Latest headlines
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Labour win 29 seats - but fall short of a majority
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UKIP wins its first seats in the Assembly
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Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood ousts Labour in Rhondda
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Mapping the election - see party vote share by constituency across Wales
Scoreboard
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Net percentage change in seats |
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Party
PC Plaid Cymru |
Candidates Adam Price | Votes 14,427 | 48.5% | Net percentage change in seats +3.6 |
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Party
LAB Welsh Labour |
Candidates Stephen Jeacock | Votes 5,727 | 19.2% | Net percentage change in seats −10.8 |
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Party
CON Welsh Conservative |
Candidates Matthew Paul | Votes 4,489 | 15.1% | Net percentage change in seats −5.2 |
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Party
UKIP UKIP Wales |
Candidates Neil Hamilton | Votes 3,474 | 11.7% | Net percentage change in seats +11.7 |
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Party
LD Welsh Liberal Democrat |
Candidates William Powell | Votes 837 | 2.8% | Net percentage change in seats −2.0 |
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Party
GRN Wales Green Party |
Candidates Freya Amsbury | Votes 797 | 2.7% | Net percentage change in seats +2.7 |
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Change compared with 2011 |
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Turnout and Majority
Plaid Cymru Majority
8,700Turnout
53.7%Constituency Profile
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr is one of five constituencies in the old county of Dyfed.
The seat consists of four valleys: the Teifi and Tywi to the north, where agriculture remains a major industry; and the post-industrial Gwendraeth and Amman valleys to the south. The Prince of Wales's Welsh home, Llwynywermod, is near the village of Myddfai, Llandovery. According to the 2011 census it is the constituency with the highest percentage of Welsh speakers, 55%. Plaid Cymru have held the seat since 1999 but there will be a new Assembly member in 2016 as Rhodri Glyn Thomas is standing down after representing the constituency for 17 years. Two former MP's are standing in 2016, the former Conservative minister Neil Hamilton for UKIP and and Adam Price for Plaid Cymru.