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UK Polling History: Election of 6 May 2010 – Cardiff South and Penarth

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Plaid
Cymru		 UKIP Other Green
Votes 17,262 12,553 9,875 1,851 1,145 1,129 554
Votes gained -185 +4,343 +2,346 -172 – -574 –
Share of votes 38.9% 28.3% 22.3% 4.2% 2.6% 2.5% 1.2%
Share of eligible voters 23.4% 17.0% 13.4% 2.5% 1.6% 1.5% 0.8%
Gain in share of votes -8.4% +6.1% +1.9% -1.3% – -2.1% –
Gain in share of eligible voters -3.1% +4.6% +2.0% -0.6% – -1.1% –
Total votes: 44,369
Electorate: 73,707
Turnout: 60.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 7.2% Conservative from Labour

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Barry, Cardiff South East, Monmouth
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Plaid
Cymru		 Alliance Other Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Brexit Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Plaid
Cymru		 Alliance Other Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Brexit Others
4 July 2024 General Election 17,428 5,459 2,908 3,227 5,661 4,493 0
12 December 2019 General Election 27,382 14,645 2,985 2,386 1,182 1,999 0
8 June 2017 General Election 30,182 15,318 1,430 2,162 170 532 942 0
7 May 2015 General Election 19,966 12,513 2,318 3,443 258 1,746 6,423 0
15 November 2012 By Election 9,193 3,859 2,103 1,854 800 1,179 448
6 May 2010 General Election 17,262 12,553 9,875 1,851 1,129 554 1,145 0
5 May 2005 General Election 17,447 8,210 7,529 2,023 1,703 0
7 June 2001 General Election 20,094 7,807 4,572 1,983 1,295 0
1 May 1997 General Election 22,647 8,786 3,964 1,356 5,667 0
9 April 1992 General Election 26,383 15,958 3,707 776 676 0
11 June 1987 General Election 20,956 16,382 599 6,900 0
9 June 1983 General Election 17,448 15,172 673 8,816 165 0

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