party. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "Kevin Wilkins Selected as Lead Senedd Candidate for Sir Fynwy Torfaen (Monmouthshire & Torfaen)". Welsh Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 26 August 2025.