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2005 general election results

Cynon Valley

Shows the general election results for Cynon Valley, which is a constituency in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff. In 2005 it had a total electorate of 48,272 and a turnout of 60.2%.

Summary

Summary of the key information for the 2005 general election.

LAB
Labour Gain
Notional Candidate
Majority
14,390
Electorate
48,272
Turnout
60.2%
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Share of the vote

Distribution of party votes by percentages.

Party Name Share of the vote: 2005
Lab 63.0%
PC 13.5%
LD 12.2%
Con 8.6%
UKIP 2.6%

Party results

Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.

Candidate Party Votes Vote (%) Change (%)
Notional Candidate  Lab 18,329 63.0
Notional Candidate  PC 3,939 13.5
Notional Candidate  LD 3,547 12.2
Notional Candidate  Con 2,498 8.6
Notional Candidate * UKIP 767 2.6
* Candidate lost their deposit

Highest and lowest 2005

Safest seats by majority (%) Average: 18.3%
1 Easington 58.4%
12 Cynon Valley 49.5%
650 Gillingham and Rainham 0.0%

Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.

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Highest winning vote share % Average: 47.6%
1 Knowsley 71.8%
18 Cynon Valley 63.0%
650 Ochil and South Perthshire 31.4%

Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.

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Highest % turnout Average: 61.1%
1 West Dorset 76.4%
389 Cynon Valley 60.2%
650 South Staffordshire 37.6%

Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.

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