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Constituency

Cardiff South and Penarth

At a glance

Cardiff South and Penarth is a UK parliamentary constituency in Wales, currently represented in the House of Commons by Stephen Doughty, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Stephen Doughty has represented the seat since 15 Nov 2012. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 11,767 votes (30%), ranking #557 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 66.8 %, 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 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 %
1,577 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Wales
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
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 1,577 of 2,361 eligible divisions (66.8 %).

66.8 %

Participation

905

Aye

672

No

17

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 905 / Noes 672

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
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
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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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%)

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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