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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
LAB Welsh Labour |
Candidates Jenny Rathbone | Votes 10,016 | 38.4% | Net percentage change in seats +0.5 |
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Party
LD Welsh Liberal Democrat |
Candidates Eluned Parrott | Votes 9,199 | 35.3% | Net percentage change in seats −2.4 |
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Party
CON Welsh Conservative |
Candidates Joel Williams | Votes 2,317 | 8.9% | Net percentage change in seats −6.2 |
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Party
PC Plaid Cymru |
Candidates Glyn Wise | Votes 1,951 | 7.5% | Net percentage change in seats +0.3 |
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Party
UKIP UKIP Wales |
Candidates Mohammed Islam | Votes 1,223 | 4.7% | Net percentage change in seats +4.7 |
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GRN Wales Green Party |
Candidates Amelia Womack | Votes 1,150 | 4.4% | Net percentage change in seats +4.4 |
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IND Independent |
Candidates Jane Croad | Votes 212 | 0.8% | Net percentage change in seats +0.8 |
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Change compared with 2011 |
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Turnout and Majority
Welsh Labour Majority
817Turnout
45.6%Constituency Profile
This constituency takes in the centre of the Welsh capital and residential areas in the east and north-east of the city.
It contains many of Cardiff's most recognisable landmarks, including the Principality Stadium and Cardiff Castle. It's also home to a large student population, giving it a different demographic profile to most Welsh constituencies. Only 10.6% of the population are aged over 65. In the National Assembly the seat was held by the Liberal Democrats until 2011 when it was narrowly won by Jenny Rathbone for Labour.
In 2011, Labour had a 37.9% share of the vote over the Liberal Democrats on 37.7%. The Conservatives had 15.1% and Plaid Cymru 7.2%.