# Monmouth (Senedd constituency)

Monmouth (Welsh: Mynwy) is a constituency of the Senedd. It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. It is also one of eight constituencies in the South Wales East 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 Monmouth UK Parliament constituency.
The other seven constituencies of the South Wales East electoral region are Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Islwyn, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Newport East, Newport West and Torfaen.

## Voting

In general elections for the Senedd, each voter has two votes. The first vote may be used to vote for a candidate to become the Member of the Senedd 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.

## Assembly Members and Members of the Senedd

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1999 | David Davies | Conservative |
| 2007 | Nick Ramsay | Conservative |
| March 2021 | Nick Ramsay | Independent |
| 2021 | Peter Fox | Conservative |

## Results
### Elections in the 2020s

2021 Senedd election: Monmouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Fox | 15,332 | 42.7 | -0.6 | 13,643 | 38.2 | +1.0 |
| | Labour | Catrin Maby | 11,487 | 32.0 | +5.1 | 10,562 | 29.6 | +4.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Hugh Kocan | 2,085 | 5.8 | ±0.0 | 3,003 | 8.4 | -0.1 |
| | Green | Ian Chandler | 2,000 | 5.6 | +2.7 | 2,938 | 8.2 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jo Watkins | 1,892 | 5.3 | +0.6 | 2,043 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| | Abolish | Mark Reckless | 1,174 | 3.3 | New | 2,065 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| | Independent | Nick Ramsay | 1,293 | 3.6 | N/A | | | |
| | Reform UK | Susan Boucher | 349 | 1.0 | New | 334 | 0.9 | New |
| | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Elspeth Hill | 181 | 0.5 | New | 186 | 0.5 | New |
| | Gwlad | Laurence Williams | 90 | 0.3 | New | 169 | 0.5 | New |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 549 | 1.5 | -10.3 |
| | Propel | Propel | Propel | Propel | Propel | 103 | 0.3 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 76 | 0.2 | ±0.0 |
| | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | 25 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,845 | 10.7 | −5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,883 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Notes ↑ Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency |||||||||
Regional Ballot void votes: 265. Want of an Official Mark (0), Voting for more than ONE party or individual candidate (49), Writing or mark by which the Voter could be identified (0), Unmarked or Void for uncertainty (216)

### Elections in the 2010s

Welsh Assembly Election 2016: Monmouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nick Ramsay | 13,585 | 43.3 | −7.0 | 11,604 | 37.2 | -5.1 |
| | Labour | Catherine Fookes | 8,438 | 26.9 | −3.0 | 7,998 | 25.6 | -1.6 |
| | UKIP | Tim Price | 3,092 | 9.8 | New | 3,668 | 11.8 | +6.8 |
| | Independent | Debby Blakebrough | 1,932 | 6.2 | New |
| | Plaid Cymru | Jonathan Clark | 1,824 | 5.8 | −1.7 | 2,646 | 8.5 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Veronica German | 1,474 | 4.7 | −5.1 | 1,872 | 6.0 | -1.8 |
| | Green | Chris Were | 910 | 2.9 | New | 1,202 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| | English Democrat | Stephen Morris | 146 | 0.5 | −2.0 |
| | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | 1,853 | 5.9 | New |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | 172 | 0.6 | New |
| | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | 76 | 0.2 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 67 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| | National Front | National Front | National Front | National Front | National Front | 44 | 0.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,147 | 16.4 | −4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,401 | 48.9 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Welsh Assembly Election 2011: Monmouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nick Ramsay | 15,087 | 50.3 | −1.7 | 12,717 | 42.3 | -3.9 |
| | Labour | Mark Whitcutt | 8,970 | 29.9 | +6.5 | 8,173 | 27.2 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Ellard | 2,937 | 9.8 | −4.9 | 2,361 | 7.8 | -3.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Fiona Cross | 2,263 | 7.5 | +0.4 | 1,891 | 6.3 | +0.4 |
| | English Democrat | Steve Uncles | 744 | 2.5 | −0.2 | 935 | 3.1 | +1.0 |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 1,560 | 5.2 | +1.5 |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 1,293 | 4.3 | +0.1 |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 499 | 1.7 | -1.3 |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 331 | 1.1 | -0.3 |
| | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | 252 | 0.8 | +0.1 |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 75 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,117 | 20.4 | −8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,001 | 46.1 | −0.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −4.2 | |
Regional ballots rejected at the count: 226

### Elections in the 2000s

Welsh Assembly Election 2007: Monmouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nick Ramsay | 15,389 | 52.0 | −5.5 | 13,692 | 46.2 | -0.6 |
| | Labour | Richard Clark | 6,920 | 23.4 | −3.5 | 6,104 | 20.6 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqui A. Sullivan | 4,359 | 14.7 | +4.0 | 3,357 | 11.3 | +0.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Jonathan Clark | 2,093 | 7.1 | +2.2 | 1,761 | 5.9 | +0.1 |
| | English Democrat | Robert Abrams | 804 | 2.7 | New | 633 | 2.1 | New |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 1,236 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 1,099 | 3.7 | +0.2 |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 874 | 3.0 | +1.2 |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 402 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
| | Welsh Christian Party | Welsh Christian Party | Welsh Christian Party | Welsh Christian Party | Welsh Christian Party | 216 | 0.7 | New |
| | Independent – Colin Hobbs | Independent – Colin Hobbs | Independent – Colin Hobbs | Independent – Colin Hobbs | Independent – Colin Hobbs | 186 | 0.6 | New |
| | CPA | CPA | CPA | CPA | CPA | 45 | 0.2 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 2 | 0.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,469 | 28.6 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,565 | 46.9 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −1.0 | |
Welsh Assembly Election 2003: Monmouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Thomas Charles Davies | 15,989 | 57.5 | +16.6 | 12,969 | 46.8 | +6.4 |
| | Labour | Sian James | 7,479 | 26.9 | −5.4 | 6,901 | 24.9 | -5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Willott | 2,973 | 10.7 | −3.9 | 2,988 | 10.8 | -3.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Stephen V. Thomas | 1,355 | 4.9 | −1.3 | 1,599 | 5.8 | -5.4 |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 1,206 | 4.4 | Unknown |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 964 | 3.5 | Unknown |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 491 | 1.8 | New |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 408 | 1.5 | Unknown |
| | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | 111 | 0.4 | New |
| | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | 82 | 0.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,510 | 30.6 | +22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,796 | 44.2 | −6.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +11.0 | |
2003 Electorate: 62,451 Regional ballots rejected: 294

### Elections in the 1990s

Welsh Assembly Election 1999: Monmouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Thomas Charles Davies | 12,950 | 40.9 | N/A | 12,771 | 40.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Cherry R.P. Short | 10,238 | 32.3 | N/A | 9,498 | 30.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris P. Lines | 4,639 | 14.6 | N/A | 4,399 | 13.9 | N/A |
| | Plaid Cymru | Marc Hubbard | 1,964 | 6.2 | N/A | 3,528 | 11.2 | N/A |
| | Tourism and Farmers Party of Wales | Anthony Carrington | 1,911 | 6.0 | N/A |
| | United Socialist | United Socialist | United Socialist | United Socialist | United Socialist | Unknown | Unknown | N/A |
| | Others | Others | Others | Others | Others | 1,431 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,712 | 8.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,702 | 51.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |