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Labour win 29 seats - but fall short of a majority
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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 Lynne Neagle | Votes 9,688 | 42.2% | Net percentage change in seats −4.0 |
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UKIP UKIP Wales |
Candidates Susan Boucher | Votes 5,190 | 22.6% | Net percentage change in seats +22.6 |
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Party
CON Welsh Conservative |
Candidates Graham Smith | Votes 3,931 | 17.1% | Net percentage change in seats +2.3 |
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Party
PC Plaid Cymru |
Candidates Matthew Woolfall-Jones | Votes 2,860 | 12.4% | Net percentage change in seats +0.3 |
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GRN Wales Green Party |
Candidates Steven Jenkins | Votes 681 | 3.0% | Net percentage change in seats +3.0 |
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LD Welsh Liberal Democrat |
Candidates Alison Willott | Votes 628 | 2.7% | Net percentage change in seats −1.1 |
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Change compared with 2011 |
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Turnout and Majority
Welsh Labour Majority
4,498Turnout
38.1%Constituency Profile
Torfaen is bordered by the county of Monmouthshire to the east and the city of Newport to the south.
Much of the southern part of the county borough around the Cwmbrân conurbation is now urbanised. The north of the county borough is greener and retains extensive areas of countryside, and includes the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Blaenavon. The local council has sought to build the town as a tourist attraction. A total of 7.1% of people were unemployed in Torfaen between October 2014 and September 2015, compared to 5.5% across the UK. Torfaen is historically a safe Labour Party seat. It has been held by Lynne Neagle since 1999.
In 2011, Ms Neagle was elected with 46% of the vote, compared to 18% for an independent candidate, 14% for the Conservatives and 12% for Plaid Cymru.