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UK Polling History: Election of 5 May 2005 – Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Result summary

Parties
Plaid
Cymru		 Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 17,561 10,843 5,235 3,719 933
Votes gained +1,431 -2,697 +323 +904 +277
Share of votes 45.9% 28.3% 13.7% 9.7% 2.4%
Share of eligible voters 32.9% 20.3% 9.8% 7.0% 1.7%
Gain in share of votes +3.5% -7.3% +0.8% +2.3% +0.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.0% -4.8% +0.7% +1.8% +0.5%
Total votes: 38,291
Electorate: 53,432
Turnout: 71.7%
Outcome: Plaid Cymru hold
Swing: 5.4% Plaid Cymru from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Carmarthen, Llanelli
1 May 1997
Date Type Parties
Plaid
Cymru		 Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 UKIP Other Brexit Green
Date Type Parties
Plaid
Cymru		 Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 UKIP Other Brexit Green
12 December 2019 General Election 15,939 8,622 14,130 2,311
8 June 2017 General Election 16,127 12,219 10,778 920 985
7 May 2015 General Election 15,140 9,541 8,336 928 4,363 1,091
6 May 2010 General Election 13,546 10,065 8,506 4,609 1,285
5 May 2005 General Election 17,561 10,843 5,235 3,719 933
7 June 2001 General Election 16,130 13,540 4,912 2,815 656
1 May 1997 General Election 14,457 17,907 5,022 3,150 1,196

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