Constituency

Cardiff South and Penarth

At a glance

Cardiff South and Penarth is currently represented by Stephen Doughty, a Labour (Co-op) MP. They have represented the constituency since 15 Nov 2012. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 66.8 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4506.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Stephen Doughty
Photograph of Stephen Doughty MP ID 4264
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 15 Nov 2012
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 66.8 %
1,569 of 2,349 eligible divisions
Parliament ID 4506
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Cardiff South and Penarth.

Map

MP voting summary

How Stephen Doughty has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,569 of 2,349 eligible divisions (66.8 %).

66.8 %

Participation

900

Aye

669

No

17

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 900 / Noes 669

Recent divisions

Division Vote
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Defence
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Defence
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Defence
No
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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 30% in 2024

Majority of 11,767 votes · #557 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

54 % turnout · maj 11,767
Stephen Doughty · Labour 17,428 (44.5%)
Anthony Slaughter · Green Party 5,661 (14.5%)
Ellis Smith · Conservative 5,459 (13.9%)
Simon Llewellyn · Reform UK 4,493 (11.5%)
Sharifah Rahman · Plaid Cymru 3,227 (8.2%)
Alex Wilson · Liberal Democrat 2,908 (7.4%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Cardiff South and Penarth?

Stephen Doughty is the current MP for Cardiff South and Penarth. Source

Which party currently holds Cardiff South and Penarth?

Cardiff South and Penarth is currently represented by Stephen Doughty of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Cardiff South and Penarth?

Cardiff South and Penarth's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4506. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Cardiff South and Penarth?

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

Can the MP for Cardiff South and Penarth 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 Cardiff South and Penarth data come from?

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