The results in full for Torfaen in the 2024 general election result

Ruth Mosalski

4 July 2024 at 9:53 pm·1-min read

Nick Thomas-Symonds, Labour candidate for Torfaen — -Credit: (Image: Labour Party)

Nick Thomas-Symonds has been elected as MP for Torfaen. Like some other areas in Wales, Reform has made gains and has pushed the Tories into third place.

All of the the existing Torfaen constituency joined with 11.8% of what used to be the Monmouth seat. Monmouthshire is traditionally a Conservative-supporting area but Labour is projected to win the new seat with candidate Nick Thomas-Symonds.

There were eight candidates vying for election.

Where does the constituency cover?

It includes Blaenavon, Abersychan, Pnatg, New Inn and Two Locks.

What happened in the general election in 2019

The candidates

Nikki Brooke (Heritage Party)
Philip Davies (Green Party)
Lee Dunning (Independent)
Nathan John Edmunds (Conservative)
Matthew Jones (Plaid Cymru)
Brendan Roberts (Lib Dem)
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour)
Ian Michael Williams (Reform UK)

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The results in full for Torfaen in the 2024 general election result

Where does the constituency cover?

What happened in the general election in 2019

The candidates

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