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Constituency

Torfaen

At a glance

Torfaen is a UK parliamentary constituency in Wales, currently represented in the House of Commons by Nick Thomas-Symonds, a Labour MP. Nick Thomas-Symonds has represented the seat since 7 May 2015. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 7,322 votes (20.5%), ranking #443 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 62.6 %, 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 Nick Thomas-Symonds
Photograph of Nick Thomas-Symonds MP ID 4479
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 7 May 2015
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 62.6 %
1,477 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Wales
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4524
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Torfaen.

Map

MP voting summary

How Nick Thomas-Symonds has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,477 of 2,361 eligible divisions (62.6 %).

62.6 %

Participation

851

Aye

626

No

10

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 851 / Noes 626

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
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 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
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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 20.5% in 2024

Majority of 7,322 votes · #443 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

50 % turnout · maj 7,322
Nick Thomas-Symonds · Labour 15,176 (42.5%)
Ian Williams · Reform UK 7,854 (22%)
Nathan Edmunds · Conservative 5,737 (16.1%)
Matthew Jones · Plaid Cymru 2,571 (7.2%)
Philip Davies · Green Party 1,705 (4.8%)
Brendan Roberts · Liberal Democrat 1,644 (4.6%)
Lee Dunning · Independent 881 (2.5%)
Nikki Brooke · Heritage Party 137 (0.4%)

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

FAQs

Who is the MP for Torfaen?

Nick Thomas-Symonds is the current MP for Torfaen. Source

Which party currently holds Torfaen?

Torfaen is currently represented by Nick Thomas-Symonds of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Torfaen?

Torfaen's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4524. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Torfaen?

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

Can the MP for Torfaen 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 Torfaen data come from?

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