Rhondda and Ogmore: Seat Details

Rhondda and Ogmore: Overview

Prediction: Plaid gain from LAB

MP at 2024:Chris Bryant  (LAB)
County/Area:Mid Glamorgan (Wales)
Electorate:74,493
Turnout:48.1%

Party2024
Votes
2024
Share
Pred
Votes
LAB17,11847.8%2.3%
Reform9,32826.1%36.5%
Plaid5,19814.5%37.6%
CON2,0505.7%2.1%
Green1,1773.3%12.3%
LIB9352.6%5.8%
OTH00.0%3.4%
LAB Majority7,79021.8%1.1%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
LAB
1%
Reform
51%
Plaid
48%
CON
0%
Green
1%
LIB
0%
OTH
0%

Rhondda and Ogmore : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Rhondda and Ogmore constituency, the 'Wales' area and nation.

The political measures include the three axes: Economic (Left/Right), Cultural (Left/Right) and Liberty (Regulated/Free). (what does this mean).

The demographic measures are from the 2021 Census and include categories relating to national identity, economic activity, health and education. These categories are those which have the most relevance to political attitudes.

Indicator Seat WalesAll GB
Party Winner 2024LABLABLAB
Party Winner 2019LABLABCON
Party Winner 2017LABLABCON
Economic Position11% Left1% Right0%
Cultural Position1% Right3% Right0%
Liberty Position8% Free4% Free0%
TribeHands Off
EU Leave %57%53%52%
Average Age50.451.149.6
Good Education38%49%51%
Employed52%53%57%
Homeowner68%67%64%
Car owner76%81%77%
Married40%44%45%
Ethnic White98%94%83%
Christian33%47%48%
ABC1 Class41%52%56%
Gross Household Income£29,105£36,386£42,397
Deprivation61%54%51%
Average House Price£107,944£193,404£313,667

Rhondda and Ogmore ranks #229 for "Leave", #585 for "Economic Right Position", #340 for "Cultural Right Position" and #52 for "Liberty Free Position" out of 650 seats.

Indicators: Legend and Descriptions
View descriptions and colour schemes of the table

The colour scheme used in the table above is explained in the legend table below. The eight census indicators (British Identity, Good Health, UK Born, Good Education Good Job, High SEC, Average Age and AB1 Class), 'Gross Household Income', 'Individual Disposable Income' and 'Average House Price' all use the same 'Census' colour scheme indicating whether the area's level is above or below the national average.

TopicCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Economic Position Very Left Left Centrist Right Very Right
Cultural Position Very Left Left Centrist Right Very Right
Liberty Position Very Regulated Regulated Moderate Free Very Free
EU Leave % Very Remain Remain Balanced Leave Very Leave
Census Very Low Low Medium High Very High

Indicator definitions are given in terms of political data definitions or census categories:

IndicatorCensus
Question
Definition / Included Census Categories
Party WinnerArea party winner : actual election result or projected by Electoral Calculus
Economic PositionEconomic position between 100% Left and 100% Right, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
Cultural PositionCultural position between 100% Left and 100% Right, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
Liberty PositionLiberty position between 100% Regulated and 100% Free, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
TribeTribe group dominant in the area. Can be: Strong Left, Centrist, Hands Off, Somewhere, Paternalist, Kind Capitalist, or Strong Right. See details.
EU Leave %EU Referendum vote share for 'Leave' : actual result or estimate
Average AgeAge (TS007A)Average age of adults (18 years and above)
Good EducationHighest level of qualification (TS067)Level 3 (A-level equivalent) or Level 4+ (degree equivalent)
EmployedEconomic activity status (TS066)Part-time, full-time employed or self-employed
HomeownerTenure (TS054)Own a property with or without a mortgage, or with shared ownership
Car ownerCar or van availability (TS045)In a household with at least one car or van
MarriedLegal partnership status (TS002)Married or civil partnership
Ethnic WhiteEthnic group (TS021)White British, Irish, Gypsy, Roma or other
ChristianReligion (TS030)Christian or Christian denomination (NI)
ABC1 ClassApproximated Social Grade (SG002)Approximated social grades A, B and C1
Gross Household IncomeMedian gross household income, including cash benefits, but before tax. Values as at 2018. Source: ONS Small area estimates (E&W), Scottish Government (Scotland), plus additional Electoral Calculus modelling.
DeprivationHouseholds by deprivation dimensions (TS011)Fraction of households which are classed as deprived on one or more of the following four indicators: employment (unemployed or long-term sick); education (no good GCSE); health and disability (bad health or long-term problem); and housing (overcrowded, shared or no central heating).
Average House PriceAverage residential property price (including flats and houses) around 2019. Sources: Land Registry, Statistics Scotland, NI Department of Finance

Rhondda and Ogmore: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Rhondda and Ogmore

This table shows the recent and predicted future general election results broken down over each ward in the seat of Rhondda and Ogmore. These are not local election results, which will be different.

Rhondda and OgmoreActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2024
GE24
Winner
Pred GE
Winner
BridgendBlackmill1,943LABReform
BridgendGarw Valley5,665LABReform
BridgendNant-y-moel1,693LABReform
BridgendOgmore Vale2,270ReformReform
Rhondda Cynon TafCwm Clydach2,059LABPlaid
Rhondda Cynon TafCymmer4,055LABPlaid
Rhondda Cynon TafFerndale and Maerdy5,495LABReform
Rhondda Cynon TafGilfach Goch2,408LABPlaid
Rhondda Cynon TafLlwyn-y-Pia2,470LABPlaid
Rhondda Cynon TafPen-y-Graig4,001LABPlaid
Rhondda Cynon TafPentre3,903LABPlaid
Rhondda Cynon TafPorth4,445LABPlaid
Rhondda Cynon TafTonypandy2,707LABPlaid
Rhondda Cynon TafTonyrefail East4,343LABPlaid
Rhondda Cynon TafTonyrefail West5,148LABPlaid
Rhondda Cynon TafTrealaw2,554LABPlaid
Rhondda Cynon TafTreherbert4,262ReformReform
Rhondda Cynon TafTreorchy5,776LABPlaid
Rhondda Cynon TafTylorstown and Ynyshir5,456LABPlaid
Rhondda Cynon TafYstrad3,839LABPlaid
 Total74,492LABPlaid

Please note that general election results and electorates are not officially made available ward-by-ward. The numbers shown are our best estimates for these figures, but are not official. The wards used are those of 2026.


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