Constituency of the Senedd
Ceredigion is a constituency of the Senedd . It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. It is also one of eight constituencies in the Mid and West Wales electoral region , which elects four additional members , in addition to eight constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
It has been represented since its creation in 1999 by Plaid Cymru 's Elin Jones , who has also been the Llywydd (Presiding Officer) of the Senedd since 2016.
Boundaries
Map of current boundaries
The area of the constituency is similar to that of the county of Ceredigion .
1999 to 2007
The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly , in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the Ceredigion Westminster constituency . It is a Dyfed constituency , one of five constituencies covering, and entirely within, the preserved county of Dyfed .
The other four Dyfed constituencies are Carmarthen East and Dinefwr , Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire , Llanelli and Preseli Pembrokeshire . They are all within the Mid and West Wales electoral region.
The region consisted of the eight constituencies of Brecon and Radnorshire , Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Llanelli, Meirionnydd Nant Conwy , Montgomeryshire and Preseli Pembrokeshire.
From 2007
Boundaries changed for the 2007 Assembly election . Ceredigion remained one of five Dyfed constituencies and one of eight constituencies in the Mid and West Wales region.
However, boundaries within Dyfed changed, to realign them with local government ward boundaries and to reduce disparities in the sizes of constituency electorates, and the boundaries of the region changed, to align them with the boundaries of preserved counties.
The other four Dyfed constituencies are, again, Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire , Carmarthen East and Dinefwr , Llanelli and Preseli Pembrokeshire . They are all within the Mid and West Wales electoral region.
The region consists of the constituencies of Brecon and Radnorshire , Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Dwyfor Meirionnydd , Llanelli, Montgomeryshire and Preseli Pembrokeshire.
For Westminster purposes, the same new constituency boundaries became effective for the 2010 United Kingdom general election .
Voting
In general elections for the Senedd, each voter has two votes. The first vote may be used to vote for a candidate to become the Member of the Senedd for the voter's constituency, elected by the first past the post system. The second vote may be used to vote for a regional closed party list of candidates. Additional member seats are allocated from the lists by the d'Hondt method , with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation.
Members of the Senedd
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
2021 Senedd election : Ceredigion[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Plaid Cymru
Elin Jones [ a]
16,946
55.1
+14.4
14,201
45.9
+8.7
Conservative
Amanda Jenner
4,801
15.6
+8.5
5,137
16.6
+6.7
Labour
Dylan Lewis-Rowlands
3,345
10.9
+4.4
4,888
15.8
+5.6
Liberal Democrats
Cadan ap Tomos
3,227
10.5
-22.1
2,650
8.6
-11.8
Green
Harry Hayfield
1,356
4.4
+0.3
1,795
5.8
-0.4
Reform UK
Gethin James
775
2.5
New
392
1.3
New
Freedom Alliance (UK)
Stephanie Evans
305
1.0
New
208
0.7
New
Abolish
684
2.2
-1.8
UKIP
390
1.3
-9.0
Christian
176
Gwlad
131
0.4
New
Propel
120
0.4
New
Communist
95
0.3
+0.1
TUSC
41
0.1
New
Majority
12,145
39.5
+31.4
Turnout
30,755
55.74[ 2]
−0.4
Plaid Cymru hold
Swing
Elections in the 2010s
Welsh Assembly Election 2016 : Ceredigion
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional[ 3]
Votes
%
Votes
%
Plaid Cymru
Elin Jones [ a]
12,014
40.7
-0.6
10,692
37.2
+0.7
Liberal Democrats
Elizabeth Evans
9,606
32.6
-2.6
5,858
20.4
-6.4
UKIP
Gethin James
2,665
9.0
New
2,973
10.3
+6.6
Conservative
Felix Aubel
2,075
7.1
-2.4
2,834
9.9
-2.9
Labour
Iwan Wyn Jones
1,902
6.5
-2.2
2,916
10.2
-0.3
Green
Brian Williams
1,223
4.1
-1.1
1,793
6.2
-0.1
Abolish
1,146
4.0
New
Monster Raving Loony
169
0.6
New
Welsh Christian
108
0.4
-0.3
Association of Welsh Independents
91
0.3
New
People First (Wales)
89
0.3
New
Communist
58
0.2
-0.2
Majority
2,408
8.1
+2.0
Turnout
29,485
56.1
+4.2
Plaid Cymru hold
Swing
Welsh Assembly Election 2011 : Ceredigion
Party
Candidate
Constituency [ 4]
Regional[ 5]
Votes
%
Votes
%
Plaid Cymru
Elin Jones [ a]
12,020
41.3
-7.9
10,596
36.5
-5.1
Liberal Democrats
Elizabeth Evans
10,243
35.2
- 0.9
7,789
26.8
+0.9
Conservative
Luke Evetts
2,755
9.5
+1.6
3,718
12.8
+0.3
Labour
Richard Boudier
2,544
8.7
+3.6
3,049
10.5
+2.7
Green
Chris Simpson
1,514
5.2
New
1,821
6.3
+1.7
UKIP
1,066
3.7
+1.5
Socialist Labour
376
1.3
+0.6
BNP
309
1.1
-0.7
Welsh Christian
206
0.7
-0.3
Communist
121
0.4
+0.1
Majority
1,777
6.1
−7.0
Turnout
29,076
51.9
−3.8
Plaid Cymru hold
Swing
Regional ballots rejected: 187[ 6]
Elections in the 2000s
Welsh Assembly Election 2007 : Ceredigion
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional[ 7]
Votes
%
Votes
%
Plaid Cymru
Elin Jones [ a]
14,818
49.2
+4.1
12,488
41.6
+2.2
Liberal Democrats
John Davies
10,863
36.1
+8.5
7,769
25.9
+5.2
Conservative
Trefor Jones
2,369
7.9
-3.2
3,753
12.5
-1.2
Labour
Linda Grace
1,530
5.1
-7.5
2,348
7.8
-6.7
Independent
(Dafydd) Emyr Morgan
528
1.8
New
Green
1,394
4.6
-0.8
UKIP
663
2.2
-1.2
BNP
550
1.8
New
Welsh Christian
286
1.0
New
Socialist Labour
210
0.7
New
Gwynoro Jones - Independent
202
0.7
New
Caroline Evans - Independent
128
0.4
New
Communist
93
0.3
New
Veritas
79
0.3
New
CPA
58
0.2
New
Majority
3,955
13.1
−4.4
Turnout
30,108
55.7
+5.7
Plaid Cymru hold
Swing
-2.3
Welsh Assembly Election 2003 : Ceredigion
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional[ 8]
Votes
%
Votes
%
Plaid Cymru
Elin Jones [ a]
11,883
45.1
-2.7
10,358
39.4
-14.2
Liberal Democrats
John Davies
7,265
27.6
+16.4
5,437
20.7
+5.1
Labour
Rhianon Passmore
3,308
12.6
-3.1
3,802
14.5
-1.1
Conservative
Owen J Williams
2,923
11.1
+1.9
3,589
13.7
+1.5
UKIP
Ian Sheldon
940
3.6
New
888
3.4
New
Green
1,417
5.4
+1.0
Mid and West Wales Pensioners
404
1.5
New
Cymru Annibynnol
208
0.8
New
Vote 2 Stop the War
101
0.4
New
Prolife Alliance
70
0.3
New
Majority
4,618
17.5
−14.6
Turnout
26,470
50.0
−7.8
Plaid Cymru hold
Swing
-9.4
2003 Electorate: 52,940
Regional ballots rejected: 189
Elections in the 1990s
Welsh Assembly Election 1999 : Ceredigion
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional [ 9]
Votes
%
Votes
%
Plaid Cymru
Elin Jones
15,258
47.8
N/A
17,131
53.6
N/A
Labour
Maria Battle
5,009
15.7
N/A
4,978
15.6
N/A
Independent
David Lloyd Evans
4,114
12.9
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Doiran D. Evans
3,571
11.2
N/A
3,836
12.0
N/A
Conservative
Henri Lloyd Davies
2,944
9.2
N/A
3,881
12.2
N/A
Green
Dave Bradney
1,002
3.1
N/A
1,406
4.4
N/A
Socialist Labour
358
1.1
N/A
Other list parties
344
1.1
Majority
10,249
32.1
N/A
Turnout
31,898
57.8
N/A
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
References
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