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Constituency

Swansea West

At a glance

Swansea West is a UK parliamentary constituency in Wales, currently represented in the House of Commons by Torsten Bell, a Labour MP. Torsten Bell has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 8,515 votes (23.9%), ranking #500 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 71.3 %, 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 Torsten Bell
Photograph of Torsten Bell MP ID 5069
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 71.3 %
410 of 575 eligible divisions
Region Wales
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4523
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Swansea West.

Map

MP voting summary

How Torsten Bell has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 410 of 575 eligible divisions (71.3 %).

71.3 %

Participation

226

Aye

184

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 226 / Noes 184

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
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 23.9% in 2024

Majority of 8,515 votes · #500 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

48 % turnout · maj 8,515
Torsten Bell · Labour 14,761 (41.4%)
Patrick Benham-Crosswell · Reform UK 6,246 (17.5%)
Michael O'Carroll · Liberal Democrat 4,367 (12.3%)
Gwyn Williams · Plaid Cymru 4,105 (11.5%)
Tara-Jane Sutcliffe · Conservative 3,536 (9.9%)
Peter Jones · Green Party 2,305 (6.5%)
Gareth Bromhall · Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 337 (1%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Swansea West?

Torsten Bell is the current MP for Swansea West. Source

Which party currently holds Swansea West?

Swansea West is currently represented by Torsten Bell of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Swansea West?

Swansea West's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4523. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Swansea West?

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

Can the MP for Swansea West 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 Swansea West data come from?

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