Sir Gaerfyrddin (constituency)
| Sir Gaerfyrddin | |
|---|---|
| County multi-member constituency for the Senedd | |
Boundary of Sir Gaerfyrddin in Wales | |
| Principal areas | |
| Preserved county | |
| Major settlements | Ammanford, Burry Port, Carmarthen, Kidwelly, Laugharne, Llandovery, Llanelli |
| Future County multi-member constituency | |
| Created | 2026 |
| Seats | 6 |
| Created from |
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Sir Gaerfyrddin (Welsh for 'Carmarthenshire'; ⓘ) is a proposed six-member constituency of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru) to be used for the 2026 Senedd election.
It was proposed following the 2026 review of Senedd constituencies, and will be a pairing of the two UK Parliament constituencies of Caerfyrddin and Llanelli. It is to have a Welsh-only name.
Boundaries
A Senedd constituency comprising the boundaries of the UK Parliament constituencies of Caerfyrddin and Llanelli, has been proposed by the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru for the 2026 election to the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Senedd Cymru). It was initially proposed using the English name Carmarthenshire in September 2024,[1] but was renamed to Sir Gâr in December proposals with most constituencies using Welsh-only names.[2] It was then given the Welsh-only name Sir Gaerfyrddin and its boundaries were confirmed in the commission's final recommendations in March 2025.[3]
It encompasses the entire principal area (county) of Carmarthenshire in South West Wales. The constituency is to be established by 2026, following the passing of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024. The act legislates electoral reform of the Senedd to create 16 larger "super constituencies", pairing the 32 UK Parliament constituencies in Wales, and using a new fully proportional voting system, with each constituency electing six Members of the Senedd (MSs) rather than one previously.[1]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Calum Higgins[4] Dawn Evans Martyn Palfreman David Darkin Lewis Davies Andre McPherson |
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| Liberal Democrats | Justin Griffiths[5] Julian Tandy Jon Burree Lynne Wilkins Monica French Caryl Tandy Maggie Robinson |
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| Plaid Cymru | Cefin Campbell Nerys Evans Adam Price Mari Arthur Iwan Griffiths Abi Thomas |
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| 2021 notional result [a] | ||||
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| Party | Vote | % | Seats | |
| Labour | 26,572 | 34.8 | 3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 26,208 | 34.3 | 2 | |
| Conservative | 17,273 | 22.6 | 1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,079 | 2.7 | 0 | |
| Reform UK | 1,663 | 2.2 | 0 | |
| UKIP | 1,122 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Independent | 894 | 1.2 | 0 | |
| Gwlad | 544 | 0.7 | 0 | |
Notes
- ^ Estimate of the 2021 Senedd election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2026 boundary review were in place
References
- ^ a b Hayward, Will (2 September 2024). "The full details of Wales' 16 new constituencies for Senedd elections". Wales Online. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Proposed Senedd constituency names divides opinion". ITV News. 17 December 2024.
- ^ Price, Emily (11 March 2025). "New Senedd 'super constituencies' confirmed". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Green, Daniel (2 December 2025). "Senedd elections 2026: Who are Welsh Labour's candidates?". Labour List. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Sir Gaerfyrddin". Welsh Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 6 January 2026.