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Constituency

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

At a glance

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is a UK parliamentary constituency in Wales, currently represented in the House of Commons by Nick Smith, a Labour MP. Nick Smith has represented the seat since 6 May 2010. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 12,183 votes (40.7%), ranking #631 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 74.8 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Nick Smith
Photograph of Nick Smith MP ID 3928
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 6 May 2010
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 74.8 %
1,767 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Wales
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4499
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney.

Map

MP voting summary

How Nick Smith has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,767 of 2,361 eligible divisions (74.8 %).

74.8 %

Participation

1,012

Aye

755

No

5

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,012 / Noes 755

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 40.7% in 2024

Majority of 12,183 votes · #631 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

43 % turnout · maj 12,183
Nick Smith · Labour 16,027 (53.6%)
Niamh Salkeld · Plaid Cymru 3,844 (12.9%)
Hannah Jarvis · Conservative 3,776 (12.6%)
Mike Whatley · Independent 2,409 (8.1%)
Anne Baker · Green Party 1,719 (5.7%)
Jackie Charlton · Liberal Democrat 1,268 (4.2%)
Yas Iqbal · Workers Party of Britain 570 (1.9%)
Robert Griffiths · Communist Party of Britain 309 (1%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney?

Nick Smith is the current MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney. Source

Which party currently holds Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney?

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is currently represented by Nick Smith of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney?

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4499. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney?

The current MP profile for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source