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Constituency

Ceredigion Preseli

At a glance

Ceredigion Preseli is a UK parliamentary constituency in Wales, currently represented in the House of Commons by Ben Lake, a Plaid Cymru MP. Ben Lake has represented the seat since 8 Jun 2017. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 14,789 votes (31.9%), ranking #576 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 76.0 %, 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 Ben Lake
Photograph of Ben Lake MP ID 4630
Current party
PC Plaid Cymru
MP since 8 Jun 2017
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 76.0 %
1,600 of 2,106 eligible divisions
Region Wales
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4508
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Ceredigion Preseli.

Map

MP voting summary

How Ben Lake has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,600 of 2,106 eligible divisions (76.0 %).

76.0 %

Participation

892

Aye

708

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 892 / Noes 708

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 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
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 31.9% in 2024

Majority of 14,789 votes · #576 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

61 % turnout · maj 14,789
Ben Lake · Plaid Cymru 21,738 (47%)
Mark Williams · Liberal Democrat 6,949 (15%)
Jackie Jones · Labour 5,386 (11.6%)
Karl Pollard · Reform UK 5,374 (11.6%)
Aled Thomas · Conservative 4,763 (10.3%)
Tomos Barlow · Green Party 1,864 (4%)
Taghrid Al-Mawed · Workers Party of Britain 228 (0.5%)

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

FAQs

Who is the MP for Ceredigion Preseli?

Ben Lake is the current MP for Ceredigion Preseli. Source

Which party currently holds Ceredigion Preseli?

Ceredigion Preseli is currently represented by Ben Lake of Plaid Cymru. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Ceredigion Preseli?

Ceredigion Preseli's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4508. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Ceredigion Preseli?

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

Can the MP for Ceredigion Preseli 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 Ceredigion Preseli data come from?

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