Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  UK Parliament - Rhondda
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United Kingdom > Wales > Wales > Rhondda
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 07, 2015 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close May 07, 2015 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start May 08, 2015 - 12:00pm
Term End June 08, 2017 - 11:00pm
ContributorIndyGeorgia
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia April 19, 2017 10:28pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description BBC Constituency Profile:

In the south Wales valleys to the north west of Cardiff, Rhondda includes communities such as Porth, Tonypandy and Treorchy.

The constituency suffers relatively high levels of unemployment - around 11% - despite various schemes to revitalise the area after the decline of the mining industry. More than a quarter of working age people here receive benefits - double the British average.

The seat was held by Allan Rogers for Labour from 1983 until 2001, when Chris Bryant kept the seat red. Mr Bryant was re-elected in 2005 and in 2010 with a majority of 11,553 and 55.3% of the vote. Plaid Cymru took 18.8%, the Liberal Democrats 10.6%, Conservatives 6.4% and UKIP 1.2%Economic regeneration and transport links are key local issues.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won05/06/2010
NameChris Bryant Votes17,183 (55.30%)
Term05/17/2010 - 05/17/2015 Margin11,553 (+37.18%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won06/08/2017
NameChris Bryant Votes21,096 (64.05%)
Term06/08/2017 - 12/12/2019 Margin13,746 (+41.74%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) MP Chris Bryant Shelley Rees-Owen Ronald Hughes Lyn Hudson George Summers Lisa Rapado  
PartyLabour Plaid Cymru UK Independence Conservative Liberal Democrats Green  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 15,976 (50.66%) 8,521 (27.02%) 3,998 (12.68%) 2,116 (6.71%) 474 (1.50%) 453 (1.44%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,455 (-23.64%) -11,978 (-37.98%) -13,860 (-43.95%) -15,502 (-49.15%) -15,523 (-49.22%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- --  
Bar
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION