Swansea East (UK Parliament constituency)
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Swansea East ( cy, Dwyrain Abertawe) is a borough constituency represented in the
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by Carolyn Harris of the Labour Party.


Boundaries

The constituency comprises the electoral wards of Bonymaen,
Cwmbwrla Cwmbwrla ( en, Bwrla valley) is a residential area and community of Swansea in Wales, within the Cwmbwrla ward of the city. Located on rising ground about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the city centre, it takes its name from the valley of the Bur ...
, Brynhyfryd,
Landore Landore ( cy, Glandŵr) is a district and community in Swansea, Wales. The district falls in the Landore council ward. A mainly residential area, it is located about 2.5 miles north of Swansea city centre. The north-easterly part of Landore i ...
, Llansamlet,
Morriston Morriston (; cy, Treforys ) is a Community (Wales), community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston (electoral ward), Morriston ward. It is the largest community in Swansea county. Morriston is sometimes ref ...
,
Mynydd-Bach Mynydd-Bach or Mynydd-bach is a suburban district and Community (Wales), community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, It falls within the coterminous Mynydd-Bach (electoral ward), Mynydd-Bach ward. The name Mynydd-Bach ("little mountain") ...
,
Penderry Penderry ( cy, Penderi) is the name of an electoral ward and a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Penderry does not have a community council. Penderry is bordered by the wards of Mynydd-Bach to the east; Cockett and Cw ...
and St. Thomas. It has been a Labour seat since 1922. 1918–1949: The County Borough of Swansea wards of East, Landore, Morriston, and St John's. 1950–1955: The County Borough of Swansea wards of Alexandra, Castle, Clase, Kilvey, Landore, Llansamlet, Morriston, Penderry, St John's, and St Thomas. 1955–1983: The County Borough of Swansea wards of Castle, Landore, Llansamlet, Morriston, Penderry, St John's, and St Thomas.


Constituency profile

Although the constituency voted strongly to leave the European Union in 2016, an analysis of YouGov polling by Focaldata suggested support for Remain had risen from 37.9% to 50.7% in August 2018. However, in the 2019 European elections the city of Swansea as a whole voted strongly for the Brexit Party.Election Results
Swansea Council


Members of Parliament


Elections


Elections in the 1910s


Elections in the 1920s


Elections in the 1930s


Elections in the 1940s


Elections in the 1950s


Elections in the 1960s


Elections in the 1970s


Elections in the 1980s


Elections in the 1990s


Elections in the 2000s


Elections in the 2010s

Of the 107 rejected ballots: *81 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for. *25 voted for more than one candidate. *1 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified. Of the 66 rejected ballots: *50 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for. *12 voted for more than one candidate. *4 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.


See also

* Swansea East (Senedd constituency) *
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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Wales


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External links


Politics Resources
(Election results from 1922 onwards)

(Election results from 1955 onwards)
2017 Election
House of Commons Library 2017 Election report
A Vision Of Britain Through Time
(Constituency elector numbers) {{DEFAULTSORT:Swansea East (Uk Parliament Constituency) Parliamentary constituencies in South Wales Politics of Swansea Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918