Constituency
Torfaen
At a glance
The MP for Torfaen is Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour), who has held the seat since 2015. At the 2024 general election the seat was a Lab hold: he took 42.5% of the vote for a majority of 7,322, on a 49.8% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Labour share of the vote was up 0.7 points, and turnout fell from 59.6%.
2024 general election result
Majority 7,322 · Turnout 49.8% · Electorate 71,738
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | Labour | 15,176 | 42.5% |
| Ian Williams | Reform UK | 7,854 | 22% |
| Nathan Edmunds | Conservative | 5,737 | 16.1% |
| Matthew Jones | Plaid Cymru | 2,571 | 7.2% |
| Philip Davies | Green Party | 1,705 | 4.8% |
| Brendan Roberts | Liberal Democrat | 1,644 | 4.6% |
| Lee Dunning | Independent | 881 | 2.5% |
| Nikki Brooke | Heritage Party | 137 | 0.4% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nick Thomas-Symonds (Lab) | Lab hold | 7,322 |
| 2019 | Nick Thomas-Symonds (Lab) | Lab hold | 3,742 |
| 2017 | Nick Thomas-Symonds (Lab) | Lab hold | 10,240 |
| 2015 | Nick Thomas-Symonds (Lab) | Lab hold | 8,169 |
| 2010 | Paul Murphy (Lab) | Lab hold | 9,306 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | Labour | 2015 to present |
| Paul Murphy | Labour | 2010 to 2015 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.