# Swansea West (Senedd constituency)

Swansea West (Welsh: Gorllewin Abertawe) 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 seven constituencies in the South Wales West electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to seven 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 Swansea West Westminster constituency. It is entirely within the preserved county of West Glamorgan.
The other six constituencies of the region are Aberavon, Bridgend, Gower, Neath, Ogmore and Swansea East.

## Assembly members and Members of the Senedd

| Election | Election | Member | Party | Portrait |
| | 1999 | Andrew Davies | Labour Party | |
| | 2011 | Julie James | Labour Party | |

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

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.
2021 Senedd election: Swansea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie James | 11,126 | 46.4 | +5.8 | 10,005 | 41.7 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative | Samantha Chohan | 4,605 | 19.2 | +1.5 | 4,549 | 18.9 | +3.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dai Lloyd | 3,910 | 16.3 | +1.8 | 4,082 | 17.0 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chloe Hutchinson | 1,645 | 6.9 | -2.2 | 1,667 | 6.9 | -4.0 |
| | Green | Chris Evans | 1,109 | 4.6 | +0.6 | 1,337 | 5.6 | +1.4 |
| | Abolish | James Cole | 866 | 3.6 | New | 970 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| | Reform UK | Darren Rees | 295 | 1.2 | New | 203 | 0.8 | New |
| | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Michelle Valerio | 250 | 1.0 | New | 231 | 1.0 | New |
| | Propel | Katon Bouzalakos | 189 | 0.8 | New | 151 | 0.6 | New |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 363 | 1.5 | -11.4 |
| | Independent | Caroline Jones | Caroline Jones | Caroline Jones | Caroline Jones | 209 | 0.9 | New |
| | Gwlad | Gwlad | Gwlad | Gwlad | Gwlad | 114 | 0.5 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 70 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | 57 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,521 | 27.2 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,162 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Notes ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency |||||||||
Regional Ballot void votes: 141. Want of an Official Mark (0), Voting for more than ONE party or individual candidate (39), Writing or mark by which the Voter could be identified (14), Unmarked or Void for uncertainty (97)

### Elections in the 2010s

2016 National Assembly for Wales election: Swansea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie James | 9,014 | 40.6 | −4.7 | 7,848 | 35.4 | -3.0 |
| | Conservative | Craig Lawton | 3,934 | 17.7 | −6.3 | 3,511 | 15.8 | -4.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dai Lloyd | 3,225 | 14.5 | +0.6 | 3,296 | 14.9 | +3.1 |
| | UKIP | Rosie Irwin | 3,058 | 13.8 | New | 2,853 | 12.9 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Holley | 2,012 | 9.1 | −7.7 | 2,425 | 10.9 | -2.6 |
| | Green | Gareth Tucker | 883 | 4.0 | New | 931 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| | Socialist (GB) | Brian Johnson | 76 | 0.3 | New | | | |
| | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | 1,012 | 4.6 | New |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | 153 | 0.7 | New |
| | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | 111 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 48 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,080 | 22.9 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,345 | 40.7 | +5.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Welsh Assembly Election 2011: Swansea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie James | 9,885 | 45.3 | +13.0 | 8,418 | 38.4 | +12.6 |
| | Conservative | Steve Jenkins | 5,231 | 24.0 | +4.9 | 4,535 | 20.7 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rob Speht | 3,654 | 16.8 | -8.9 | 2,966 | 13.5 | -8.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Carl Harris | 3,035 | 13.9 | −1.8 | 2,593 | 11.8 | -4.0 |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 971 | 4.4 | +0.5 |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 943 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 537 | 2.4 | +1.3 |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 527 | 2.4 | -2.8 |
| | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | 214 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | 148 | 0.7 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 85 | 0.4 | ±0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,654 | 21.3 | +14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,805 | 35.1 | −20.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
Regional ballots rejected: 214

### Elections in the 2000s

Welsh Assembly Election 2007: Swansea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew Davies | 7,393 | 32.3 | -3.9 | 5,903 | 25.8 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter May | 5,882 | 25.7 | +7.6 | 4,917 | 21.5 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | Harri Davies | 4,379 | 19.1 | +3.1 | 4,205 | 18.4 | -1.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Ian Titherington | 3,583 | 15.7 | -7.3 | 3,625 | 15.8 | -3.4 |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 1,186 | 5.2 | New |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 1,100 | 4.8 | -3.4 |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 901 | 3.9 | -1.5 |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 248 | 1.1 | New |
| | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | 225 | 1.0 | New |
| | Respect | Respect | Respect | Respect | Respect | 215 | 0.9 | New |
| | Socialist Alternative (UK) | Socialist Alternative (UK) | Socialist Alternative (UK) | Socialist Alternative (UK) | Socialist Alternative (UK) | 140 | 0.6 | New |
| | Keith James - Independent | Keith James - Independent | Keith James - Independent | Keith James - Independent | Keith James - Independent | 92 | 0.4 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 88 | 0.4 | New |
| | CPA | CPA | CPA | CPA | CPA | 51 | 0.2 | New |
| | Joel Jenkins - Independent | Joel Jenkins - Independent | Joel Jenkins - Independent | Joel Jenkins - Independent | Joel Jenkins - Independent | 18 | 0.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,955 | 6.6 | −6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,108 | 55.7 | +5.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Notes |||||||||
Welsh Assembly Election 2003: Swansea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew Davies | 7,023 | 36.2 | +1.6 | 5,910 | 30.7 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dai Lloyd | 4,461 | 23.0 | -3.5 | 3,702 | 19.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Day | 3,510 | 18.1 | +3.2 | 3,170 | 16.5 | |
| | Conservative | Gerald Rowbottom | 3,106 | 16.0 | +0.6 | 3,256 | 16.9 | |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 1,571 | 8.2 | |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 1,040 | 5.4 | |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 429 | 2.2 | |
| | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | 127 | 0.7 | |
| | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | ProLife Alliance | 33 | 0.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,562 | 13.2 | +5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,412 | 33.0 | −7.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
2003 Electorate: 58,749 Regional ballots rejected: 460

### Elections in the 1990s

Welsh Assembly Election 1999: Swansea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew Davies | 8,217 | 34.6 | N/A | 7,944 | 33.5 | N/A |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dai Lloyd | 6,291 | 26.5 | N/A | 6,700 | 28.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Paul Harold Valerio | 3,643 | 15.4 | N/A | 4,033 | 17.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Newbury | 3,543 | 14.9 | N/A | 3,413 | 14.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | David C. Evans | 996 | 4.2 | N/A |
| | People's Representative | John R. Harris | 774 | 3.3 | N/A |
| | Socialist Alliance | Alec Thraves | 263 | 1.1 | N/A | 216 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 846 | 3.6 | |
| | Natural Law | Natural Law | Natural Law | Natural Law | Natural Law | 104 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Other List Parties | Other List Parties | Other List Parties | Other List Parties | Other List Parties | 456 | 1.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,926 | 8.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,727 | 40.0 | N/A |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
1999 Electorate: 59,369