All the Welsh MPs who lost their seats in the general election 2024

The results are in and we now know exactly who the new MPs for Wales are. There are 32 people who have been voted in to represent the people of Wales in Westminster.

There were big changes even before election night, because the constituencies had been redrawn and cut from 40 to 32.

Some Welsh MPs chose not to restand. Only Labour's former Cynon Valley MP Beth Winter was unsuccessful in seeking a new seat under the redesigned map losing out to Labour colleague Gerald Jones to secure the nomination for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare.

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The MPs who contested the election and lost are:

Robin Millar - Bangor Aberconwy

Bangor-born businessman Robin Millar had pledged during the campaign that he and his wife would move from Newbury to make their home in Aberconwy if he won. Before politics, the Conservative had worked as a civil engineer in Cambridge, Russia, the Netherlands and the USA. He later set up Millar Consulting helping to transform public services, local government and membership organisations

He had served as parliamentary private secretary to the secretary of state for Scotland and the secretary of state for Wales

Fay Jones - Brecon and Radnorshire

Elected in 2019 as one of three new Conservative female MPs for Wales when she won with a majority of 7,131. The 34 year-old was born and brought up in Cardiff but lives in Brecon. Her husband Tim serves in the British Army and the pair have two dogs.

Ms Jones went to King's College in London to study French. She has previously worked for both for the National Farmers Union and Defra.

She had served as a government whip and a minister in the Wales Office.

Simon Hart - Caerfyrddin

A huge political scalp for Labour to claim, the chief whip and a former secretary of state for Wales, Mr Hart was standing in the new constituency of Caerfyrddin in this election. In 2019, when he was elected as MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, he more than doubled his majority in what was a resounding win. He had been an MP since 2010 but is widely tipped for a place in the House of Lords.

Simon Baynes - Clwyd South

Simon Baynes turned the-then Clwyd South constituency blue for the first time since 1997 at the election five years ago. A businessman who had most recently been an author and local councillor, he had published a history of Lake Vyrnwy Hotel which his father used to run and where he grew up. He was unsuccessful seeking reelection in North Shropshire.

He had sat on the Welsh Affairs committee.

Rob Roberts - Delyn

Elected as a Conservative in 2019, Rob Roberts took the Delyn seat, which had been held by Labour since 1992 defeating veteran Labour politician David Hanson. However Mr Roberts sat as an independent in the Commons since 2021 after inappropriate messages he sent to staff came to light.

He was suspended from Parliament for six weeks after an investigation and senior Conservative figures called for his resignation. He returned to the Commons in July 2021 and was readmitted to the Conservative Party as a member in October 2021, but chose to sit as an independent until the dissolution of parliament in May 2024.

He stood as an independent candidate in Clwyd East but was not re-elected.

David TC Davies - Monmouth

The secretary of state for Wales lost his seat in 2024 in a race with Labour in Monmouthshire. David TC Davies, a former Assembly Member, had been in Rishi Sunak's cabinet since 2022.

A special constable with the British Transport Police, Welsh learner and boxer, he had served with the Territorial Army. He campaigned for Brexit, opposed plans for same-sex marriage, and opposed overturning Section 28.

Mr Davies had also been a whip in the Commons between 2020 and 2022 and chaired the Welsh Affairs committee on a number of occasions from 2005.

Craig Williams - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr

Craig Williams had represented Cardiff North for two years between 2015 and 2017 before losing his seat. He was re-elected to the seat of Montgomeryshire in 2019 and held a number of roles, including as Rishi Sunak's right hand man. The seat was one the Conservatives expected to hang onto, but Mr Williams was engulfed in the scandal over betting on the election date and late in the campaign his party withdrew support for him meaning he stood as an independent, however it was too late for the ballot forms or postal votes to be altered.

Stephen Crabb - Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Stephen Crabb, 51, had held the seat of Preseli Pembrokeshire since 2005, but stood in the new seat of Mid and South Pembrokeshire in the 2024 election.

He was Welsh secretary between 2014 and 2016 under David Cameron and was secretary of state for work and pensions from March to July 2016. Mr Crabb was, until parliament was dissolved, chair of the Welsh affairs committee. He had previously stood to be leader of the party, in 2016, on a joint ticket with Sajid Javid who would have been chancellor if Mr Crabb won. But he was in penultimate place after the first ballot. Theresa May later won.

In 2017, Mr Crabb had to apologise after messages he sent to a young female candidate were found to be inappropriate.

James Davies - Clwyd East

Dr James Davies was previously MP for the Vale of Clwyd but in 2017 took the seat from Labour's Chris Ruane.

Married with two children, he was born in St Asaph, went to the private King's School in Chester and Christ's College, Cambridge.

He is a NHS GP specialising in dementia and a former Prestatyn councillor. The Conservative had sat on a number of committees in Westminster including the health committee and the science, innovation and technology committee. The Vale of Clwyd seat was replaced in the 2024 election with the new Clwyd East seat.

Alun Cairns - Vale of Glamorgan

After increasing his majority in 2019, Mr Cairns was roundly defeated this election. The former Assembly Member had represented the Vale of Glamorgan since 2010. He is married to Emma and has a son, Henri.

He was secretary of state for Wales between 2016 and 2019 but he resigned in November 2019, on the first day of campaigning in that election, after claims he had known about a former aide's role in the "sabotage" of a rape trial. Mr Cairns said that he did not know the details of the case and in December 2019 he was cleared of breaking the ministerial code.

A keen runner, he has completed the London marathon a number of times.

Sarah Atherton - Wrexham

Sarah Atherton was one of three Conservative female elected in 2019, and her result's timing meant she was, officially, the first ever female Conservative MP elected in Wales and Wrexham's first ever female MP.

She had served in the Intelligence Corps but left to start a family, then training as a nurse, becoming a specialist district nurse.

She later became a social worker, specialising in mental health and older people and opened and ran her own business in Wrexham, a small micro-brewery.

In the last Parliament she was a member of the defence select committee in Parliament, and the only sitting female MP with a regular military background,

Virginia Crosbie - Ynys Mon

Virginia Crosbie caused an electoral shock in 2019 when she was elected to represent Ynys Mon, a traditionally Welsh speaking seat. The Conservative promised to both learn Welsh and move to the island.

Her priority in the Commons was to build a nuclear power station at Wylfa. From September 2021 to July 2022 she was a parliamentary private secretary to the Wales office but resigned over Boris Johnson's conduct but returned to that role in July 2023.

Those elected in 2019 who didn't seek re-election

David Jones - Conservative

Another former secretary of state for Wales, David Jones did not seek re-election in 2024. He had represented Clwyd West since 2005. In 2019 he had said he would not stand again but changed his mind.

Before becoming an MP, the 67-year-old was senior partner in a legal practice in Llandudno. Born in London of Welsh parents, he has lived in North Wales since the age of two. He is an active churchgoer and his interests include photography and hill walking.

A former Assembly Member between 2002 and 2003, he was a member of the European Research Group and avid Brexiteer.

The Clwyd West constituency no longer exists.

Kevin Brennan - Labour

The former Cardiff West MP announced after the election had been called that he would not stand again. In an online statement, he said: "I’m announcing my decision to stand down as Cardiff West MP after 23 years - thank you to local Labour members and constituents for your friendship and support." He said it is "the right moment" for him to stand down.

"Standing again would mean making a commitment to perform the demanding duties of an MP close to my 70th birthday. This has led me to conclude that this is the right moment to stand down." You can read more details here.

He served as a minister of state for the department for business, innovation and skills and department for children, schoos and families from 2009 to 2010.

Wayne David - Labour

The Labour MP announced in February 2022 that he will retire at the next election. In his statement he said: "It is with some sadness that I have decided to retire at the next general election. The reason is quite simple – I will be 65 in a few months’ time and if I were re-elected at the next election I could still be an MP at the age of 70. While some may disagree I think at that age I would not be able to represent my constituents as effectively as I would like. It is time to make way for a younger person.

"It has been my privilege to be the MP for Caerphilly for nearly 21 years and I would like to thank local Labour Party members and the people of the Caerphilly constituency for all their wonderful support over this time. I shall of course continue to work hard for my constituency until the general election, whenever that is, and my loyalty to the Labour Party is as strong as ever."

Geraint Davies - Independent

Swansea West MP Geraint Davies did not run for re-election. Mr Davies was elected for Labour to represent the constituency in 2010 but was suspended from the party in 2023 pending the outcome of allegations of sexual harassment against him and he sat as an independent since.

In a statement on X, Mr Davies said he was "disappointed" not to have had a "hearing and opportunity to clear my name". "As a result, I am unable to stand as a Labour candidate in the forthcoming general election and will continue to pursue a fair hearing after it," he wrote, thanking people in Swansea West for their "support and friendship".

Jonathan Edwards - Independent

Jonathan Edwards was first elected as Plaid Cymru MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr in 2010 but has more recently sat as an independent since being suspended by the party after being arrested at his Carmarthenshire home in May 2020 after assaulting his then-wife. He received a police caution for common assault and said in a statement in June 2020, that he was deeply sorry and that it was the biggest regret of his life by far. "Nothing can excuse that I lost my temper in my home," he said. "It was completely out of character."

Mr Edwards received a 12-month ban from the party. He was subsequently allowed to rejoin the party, but remained sitting as an independent MP. In a later statement from his now former wife, she said she did not feel her ex-husband had "accepted responsibility" for the incident.

A statement announcing he would not stand again read: “I have dedicated my adult life to public service, and politics is the very essence of my soul. Serving my home communities has been the most incredible honour and privilege. I hope the people of Carmarthen East and Dinefwr will feel that I have done the job to the best of my ability, with integrity and for the right reasons.

Christina Rees - Labour

Ms Rees has represented Neath since 2015 for Labour. A former barrister, she was shadow minister for courts and legal aid in January 2016 but quit following the EU referendum. She then took the portfolio again before becoming shadow secretary for Wales in 2017.

She had lost the whip after allegations about her behaviour made by several of her staff. Ms Rees apologised for her behaviour at the end of the process in February but also announced she would not stand again at the next election – though she had already been barred from selection as the Labour candidate for the new seat of Neath and Swansea East, which will swallow up most of her existing constituency.

"I am pleased that I have been able to resume my party membership and, following a conversation with the chief whip, have had the Labour whip restored today," she said at the time. "I would like to take this opportunity to announce that I do not intend to seek re-election. I will, of course, continue to do everything to serve my constituents until the general election.".

Beth Winter - Labour

Beth Winter was the only sitting Labour MP not to secure a nomination to stand for re-election. In the selection battle for 32 seats in Wales - down from 40 as part of the boundary review - she was not successful against Gerald Jones, the Merthyr and Rhymney MP. She was outspoken about the circumstances of his selection calling the decision "unfair and undemocratic".

Elected for the first time in 2019, the former Shelter Cymru community worker has three children. In a statement after the election was called she said it ended her time as an MP but she was "excited about being able to spend more time with my family, friends, colleagues and the wonderful community".

Jamie Wallis - Conservative

First elected in 2019, taking a seat from Labour, Jamie Wallis has said he was "actively seeking" a seat elsewhere this election outside of Wales. While in his role as Bridgend MP Mr Wallis was convicted of three charges in relation to a late-night car crash. He was also the first MP to say publicly that he had gender dysphoria and is in the process of transitioning.

He told BBC Radio Wales the changes to the Westminster boundaries were the reason he will not stand again. Asked whether he had made this decision because he was afraid of losing he said: "No. The seat has changed dramatically. It's a case of looking at where you're aligned and where your ties are and putting yourself forward when you feel that passion for that area.

"When the constituencies change so drastically it's natural for every candidate to look and say: 'Is this new seat the right seat for me?' In my case it isn't and it's right and proper that the party selects someone who is connected with the new seat and can take the campaign forward."

Hywel Williams - Plaid Cymru

The Arfon Plaid Cymru MP was first elected in 2001 to the Caernarfon constituency and then represented Arfon since 2010. He announced in November 2022 he would stand down. Mr Williams said: "I am extremely grateful for all the support I received from the very beginning from both friends and neighbours and members of the Party in Dwyfor. Standing in Arfon, to come second according to the political insiders, was a huge challenge and that in communities which had never had a Plaid MP before.

"'But now the people of Arfon have a Member of Parliament and a Member of our Senedd for Plaid Cymru together with a large, talented, and dedicated group of county and community councillors. I would like to give special thanks to my family for their support and patience over 21 years."