Results for a UK general election on 6 May 2010 Wales - Elections contested by Liberal Democrat

A general election to the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom with an electorate of 45,597,461, having 29,687,604 valid votes and 81,879 invalid votes.

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Constituency Candidate Electorate Turnout Votes Vote share Vote change Position
Aberavon DAVIS, Keith 50,838 60.9% 5,034 16.3% 2.5% 2nd
Aberconwy PRIESTLEY, Michael 44,593 67.2% 5,786 19.3% 0.2% 3rd
Alyn and Deeside BRIGHTON, Paul 60,931 65.5% 7,308 18.3% 0.9% 3rd
Arfon GREEN, Sarah 41,198 63.3% 3,666 14.1% -1.7% 4th
Blaenau Gwent SMITH, Matt 52,442 61.8% 3,285 10.1% 5.9% 3rd
Brecon and Radnorshire WILLIAMS, Roger 53,589 72.5% 17,929 46.2% 1.3% 1st
Bridgend MORGAN, Wayne 58,700 65.3% 8,658 22.6% 0.5% 3rd
Caerphilly DAVID, Kay 62,122 62.3% 5,688 14.7% 4.7% 4th
Cardiff Central WILLOTT, Jenny 61,165 59.1% 14,976 41.4% -8.4% 1st
Cardiff North DIXON, John 65,553 72.7% 8,724 18.3% -0.4% 3rd
Cardiff South and Penarth HANNIGAN, Dominic 73,707 60.2% 9,875 22.3% 2.4% 3rd
Cardiff West HITCHINSON, Rachael 62,787 65.2% 7,186 17.5% 0.5% 3rd
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr POWELL, Bill 52,385 72.6% 4,609 12.1% 2.4% 4th
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire GOSSAGE, John 58,108 69.7% 4,890 12.1% -2.1% 3rd
Ceredigion WILLIAMS, Mark 59,882 63.9% 19,139 50.0% 13.5% 1st
Clwyd South ROBERTS, Bruce 53,748 64.5% 5,965 17.2% 1.7% 3rd
Clwyd West JONES, Michele 57,913 65.8% 5,801 15.2% 1.9% 4th
Cynon Valley THACKER, Lee 50,650 59.0% 4,120 13.8% 1.6% 3rd
Delyn BRERETON, Bill 53,470 69.2% 5,747 15.5% -2.4% 3rd
Dwyfor Meirionnydd CHURCHMAN, Stephen 45,354 63.7% 3,538 12.2% 1.3% 4th
Gower DAY, Mike 61,696 67.5% 7,947 19.1% 0.6% 3rd
Islwyn ALI, Asghar 54,866 63.2% 3,597 10.4% -1.8% 4th
Llanelli EDWARDS, Myrddin 55,637 67.3% 3,902 10.4% -2.5% 4th
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney KITCHER, Amy 54,715 58.6% 9,951 31.0% 17.0% 2nd
Monmouth BLAKEBROUGH, Martin 64,538 72.1% 9,026 19.4% 6.6% 3rd
Montgomeryshire OPIK, Lembit 48,730 69.4% 12,792 37.8% -12.5% 2nd
Neath LITTLE, Frank 57,295 64.8% 5,535 14.9% 0.6% 3rd
Newport East TOWNSEND, Ed 54,437 63.3% 11,094 32.2% 8.5% 2nd
Newport West GERMAN, Veronica 62,111 64.0% 6,587 16.6% -1.3% 3rd
Ogmore RADFORD, Jackie 55,527 62.4% 5,260 15.2% 0.5% 3rd
Pontypridd POWELL, Michael 58,205 63.0% 11,435 31.2% 11.2% 2nd
Preseli Pembrokeshire TREGONING, Nick 57,400 69.0% 5,759 14.5% 1.5% 3rd
Rhondda WASLEY, Paul 51,554 60.3% 3,309 10.6% 0.2% 3rd
Swansea East SPEHT, Robert 59,823 54.6% 5,981 18.3% -1.8% 2nd
Swansea West MAY, Peter 61,334 58.0% 11,831 33.2% 4.3% 2nd
Torfaen MORGAN, David 61,183 61.5% 6,264 16.6% 0.9% 3rd
Vale Of Clwyd PENLINGTON, Paul 55,781 63.7% 4,472 12.6% 0.7% 3rd
Vale Of Glamorgan PARROTT, Eluned 70,211 69.3% 7,403 15.2% 2.0% 3rd
Wrexham RIPPETH, Thomas 50,872 64.8% 8,503 25.8% 2.2% 2nd
Ynys Môn WOOD, Matt 50,075 68.8% 2,592 7.5% 0.7% 4th

Turnout as calculated by the House of Commons Library, is the total number of votes cast and not spoiled, divided by the size of the electorate.

Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.

This was the first election on a new set of constituency boundaries in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. The vote share calculations in those countries are based on notional results, which estimate the outcome of the previous election had it been contested on the new boundaries.