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Constituency

Caerphilly

At a glance

Caerphilly is a UK parliamentary constituency in Wales, currently represented in the House of Commons by Chris Evans, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Chris Evans has represented the seat since 6 May 2010. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 6,419 votes (16.8%), ranking #388 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 71.9 %, 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 Evans
Photograph of Chris Evans MP ID 4040
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 6 May 2010
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 71.9 %
1,697 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Wales
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4503
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Caerphilly.

Map

MP voting summary

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

Voted in 1,697 of 2,361 eligible divisions (71.9 %).

71.9 %

Participation

940

Aye

757

No

17

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 940 / Noes 757

Recent divisions

Division Vote
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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
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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 16.8% in 2024

Majority of 6,419 votes · #388 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

53 % turnout · maj 6,419
Chris Evans · Labour 14,538 (38%)
Lindsay Whittle · Plaid Cymru 8,119 (21.2%)
Joshua Kim · Reform UK 7,754 (20.3%)
Brandon Gorman · Conservative 4,385 (11.5%)
Steve Aicheler · Liberal Democrat 1,788 (4.7%)
Mark Thomas · Green Party 1,650 (4.3%)

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

FAQs

Who is the MP for Caerphilly?

Chris Evans is the current MP for Caerphilly. Source

Which party currently holds Caerphilly?

Caerphilly is currently represented by Chris Evans of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Caerphilly?

Caerphilly's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4503. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Caerphilly?

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

Can the MP for Caerphilly 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 Caerphilly data come from?

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