Election results for Cardiff Central

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

Cardiff Central - results

Election Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Outcome
Jenny Rathbone	Welsh Labour	8954	38%	Elected
Nigel Howells	Welsh Liberal Democrats	8916	38%	Not elected
Matthew James Smith	Welsh Conservative Party	3559	15%	Not elected
Christopher John Williams	Plaid Cymru	1690	7%	Not elected
Mathab Khan	Independent	509	2%	Not elected

Voting Summary

Overview	Number
Seats	1
Valid votes cast	23628
Electorate	64347
Number of ballot papers rejected	302

Share of the votes (%)

Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Jenny Rathbone	38%	Elected
Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Nigel Howells	38%	Not elected
Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Matthew James Smith	15%	Not elected
Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Christopher John Williams	7%	Not elected
Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Mathab Khan	2%	Not elected

Rejected ballot papers

Description	Number
Rejected ballots	302
Total rejected	302