United Kingdom general election results in Mid and West Wales explained

These are the election results from United Kingdom general elections based on the electoral regional boundaries used by the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), for the Senedd electoral region of Mid and West Wales. Since the 1997 general election, this grouping of constituencies into this unofficial region have elected eight Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

Regional profile

The boundaries are based on the Senedd electoral region Mid and West Wales. Regions are not used in UK general elections.

2005

See main article: 2005 United Kingdom general election in Wales.

Constituency	Candidates										Incumbent
	Labour		Conservative		Liberal Democrat		Plaid Cymru		Other
Brecon and Radnorshire^[1]		Leighton Veale5,755 (15.0%)		Andrew RT Davies13,277 (34.6%)		Roger Williams17,182 (44.8%)		Mabon ap Gwynfor1,404 (3.7%)		Elizabeth Phillips (UKIP)723 (1.9%)		Roger Williams
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr^[2]		Ross Hendry10,843 (28.3%)		Suzy Davies5,235 (13.7%)		Juliana Hughes3,719 (9.7%)		Adam Price17,561 (45.9%)		Mike Squires (UKIP)661 (1.7%) Sid Whitworth (Legalise Cannabis)272 (0.7%)		Adam Price
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire^[3]		Nick Ainger13,953 (36.9%)		David Morris12,043 (31.8%)		John Allen5,399 (14.3%)		John Dixon5,582 (14.7%)		Josie MacDonald (UKIP)545 (1.4%) Alexander Daszak (Legalise Cannabis)237 (0.6%) Nick Turner (Independent)104 (0.3%)		Nick Ainger
Ceredigion^[4]		Alun Davies4,337 (12.1%)		John Harrison4,455 (12.4%)		Mark Williams13,130 (36.5%)		Simon Thomas12,911 (35.9%)		Dave Bradney (Green)846 (2.3%) Iain Sheldon (Veritas)268 (0.7%)		Simon Thomas
Llanelli^[5]		Nia Griffith16,592 (46.9%)		Adrian Phillips4,844 (13.7%)		Ken Rees4,550 (12.9%)		Neil Baker9,358 (26.5%)		Jan Cliff (Green)515 (1.4%) John Willock (SLP)407 (1.2%)		Denzil Davies
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy^[6]		Rhodri Jones3,983 (19.3%)		Dan Munford3,402 (16.5%)		Adrian Fawcett2,192 (10.6%)		Elfyn Llwyd10,597 (51.3%)		Francis Wykes (UKIP)466 (2.3%)		Elfyn Llwyd
Montgomeryshire^[7]		David Tinline3,454 (11.5%)		Simon Baynes8,246 (27.4%)		Lembit Öpik15,419 (51.2%)		Ellen ap Gwynn2,078 (6.9%)		Clive Easton (UKIP)900 (3.0%)		Lembit Öpik
Preseli Pembrokeshire^[8]		Sue Hayman13,499 (35.0%)		Stephen Crabb14,106 (36.3%)		Dewi Smith4,963 (12.9%)		Matt Mathias4,752 (12.3%)		James Carver (UKIP)498 (1.3%) Molly Scott Cato (Green)494 (1.3%) Patricia Bowen (SLP)275 (0.7%)		Jackie Lawrence

2001

See main article: 2001 United Kingdom general election in Wales. Mid and West Wales elected eight Members of Parliament.

Constituency	Candidates										Incumbent
	Labour		Conservative		Liberal Democrat		Plaid Cymru		Other
Brecon and Radnorshire^[9]		Huw Irranca-Davies8,024 (21.4%)		Felix Aubel13,073 (34.8%)		Roger Williams13,824 (36.8%)		Brynach Parri1,301 (3.5%)		Ian Mitchell (Ind.)762 (2.0%) Elizabeth Phillips (UKIP)452 (1.2%) Robert Nicholson (Ind.)80 (0.2%)		Richard Livsey
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr^[10]		Alan Williams13,540 (35.6%)		David Thomas4,912 (35.6%)		Doiran Evans2,815 (7.4%)		Adam Price16,130 (42.4%)		Michael Squires (UKIP)656 (1.7%)		Alan Williams
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire^[11]		Nick Ainger15,349 (41.6%)		Robert Wilson10,811 (29.3%)		William Jeremy3,248 (8.8%)		Llyr Gruffydd6,893 (18.7%)		Ian Phillips (UKIP)537 (1.5%) Nicholas Turner (Direct Customer Service Party)78 (0.2%)		Nick Ainger
Ceredigion^[12]		David Grace5,338 (15.4%)		Paul Davies6,730 (19.4%)		Mark Williams9,297 (26.9%)		Simon Thomas13,241 (38.3%)				Simon Thomas
Llanelli^[13]		Denzil Davies17,586 (48.6%)		Simon Hayes3,442 (9.5%)		Ken Rees3,065 (8.5%)		Dyfan Jones11,183 (30.9%)		Jan Cliff (Green)515 (1.4%) John Willock (SLP)407 (1.2%)		Denzil Davies
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy^[14]		Denise Idris Jones4,775 (22.7%)		Lisa Francis3,962 (18.8%)		Dafydd Raw-Rees1,872 (8.9%)		Elfyn Llwyd10,459 (49.6%)				Elfyn Llwyd
Montgomeryshire^[15]		Paul Davies3,443 (11.9%)		David Jones8,085 (27.9%)		Lembit Öpik14,319 (49.4%)		David Senior1,969 (6.8%)		David Rowlands (UKIP)786 (2.7%) Ruth Davies (ProLife Alliance)210 (0.7%) Reginald Taylor (Ind.)171 (0.6%)		Lembit Öpik
Preseli Pembrokeshire^[16]		Jackie Lawrence15,206 (41.3%)		Stephen Crabb12,260 (33.3%)		Alexander Dauncey3,882 (10.6%)		Rhys Sinnett4,658 (12.7%)		Patricia Bowen (SLP)452 (1.2%) Hugh Jones (UKIP)319 (0.9%)		Jackie Lawrence

1997

See main article: 1997 United Kingdom general election in Wales. Mid and West Wales elected eight Members of Parliament.

Constituency	Candidates												Incumbent
	Labour		Conservative		Liberal Democrat		Plaid Cymru		Referendum		Other
Brecon and Radnorshire		Christopher Mann11,424 (26.6%)		Jonathan Evans12,419 (29.0%)		Richard Livsey17,516 (40.8%)		Steven Cornelius622 (1.5%)		Elizabeth Phillips900 (2.1%)				Bill Walker
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr		Alan Williams17,907 (42.9%)		Edmund Hayward5,022 (12.0%)		Juliana Hughes3,150 (7.5%)		Rhodri Glyn Thomas14,457 (34.6%)		Ian Humphreys-Evans1,196 (2.9%)				Alan Williams‡(Carmarthen)
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire		Nick Ainger20,956 (49.1%)		Owen Williams11,335 (26.6%)		Keith Evans3,516 (8.2%)		Roy Llewellyn5,402 (12.7%)		Joy Poirrier1,432 (3.4%)				Nick Ainger‡(Pembrokeshire)
Ceredigion		Robert (Hag) Harris9,767 (24.3%)		Felix Aubel5,983 (14.9%)		Dai Davies6,616 (16.5%)		Cynog Dafis16,728 (41.6%)		John Leaney1,092 (2.7%)				Cynog Dafis‡(Ceredigion and Pembroke North)
Llanelli		Denzil Davies28,851 (57.9%)		Andrew Hayes5,003 (12.1%)		Nick Burree3,788 (9.2%)		Marc Phillips7,812 (19.0%)				John Willock (SLP)757 (1.8%)		Denzil Davies
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy		Hefin E. Rees5,660 (23.0%)		Jeremy Quin3,922 (16.0%)		Robina L. Feeley1,719 (7.0%)		Elfyn Llwyd12,465 (50.7%)		Phillip H. Hodge809 (3.3%)				Elfyn Llwyd
Montgomeryshire		Angharad Davies6,109 (19.1%)		Glyn Davies8,344 (26.1%)		Lembit Öpik14,647 (45.9%)		Helen Mary Jones1,608 (5.0%)		John Bufton879 (2.8%)		Susan Walker (Green)338 (1.1%)		Alex Carlile†
Preseli Pembrokeshire		Jackie Lawrence20,477 (48.3%)		Robert Buckland11,741 (27.7%)		Jeffrey Clarke5,527 (13.0%)		Alun Jones2,683 (6.3%)		David Berry1,574 (3.7%)		Molly Scott Cato (Green)401 (0.9%)		Nick Ainger‡(Pembrokeshire)

Notes and References

1. Web site: BBC NEWS Election 2005 Results Brecon & Radnorshire . 2024-04-24 . news.bbc.co.uk.
2. Web site: BBC NEWS Election 2005 Results Carmarthen East & Dinefwr . 2024-04-24 . news.bbc.co.uk.
3. Web site: BBC NEWS Election 2005 Results Carmarthen West & Pembrokeshire South . 2024-04-24 . news.bbc.co.uk.
4. Web site: BBC NEWS Election 2005 Results Ceredigion . 2024-04-24 . news.bbc.co.uk.
5. Web site: BBC NEWS Election 2005 Results Llanelli . 2024-04-24 . news.bbc.co.uk.
6. Web site: BBC NEWS Election 2005 Results Meirionnydd Nant Conwy . 2024-04-24 . news.bbc.co.uk.
7. Web site: BBC NEWS Election 2005 Results Montgomeryshire . 2024-04-24 . news.bbc.co.uk.
8. Web site: BBC NEWS Election 2005 Results Preseli Pembrokeshire . 2024-04-24 . news.bbc.co.uk.
9. Web site: BBC NEWS VOTE 2001 RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES Brecon & Radnorshire . 2023-03-06 . news.bbc.co.uk.
10. Web site: BBC NEWS VOTE 2001 RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES Carmarthen East & Dinefwr . 2023-03-06 . news.bbc.co.uk.
11. Web site: BBC NEWS VOTE 2001 RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES Carmarthen West & Pembrokeshire South . 2023-03-06 . news.bbc.co.uk.
12. Web site: BBC NEWS VOTE 2001 RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES Ceredigion . 2023-03-06 . news.bbc.co.uk.
13. Web site: BBC NEWS VOTE 2001 RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES Llanelli . 2023-03-06 . news.bbc.co.uk.
14. Web site: BBC NEWS VOTE 2001 RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES Meirionnydd Nant Conwy . 2023-03-06 . news.bbc.co.uk.
15. Web site: BBC NEWS VOTE 2001 RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES Montgomeryshire . 2023-03-06 . news.bbc.co.uk.
16. Web site: BBC NEWS VOTE 2001 RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES Preseli Pembrokeshire . 2023-03-06 . news.bbc.co.uk.