I grew up here, I live here, and I want the best for my family and for every family who live our community. The figures at the last election were :— Mr. T. I. MARDY JONES (Lab.) I am not at all hopeful that the Conservatives can deliver that and the Labour party certainly won’t push for it.”. I am excited at the prospect that we are proposing of a new National Productivity investment fund that will replace previously poorly spent European money. Archived election results from 1912 through the present are also available. Before being elected in 2010, Owen worked as a BBC journalist, in business and as an adviser on the Northern Ireland peace process. do not work properly without it enabled. You can unsubscribe at any time. One which sees my constituents in Pontypridd, Tonyrefail, Llantrisant, Pontyclun and all parts of the constituency better off than they are today, with greater resources available to the Welsh Government and our local council to provide the excellent quality public services in our schools and hospitals which our community deserves and relies on. - Pontypridd. Skip to content. Total votes counted Total votes cast including special votes Finalised electorates of . My primary concern about Brexit is that the current Conservative Government in Westminster, alongside the previous Tory-Lib Dem Coalition, has already cut more than £1bn from our Welsh budget over the last seven years and so seems unlikely to do Wales any favours in replacing the lost millions of European funding when we have left the EU. Whether at RCT Council or in Cardiff Bay a lack of imagination has left us lagging behind other areas such as Merthyr. We use cookies to track usage and preferences. With nurses using food banks and children going to school malnourished, we have a lot of work to do! Election Results Index 2017 State General Election - Election Summary -Results by District List-Declared Seats Summary-Declared Districts Details-Two Candidate Results after Distribution of Preferences-Total Formal First Preference Vote by Party-Total Candidates Nominated for Election by Party She won with more than half of the vote share in 2017 whilst Plaid secured just over 18%. You appear to have JavaScript disabled in your browser settings. 3rd floor Craig Appin Building #8 Wesley Street, Hamilton HM11 Bermuda. Add new comment Other results included Jonathan Bishop, who received 149 votes, Mike Powell, who received 1,792 votes and Sue Prior who received 337 votes. Phone: 441 293-VOTE (8683) Email: pro@gov.bm pro@gov.bm Election Results: Ossoff, Handel Advance in Race for Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District By The New York Times April 19, 2017, 5:02 PM ET. County Borough Council Elections 2017. 2019 2017. View 2017 election results and exit polls. This election was held on Thursday 8 June 2017. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. She has recently relocated to Oxford with her husband, a social impact consultant and two children. The legislative file will show election results for legislative candidates by county. Get Progress of Polling, Voter Turnout Statistics, Provisional Progressive Election Results during the First Preferences Count,Distribution of Preferences and Declarations We have to invest in local infrastructure so that people in Pontypridd have access to the services they need. Results of the 2017 general election Results of the 2015 general election. I came to politics through a very pragmatic and practical route after observing that people in the charities that I worked with needed creative solutions that didn’t always involve giving them money and that where we did it often lead to more harm than good. The most pressing issue for us all is to ensure that we send Theresa May and her team to negotiate on our behalf in 11 days after the General Election rather than Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn in order to ensure we have a strong and stable Government that will enable us to stay safe and secure. A year into Donald Trump’s presidency, Democrats have already won major victories in the Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races. The percentage share of the party vote by election year. Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted. Show historical Hide historical. Since being elected, Owen has served as a shadow Minister in the Health and Treasury teams and as Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and Work and Pensions. As the Party of Wales, Plaid Cymru will be a strong voice for Wales in Westminster, fighting to secure this funding. Live updates as 16-year-old girl killed in Ynyswen, Rhondda and two men arrested with serious injuries after stabbing reports, There is a large police presence in the area, 16-year-old girl killed in Ynyswen, Rhondda and two men arrested with serious injuries. We are offering all candidates the opportunity to send through a picture and respond to a Q&A to appear here. Alex Davies-Jones. Shows the general election results for Pontypridd, which is a constituency in Cardiff. That inspires me still, and is why we must resist giving Mrs May a Thatcher-style carte-blanche at this election. I believe that this is negligent, unfair and unnecessary. Police and Crime Commissioner Results 2016. Find a constituency Type a UK constituency name . All the latest Election Results. The new candidate has been a councillor for Tonyrefail West ward on Rhondda Cynon Taf council since May 2017. Details of the county borough results in 2017. ️ 2017 General Election ️ Pontypridd constituency. Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election. Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party. I would like to see a vote for remaining come out of that, but at a minimum a deal that keeps us as part of the single market and allows for free movement of people within Europe. Tonyrefail is forgotten territory, its potential ignored. This means ensuring that we have the essential infrastructure such as fast reliable broadband. Too much that is going on is simply not fair and someone has to stand up against that. The Welsh budget receives around £680 million because we are a part of the EU - if this funding stops we will be facing difficulties and so we have to secure a deal with Westminster that brings this money back into Wales. A 16-year-old girl has died after police were called to reports of a stabbing. Cardiff. She has represented the UK advising the head of NATO on defence related matters. In 2016, he beat Plaid Cymru's Chad Rickard by more than 5,000 votes. My dad, first and foremost. It was the last of only eight ministerial by-elections in the UK not to be retained by the incumbent. Official Election NP Map Results (May 14th, 2017) Official Election GB & Bimini Map Results (May 14th, 2017) Candidates. I would also seek to ensure that Pontypridd’s economy was able to benefit from the fourth industrial revolution, that is, the internet of things and artificial intelligence/machine learning by ensuring that we create the conditions to attract these high quality jobs. Your chance to find out more about the people standing in the General Election 2017 in the Pontypridd constituency. Election ends in Hung Parliament No party wins a majority in parliament as Theresa May's … Elected: Owen Smith Results for General election, 2017. Juliette, 41, grew up all over the UK and the World as a child of serving military parents before moving to London to live and work. Before Owen Smith, who went for the leadership of the party last year, missing out to Jeremy Corbyn, the seat had been occupied by Dr Kim Howells, who held a number of ministerial positions within the Tony Blair and Gordon Brown Labour governments. Finally, I would support the people of Pontypridd by being a voice where there are poor outcomes or health inequalities for example as compared to other parts of the country. PRD Resources. “The very best deal for the people of Britain. Constituencies A-Z. Results broken down by precinct are available in the county files. The by-election was held due to the appointed of the incumbent Coalition Liberal MP, Thomas Arthur Lewis, as a Junior Lord of the Treasury. Married with one child he was born in Cilfynydd and brought up there and in Trallwn where he now lives and where he has been a County Borough Councillor since 1999, being recently re-elected with a significant majority. One of the biggest issues facing my constituency and Wales is that we've been under-funded for years and have continuously been hit by cuts. Results. Find a constituency. Election turnout for the Pontypridd constituency in 2010 was 63%, higher than the average UK turnout at 65.1%. Mick Antoniw has been the AM since being elected in 2011. 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Pontypridd / p ɒ n t ə ˈ p r iː ð / is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Alex Davies-Jones of the Labour Party. LAB Labour. Be the first to start a discussion about this election. House Democrats decided to interrupt the official Electoral College vote counting more than half a dozen times Friday, as outgoing Vice President Biden … I would also like to see continued international co-operation through Interpol and shared work to tackle cybercrime. If elected, I promise to make sure that Wales is on the political agenda and fight for a better deal for Wales. It has delivered over £100m of investment in new and refurbished local schools and FE colleges. This will be our own UK funding specifically designed to reduce inequality between communities across our nation and I welcome its potential to bring about positive change in Pontypridd. QUIZ RESULTS This graph shows the results from 75 people in the Pontypridd constituency who have taken our quiz, displaying which party best matches their opinions of the series of questions we ask. CON HOLD CON HOLD. Shows the general election results for Pontypridd, Over time, I also discovered that some of the best solutions came from those that were working on the shop floor or from soldiers in training or those caring for others in charities as I did, and wanted to be a part of the solution in sharing these ideas to benefit everyone. In the 2017 General Election, the people of Pontypridd voted for Owen Smith of the Labour Party. The crucial decision for Wales will be how we replace EU funding. Home. Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election. Election results are available for all Federal, Statewide and State district offices; and for statewide ballot issues. Election Results. Owen was brought up in Pontypridd and now lives in Llantrisant with his wife, Liz, a primary school teacher, and their three children. Party Seats Votes Votes (%) Conservative: 317: 13,635,584: 42.34%: Labour: 262: 12,877,827 At the last General Election in 2015, Owen Smith won the seat by a considerable majority over the Conservatives, while UKIP, the Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru also had a sizeable chunk of the votes. That work, alongside Welsh Labour colleagues at all levels of government has recently delivered the announcement of 1000 new jobs to be located at the heart of Pontypridd when we host Wales’ Metro Transport Authority, as well as securing Welsh Government Treasury jobs for Treforest. Pontypridd is a safe Labour seat and has been held by the party for over 90 years. LAB HOLD LAB HOLD. Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote. Fflur Elin was born and raised in Tonyrefail and still lives there with her family. For me, this means continued access to both the single market so that our trade is not negatively effected, and to beneficial educational schemes such as Erasmus. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing your constituency which you can help with if elected MP? When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. In the UK we must ensure that there is no weakening in current EU laws which protect workers rights and our environment and that the rights of EU citizens currently living in the UK are protected. Alex Davies-Jones has been selected by party members in Pontypridd to fight the long-held Labour seat currently represented by former leadership hopeful Owen Smith MP. Find a constituency Type a UK constituency name . Next year she will be studying for her Masters degree. Pontypridd Parliamentary constituency. .. 20,835 Mr. J. V. Evans (Lib.) Fflur’s main objective since July has been to widen access into education. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Infrastructure is another key issue. You may find some parts of this website House Dems who challenged 2016 election results escalate fight with Republicans behind 2020 challenges One House member says 2017 objection 'not the same' as 2021 objections A … So my parents most of all, but also the time when I grew up in Ponty, during the 1980s and the 1984-85 strike in particular, when the capacity of politics to change peoples’ lives for good - or for bad as was the case under Margaret Thatcher – really came home to me. The article will updated as candidates send through their responses. and counting Parliament breakdown () This shows the total seats in Parliament for each party. The chart below shows the historical percentage of voters who have pledged to vote for each candidate in the 2017 Parliamentary (Pontypridd) election. This is crucial so that we can adequately resource our NHS, improve the quality of teaching, ensure access to housing and invest in infrastructure. Total votes. I've been brought up in a family who are interested in politics but it was working in a Students' Union which inspired me to become actively involved with politics. It is not acceptable to me that we should experience lower outcomes than other parts of the country for devolved Welsh Labour managed issues. This is the route to generating more funding for our public services which is important in order to support our aging population and help turnaround the issues that the NHS faces under Welsh Labour management such as longer waiting times for key treatments. If re-elected, I will re-double the work I have been doing locally over the last seven years to bring investment and jobs to our constituency, for our public services and our people. Results of the 2017 general election Results of the 2015 general election. Our. 2017 Election Results. Something went wrong, please try again later. In 2017 it had a total electorate of 60,564 and a turnout of 65.9%. Results. Distribution of party votes by percentages. Pontypridd results for General election, 2015. Follow the 2019 U.K. general election live. Our town centres are dying. Labour has held the seat in Pontypridd in the 2019 general election. Scrapping the toll and creating a free access bridge between South Wales and the South West will also support our local businesses. Results. Pontypridd may have had millions of pounds of European and Assembly money spent there but businesses are still closing down. I would like to see a Brexit deal that really benefits Pontypridd constituents. election. From 2006-2011 she worked as a Director at The Centre for Social Justice developing an alliance of small grass roots poverty fighting organisations that were successfully turning around the lives of those that were being affected by a number of social issues and developing policies to widen their impact across the Nation. Pontypridd Constituency General Election result … Pontypridd - Plaid Cymru Labour's Owen Smith has won the seat in Pontypridd … Discuss this election. What underlines my continued passion for politics is a drive for a fairer society. December 19, 2017 TN Senate District 17 Special Election General Results. Elections 2017. In 2017 it had a total electorate of 60,564 and a turnout of 65.9%. 5 candidates stood in Pontypridd constituency. The party has held Pontypridd for over 90 years. Explore 2017 New Zealand election results by overall party vote and at each local electorate level. Find a constituency. Prior to being elected as NUS Wales President, Fflur studied at Bangor University where she studied History. Find a constituency. Election 2017 live: all the results, reaction and analysis ; How did Theresa May’s election gamble fail? If elected as your MP I would be working in Westminster on your behalf to ensure we support those for whom work pays by introducing a higher national living wage and proper rights and protections for workers in our rapidly changing workplace. Last summer, Owen challenged Jeremy Corbyn for the leadership of Labour. Yet still permission was granted for a new town centre in Talbot Green. This means that local services such as our roads and GP surgeries are under strain. It was won by the Labour candidate Thomas Isaac Mardy Jones. Results of the 2017 general election Results of the 2015 general election. Mike Powell, 58, is a seasoned campaigner. General Election Candidates 2017; PRD Resources. Pontypridd is a safe Labour seat and has been held by the party for over 90 years.. At the last General Election in 2015, Owen Smith won the seat … Home>Council>Voting and elections>Election results County Borough Council Elections 2017 View The Council's Political Makeup depicted in a bar chart and colour coded map. Full results of the 2017 general election. What kind of a deal would you like to see at the end of the Brexit process? What do you think are the biggest challenges facing your constituency which you can help with if you are elected MP? Papua New Guinea National Elections 2017 Results Website. For me, politics is the act of helping make lives better in your community, your country and internationally. She stood as a Candidate in The Cynon Valley in the 2010 General Election. Want to keep up to date on Welsh politics? Share of election … The Assembly Member for the area is Mick Antoniw, with these elections having returned Labour party politicians since they began in the 1990s. She is currently the president of the National Union of Students in Wales and was elected in 2016 on a manifesto to challenge inequalities in education. Follow the U.K. election results with our live map. Constituencies A-Z. Too many services have been removed from this area – police stations closed, the magistrates court taken to Merthyr – it needs to stop.”, He entered politics because he could see things around his community that needed doing and issues that needed sorting and so he decided to become one of the mystical “they” who “ought to do something about that.”. It was there that I saw that politics doesn't have to be people in suits discussing policy - politics can be campaigning to save maintenance grants for students from low income households, it can be securing funding for a volunteering project that holds an annual tea party for the elderly or it can be helping mobilise students to secure rent rebates when standards of housing were poor. He is a self-employed plumbing and heating engineer. Owen Smith had been MP for the constituency since 2010 and the Assembly Member for the area is also a Labour politician, Mick Antoniw. Pontypridd was founded in Torfaen in 1918. Meanwhile the west of the constituency is being over-developed and the road infrastructure there cannot take any more. We must make sure that the deal we secure with the European Union is one that works for Wales. And we’ve seen new leisure facilities created for local residents too, with Pontypridd’s Lido brought back to life, as well as investment in sports facilities, pitches and parks across the borough. 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The Liberal Democrats have said we would look for a second referendum to give the people the final say on whatever deal is on the table. LAB HOLD. It would also enable local companies to expand and create more jobs. Start the discussion. She has worked as a business development consultant for a Pharmaceutical company and a Learning & Development consultant for both her own small business and larger FTSE 100 companies. All party press offices have been contacted and independent candidates are welcome to submit theirs via tom.houghton@walesonline.co.uk. He is Dai Smith, the Welsh and labour historian, and he and my mother brought me up with a deep understanding of where we come from and also of the proud, moral, socialist, Labour and co-operative politics of those Valleys communities. This area has seen enormous housing developments over the past years but development in crucial infrastructure has not kept pace. 2017 General Election Constituencies. This is everything you need to know about the general election results: ... declare its results in the 2010 and 2015 elections, but in 2017 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central ... Pontypridd… Details of the community and town elections in 2017. What kind of deal would you like to see at the end of the Brexit process? Ahead of the General Election on 12 December, UnHerd has taken a look at what Pontypridd really thinks on the key issues that the politcal parties aren't talking about. BBC News General Election 2010, full results for Pontypridd I would like to ensure that we maintain a reliable free trade agreement that promotes enterprise and allows us to keep the attractive rate of corporation tax that we have to ensure Pontypridd gets it share of international investment.