Election results for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

How the results are displayed

Constituency Results - Candidates are displayed according to their share of the vote.

Regional Results - Candidates are displayed according to the percentage of the regional vote their party achieved. Where more than one list candidate from a particular party has been elected, their names are presented alphabetically. This does not necessarily reflect their position on the party’s candidate list.

More information on how the system for electing Assembly Members works

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney - results

Election Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Outcome
Huw Lewis	Welsh Labour	11024	44%	Elected
Alun Cox	Plaid Cymru	6810	27%	Not elected
Tony Rogers	Independent	3746	15%	Not elected
Elwyn Jones	Welsh Liberal Democrats	1682	7%	Not elected
Carole Hyde	Welsh Conservative Party	1246	5%	Not elected
Mike Jenkins	The United Socialist Party	580	2%	Not elected

Voting Summary

Overview	Number
Seats	1
Valid votes cast	25088
Electorate	55858

Share of the votes (%)

Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Huw Lewis	44%	Elected
Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Alun Cox	27%	Not elected
Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Tony Rogers	15%	Not elected
Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Elwyn Jones	7%	Not elected
Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Carole Hyde	5%	Not elected
Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Mike Jenkins	2%	Not elected