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Constituency

Bridgend

At a glance

Bridgend is a UK parliamentary constituency in Wales, currently represented in the House of Commons by Chris Elmore, a Labour MP. Chris Elmore has represented the seat since 5 May 2016. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 8,595 votes (20.8%), ranking #452 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 78.4 %, 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 Chris Elmore
Photograph of Chris Elmore MP ID 4572
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 5 May 2016
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 78.4 %
1,810 of 2,310 eligible divisions
Region Wales
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4501
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Bridgend.

Map

MP voting summary

How Chris Elmore has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,810 of 2,310 eligible divisions (78.4 %).

78.4 %

Participation

995

Aye

815

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 995 / Noes 815

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 Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 20.8% in 2024

Majority of 8,595 votes · #452 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

57 % turnout · maj 8,595
Chris Elmore · Labour 16,516 (39.9%)
Caroline Jones · Reform UK 7,921 (19.1%)
Anita Boateng · Conservative 6,764 (16.4%)
Iolo Caudy · Plaid Cymru 3,629 (8.8%)
Mark John · Independent 3,338 (8.1%)
Debra Cooper · Green Party 1,760 (4.3%)
Claire Waller · Liberal Democrat 1,446 (3.5%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Bridgend?

Chris Elmore is the current MP for Bridgend. Source

Which party currently holds Bridgend?

Bridgend is currently represented by Chris Elmore of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Bridgend?

Bridgend's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4501. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Bridgend?

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

Can the MP for Bridgend 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 Bridgend data come from?

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