# Cardiff North (Senedd constituency)

Cardiff North (Welsh: Gogledd Caerdydd) is a constituency of the Senedd. It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of eight constituencies in the South Wales Central electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to eight constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

## Boundaries

The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the Cardiff North Westminster constituency. It is entirely within the preserved county of South Glamorgan. To the north within the boundaries lies North Rural Cardiff and to the south lies the densely populated area of Whitchurch, Rhiwbina, Thornhill etc.
The other seven constituencies of the region are Cardiff Central, Cardiff South and Penarth, Cardiff West, Cynon Valley, Pontypridd, Rhondda and Vale of Glamorgan.

## Voting

In general elections for the National Assembly for Wales, each voter has two votes. The first vote may be used to vote for a candidate to become the Assembly Member for the voter's constituency, elected by the first past the post system. The second vote may be used to vote for a regional closed party list of candidates. Additional member seats are allocated from the lists by the d'Hondt method, with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation. In both the 2011 and 2016 elections, Julie Morgan won the highest number of votes of any candidate in any constituency in Wales.

## Assembly members

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1999 | Sue Essex | Labour |
| 2007 | Jonathan Morgan | Conservative |
| 2011 | Julie Morgan | Labour |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2021 Senedd election: Cardiff North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie Morgan | 19,348 | 47.6 | +2.8 | 14,875 | 36.7 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | Joel Williams | 12,755 | 31.8 | -3.2 | 11,774 | 29.1 | -0.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Fflur Elin | 3,278 | 8.1 | +2.0 | 5,711 | 14.1 | +1.5 |
| | Green | Debra Cooper | 1,957 | 4.8 | +2.6 | 3,023 | 7.5 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rhys Taylor | 1,641 | 4.0 | +1.0 | 2,070 | 5.1 | +0.1 |
| | Abolish | Lawrence Gwynn | 990 | 2.4 | New | 1,467 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| | Propel | Akil Kata | 336 | 0.8 | New | 441 | 1.1 | New |
| | Reform UK | Haydn Rushworth | 200 | 0.5 | New | 240 | 0.6 | New |
| | Freedom Alliance | Virginia Kemp | 150 | 0.4 | New | | | |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 409 | 1.0 | -7.6 |
| | No More Lockdowns | No More Lockdowns | No More Lockdowns | No More Lockdowns | No More Lockdowns | 163 | 0.4 | New |
| | Gwlad | Gwlad | Gwlad | Gwlad | Gwlad | 98 | 0.2 | New |
| | Independent | Alan Coulthard | Alan Coulthard | Alan Coulthard | Alan Coulthard | 71 | 0.2 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 54 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | 49 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| | Workers Party | Workers Party | Workers Party | Workers Party | Workers Party | 41 | 0.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,593 | 15.8 | +6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,655 | 58.08 | +1.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
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### Elections in the 2010s

2016 Welsh Assembly election: Cardiff North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | List | List | List |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie Morgan | 16,766 | 44.8 | −2.8 | 12,754 | 34.2 | -3.2 |
| | Conservative | Jayne Cowan | 13,099 | 35.0 | −7.4 | 10,964 | 29.4 | -6.9 |
| | UKIP | Haydn Rushworth | 2,509 | 6.7 | New | 3,196 | 8.6 | +4.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Elin Jones | 2,278 | 6.1 | +0.7 | 4,717 | 12.6 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Dixon | 1,130 | 3.0 | −1.6 | 1,852 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| | Independent | Fiona Burt | 846 | 2.3 | New |
| | Green | Chris von Ruhland | 824 | 2.2 | New | 1,156 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | 1,712 | 4.6 | New |
| | Women's Equality | Women's Equality | Women's Equality | Women's Equality | Women's Equality | 421 | 1.1 | New |
| | Independent (Jonathan Bishop) | Independent (Jonathan Bishop) | Independent (Jonathan Bishop) | Independent (Jonathan Bishop) | Independent (Jonathan Bishop) | 171 | 0.5 | New |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | 167 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | 80 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| | Freedom to Choose / Vapers in Power | Freedom to Choose / Vapers in Power | Freedom to Choose / Vapers in Power | Freedom to Choose / Vapers in Power | Freedom to Choose / Vapers in Power | 78 | 0.2 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 64 | 0.2 | ±0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,667 | 9.8 | +4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,452 | 56.8 | +4.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.3 | |
2011 Welsh Assembly election: Cardiff North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie Morgan | 16,384 | 47.6 | +16.7 | 12,846 | 37.4 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Morgan | 14,602 | 42.4 | -2.9 | 12,471 | 36.3 | -2.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Ben Foday | 2,836 | 5.4 | -2.0 | 2,836 | 8.2 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matt Smith | 1,595 | 4.6 | -8.1 | 2,060 | 6.0 | -6.8 |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 1,375 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 1,285 | 3.7 | +0.2 |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 494 | 1.4 | +0.8 |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 471 | 1.4 | -1.6 |
| | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | 250 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | 157 | 0.5 | New |
| | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | 92 | 0.3 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 54 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,782 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,431 | 51.9 | +0.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.8 | |
Regional ballots rejected at the count: 214

### Elections in the 2000s

2007 Welsh Assembly election: Cardiff North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Morgan | 15,253 | 45.3 | +5.9 | 13,122 | 39.0 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | Sophie Howe | 10,409 | 30.9 | -4.3 | 9,140 | 27.2 | -5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Bridges | 4,287 | 12.7 | +0.2 | 4,306 | 12.8 | +0.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Wyn Jones | 2,491 | 7.4 | -2.3 | 3,056 | 9.1 | -1.5 |
| | UKIP | Dai Llewellyn | 1,262 | 3.7 | -1.0 | 663 | 2.0 | -2.9 |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 1,181 | 3.5 | +0.1 |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 1,010 | 3.0 | New |
| | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | 410 | 1.2 | New |
| | Respect | Respect | Respect | Respect | Respect | 139 | 0.4 | New |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 214 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| | CPA | CPA | CPA | CPA | CPA | 139 | 0.4 | New |
| | Socialist Alternative (UK) | Socialist Alternative (UK) | Socialist Alternative (UK) | Socialist Alternative (UK) | Socialist Alternative (UK) | 120 | 0.4 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 99 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| | Socialist Equality | Socialist Equality | Socialist Equality | Socialist Equality | Socialist Equality | 36 | 0.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,843 | 14.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,702 | 51.3 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.2 | |
2003 Welsh Assembly election: Cardiff North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Essex | 10,413 | 37.5 | -1.2 | 8,732 | 31.5 | -0.8 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Morgan | 9,873 | 35.6 | +4.2 | 9,182 | 33.1 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John L. Dixon | 3,474 | 12.5 | -3.6 | 3,795 | 13.7 | -2.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Wyn Jones | 2,679 | 9.7 | -4.1 | 2,942 | 10.6 | -0.6 |
| | UKIP | Donald E. Hulston | 1,295 | 4.7 | New | 1,361 | 4.9 | New |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 950 | 3.4 | Unknown |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 233 | 0.8 | Unknown |
| | Vote No 2 Stop the War | Vote No 2 Stop the War | Vote No 2 Stop the War | Vote No 2 Stop the War | Vote No 2 Stop the War | 148 | 0.5 | New |
| | New Millennium Bean Party | New Millennium Bean Party | New Millennium Bean Party | New Millennium Bean Party | New Millennium Bean Party | 109 | 0.4 | New |
| | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | 107 | 0.4 | New |
| | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | 95 | 0.3 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 67 | 0.2 | Unknown |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 540 | 1.9 | −5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,734 | 43.9 | −7.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.7 | |
2003 Electorate: 64,528 Regional ballots rejected: 328

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Welsh Assembly election: Cardiff North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sue Essex | 12,198 | 38.7 | N/A | 10,164 | 32.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Morgan | 9,894 | 31.4 | N/A | 9,061 | 28.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alastair Meikle | 5,088 | 16.1 | N/A | 5,133 | 16.3 | N/A |
| | Plaid Cymru | Colin Mann | 4,337 | 13.8 | N/A | 5,343 | 17.0 | N/A |
| | Others | Others | Others | Others | Others | 1,784 | 5.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,304 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,517 | 51.5 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
1999 electorate: 61,253