Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney re-elects Labour's Dawn Bowden as its Senedd Member

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney has re-elected Dawn Bowden as its Senedd Member.

Thank you so very much to everyone in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney who voted in the Senedd elections yesterday. I’m delighted to be re-elected to service our communities as your local Senedd Member again. pic.twitter.com/Czlpe13s5A
— Dawn Bowden (@Dawn_Bowden) May 7, 2021

The Labour candidate took 61% of the vote, increasing it by 14.3% from 2016.

Ms Bowden won 13,009 votes, with a majority of 9,311. The turnout was 35%.

Plaid Cymru were second on 3,698, the Welsh Conservatives came third with 2,665.

The Tories increased their share of the vote by 6.2%, while Plaid’s vote share fell by 0.5%.

Very proud of @Dawn_Bowden for @MTR_LabourParty receiving the biggest majority we have ever had in the Senedd elections for this constituency. Well done!

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— Carl Cuss (@carlcuss) May 7, 2021