Brecon and Radnorshire
Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed
Senedd county constituency
for the Senedd
Brecon and Radnorshire shown within the Mid and West Wales electoral region and the region shown within Wales
Current Senedd county constituency
Created1999
PartyWelsh Conservatives
MSJames Evans
Preserved countyPowys

Brecon and Radnorshire (Welsh: Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed) is a constituency of the Senedd. It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is 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 is currently represented by James Evans MS, of the Conservatives who has been the MS since May 2021.

Boundaries

Map
Map of current boundaries

1999 to 2007

The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the Brecon and Radnorshire Westminster constituency. It is entirely within the preserved county of Powys, and one of three Powys constituencies. Also, it is one of eight constituencies in the Mid and West Wales electoral region.

The other Powys constituencies are Montgomeryshire and Clwyd South. Montgomeryshire is also entirely within the preserved county of Powys, and within the Mid and West Wales region. Clwyd South is partly, and mostly, a Clwyd constituency, and within the North Wales electoral region.

The region consists 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

Constituency boundaries changed from the 2007 Assembly election, as did regional boundaries. Brecon and Radnorshire remained a Powys constituency, however, and one of eight constituencies in the Mid and West Wales electoral region.

Brecon and Radnorshire is one of two constituencies covering Powys, both entirely within the preserved county, and both within the Mid and West Wales region. The other Powys constituency is Montgomeryshire.

The Mid and West Wales 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.

Members of the Senedd

Election Member Party
1999 Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat
2021 James Evans Conservative

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.

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

2021 Senedd election: Brecon and Radnorshire[1]
Party Candidate Constituency Regional
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
Conservative James Evans 12,741 39.7 +14.3 11,572 36.6 +11.2
Liberal Democrats William Powell 8,921 27.8 –24.6 6,723 21.3 -8.9
Labour Gethin Jones 4,980 15.5 +6.6 6,217 19.7 +4.9
Plaid Cymru Grenville Ham 2,075 6.5 +2.6 2,754 8.7 +1.4
Green Emily Durrant 1,556 4.8 +2.5 1,807 5.7 +1.9
Abolish Claire Mills 1,209 3.8 New 1,786 5.6 -2.4
Independent Karen Laurie-Parry 345 1.1 New
Reform UK John Muir 213 0.7 New 202 0.64 New
Gwlad Sam Holwill 75 0.2 New 89 0.28 New
Christian 141 0.44 New
Freedom Alliance (UK) 139 0.4 New
Communist 85 0.27 New
Propel 57 0.18 New
TUSC 34 0.11 New
Majority 3,820 11.9 N/A
Turnout 32,115 57.5[2] +1.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +19.5

Elections in the 2010s

Welsh Assembly Election 2016: Brecon and Radnorshire
Party Candidate Constituency Regional[3]
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Williams 15,898 52.4 +9.4 9,069 30.2 +0.9
Conservative Gary Price 7,728 25.4 −7.9 7,625 25.4 -7.1
Labour Alex Thomas 2,703 8.9 −8.0 4,446 14.8 -3.2
UKIP Thomas Turton 2,161 7.1 New 2,655 8.8 +3.9
Plaid Cymru Freddy Greaves 1,180 3.9 −2.8 2,181 7.3 0.0
Green Grenville Ham 697 2.3 New 1,145 3.8 -0.6
Abolish 2,388 8.0 New
Monster Raving Loony 180 0.6 New
Welsh Christian 163 0.5 -0.2
People First (Wales) 74 0.2 New
Association of Welsh Independents 63 0.2 New
Communist 41 0.1 -0.2
Majority 8,170 27.0 +17.3
Turnout 30,367 56.5 +3.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +8.6
Welsh Assembly Election 2011: Brecon and Radnorshire
Party Candidate Constituency [4] Regional[5]
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Williams 12,201 43.0 −9.2 8,271 29.3 -2.1
Conservative Christopher Davies 9,444 33.3 −0.3 9,181 32.5 -0.5
Labour Chris Lloyd 4,797 16.9 +8.2 5,091 18.0 +5.2
Plaid Cymru Gary Price 1,906 6.7 +1.2 2,071 7.3 -0.7
UKIP 1,371 4.9 +0.4
Green 1,251 4.4 0.0
Socialist Labour 471 1.7 +0.8
BNP 291 1.0 -1.7
Welsh Christian 193 0.7 0.0
Communist 75 0.3 0.0
Majority 2,757 9.7 −8.9
Turnout 28,348 52.9 +1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −4.5

Regional ballots rejected: 311[6]

Elections in the 2000s

Welsh Assembly Election 2007: Brecon and Radnorshire
Party Candidate Constituency [7] Regional[8]
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Williams 15,006 52.2 +2.6 9,014 31.4 -2.3
Conservative Suzy Davies 9,652 33.6 +3.7 9,454 33.0 +1.3
Labour Neil Stone 2,514 8.7 −3.0 3,658 12.8 -3.6
Plaid Cymru Arwel Lloyd 1,576 5.5 +0.5 2,282 8.0 +1.4
UKIP 1,296 4.5 +0.4
Green 1,252 4.4 +0.3
BNP 782 2.7 New
Socialist Labour 270 0.9 New
Welsh Christian 215 0.7 New
Gwynoro Jones -Independent 136 0.5 New
Caroline Evans - Independent 126 0.4 New
Communist 88 0.3 New
CPA 54 0.2 New
Veritas 51 0.2 New
Majority 5,354 18.6 -1.1
Turnout 28,748 51.9 −1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −0.6
Welsh Assembly Election 2003: Brecon and Radnorsihire
Party Candidate Constituency Regional[9]
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Williams 13,325 49.6 +5.0 8,999 33.7 +1.6
Conservative Nick Bourne 8,017 29.9 +5.4 8,453 31.7 +5.8
Labour David Rees[10] 3,130 11.7 −6.0 4,385 16.4 -3.1
Plaid Cymru Brynach Parry 1,329 5.0 −3.1 1,761 6.6 -10.3
Green 1,107 4.1 Unknown
UKIP 1,156 4.3 New
Mid and West Wales Pensioners 509 1.9 New
Cymru Annibynnol 151 0.6 New
Vote 2 Stop the War 113 0.4 New
ProLife Alliance 49 0.2 New
Majority 5,308 19.7 −0.4
Turnout 28,348 52.9 −4.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.3

2003 Electorate: 53,739
Regional ballots rejected: 282

Elections in the 1990s

Welsh Assembly Election 1999: Brecon and Radnorshire[11]
Party Candidate Constituency Regional
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Williams 13,022 44.6 N/A 9,309 32.1 N/A
Conservative Nick Bourne 7,170 24.5 N/A 7,498 25.9 N/A
Labour Ian Janes 5,165 17.7 N/A 5,667 19.5 N/A
Plaid Cymru David Petersen 2,356 8.1 N/A 4,891 16.9 N/A
Independent Michael Shaw 1,502 5.1
Other list parties 1,636 5.6 N/A
Majority 5,852 20.1
Turnout 29,215 57.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ [1][permanent dead link] Brecon and Radnorshire Statement of Persons Nominated
  2. ^ Hayward, Will (7 May 2021). "The voter turnout figures for every constituency in Wales". WalesOnline. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Results and turnout at the 2016 National Assembly for Wales election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Wales elections > Cardiff Central". BBC News. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Results and turnout at the 2011 National Assembly for Wales Election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Results and turnout at the 2011 National Assembly for Wales election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. ^ Election results – 2007 Archived 9 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, National Assembly for Wales
  8. ^ "2007 Assembly Election Results (updated) July 2007(Page 78 of the PDF / Page 72 of booklet)" (PDF). National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  9. ^ The National Assembly for Wales elections 2003. The Electoral Commission. November 2003. pp. 110–115. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Member Profile". Welsh Parliament.
  11. ^ "Vote 99: Brecon & Radnorshire". BBC News. Retrieved 5 August 2008.

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