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Ceredigion Preseli (UK Parliament constituency)

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Ceredigion Preseli
constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Map
Interactive map of the constituency.
Map of constituency
Location of the constituency within Wales
Electorate74,063 (March 2020)[1]
Major settlementsAberaeron, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Fishguard, Lampeter.
Current constituency
Member of ParliamentBen Lake (Plaid Cymru)
SeatsOne
Created fromCeredigion, Preseli Pembrokeshire.

Ceredigion Preseli is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election. It was created following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.

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The constituency comprises the following areas:[2][3]

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
2024 Ben Lake Plaid Cymru

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Ceredigion Preseli[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Ben Lake 21,738 46.9 +15.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Williams 6,949 15.0 +0.4
Labour Co-op Jackie Jones 5,386 11.6 −9.2
Reform UK Karl Robert Pollard 5,374 11.6 +7.6
Conservative Aled Thomas 4,763 10.3 −18.0
Green Tomos Barlow 1,864 4.0 +2.7
Workers Party Taghrid Al-Mawed 228 0.5 N/A
Majority 14,789 31.9 +29.1
Turnout 46,302 61.2 −8.6
Registered electors 75,690
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ Mrs Justice Jefford; Thomas, Huw Vaughan; Hartley, Sam A (June 2023). "Appendix 1: Recommended Constituencies" (PDF). The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales. Cardiff: Boundary Commission for Wales. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-5286-3901-9. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals | Boundary Commission for Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ "New Seat Details - Ceredigion Preseli". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. ^ "UK Parliamentary Election: Ceredigion Preseli Constituency - Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Ceredigion County Council. 2024-06-07.
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