Constituency

Neath and Swansea East

At a glance

Neath and Swansea East is a UK parliamentary constituency in Wales, currently represented in the House of Commons by Carolyn Harris, a Labour MP. Carolyn Harris has represented the seat since 7 May 2015. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 6,627 votes (16.5%), ranking #381 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 75.5 %, 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 Carolyn Harris

MP ID 4480

Current party

Lab Labour

MP since 7 May 2015

Current Commons representation

Voting participation 75.5 %

1,783 of 2,361 eligible divisions

Region Wales

Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland

Parliament ID 4518

Imported constituency identifier

Recent votes shown 10

Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Neath and Swansea East.

Map

MP voting summary

How Carolyn Harris has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,783 of 2,361 eligible divisions (75.5 %).

75.5 %

Participation

1,024

Aye

759

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,024 / Noes 759

Recent divisions

Division	Date	Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots Trade Work / Employment	15 Jul 2026	Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 Trade Work / Employment	15 Jul 2026	Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19	14 Jul 2026	No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199	14 Jul 2026	No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3	14 Jul 2026	No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Migration	13 Jul 2026	Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Migration	13 Jul 2026	No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026	8 Jul 2026	Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Education	8 Jul 2026	Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 Defence	6 Jul 2026	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 16.5% in 2024

Majority of 6,627 votes · #381 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

53 % turnout · maj 6,627

Carolyn Harris · Labour 16,797 (41.9%)

Dai Richards · Reform UK 10,170 (25.3%)

Andrew Jenkins · Plaid Cymru 5,350 (13.3%)

Samantha Chohan · Conservative 3,765 (9.4%)

Helen Clarke · Liberal Democrat 2,344 (5.8%)

Jan Dowden · Green Party 1,711 (4.3%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Neath and Swansea East?

Carolyn Harris is the current MP for Neath and Swansea East. Source

Which party currently holds Neath and Swansea East?

Neath and Swansea East is currently represented by Carolyn Harris of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Neath and Swansea East?

Neath and Swansea East's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4518. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Neath and Swansea East?

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

Can the MP for Neath and Swansea East 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 Neath and Swansea East data come from?

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