Bridgend.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP Jamie Wallis holds the seat on 39.9% of the vote.
1 Jun 2026
Jamie Wallis is no longer the MP for Bridgend. He did not stand for re-election in the July 2024 general election -- having announced in October 2023 that he had lost his passion for the constituency and was seeking a seat elsewhere -- and the seat was won by Labour's Chris Elmore. Any recent news from Bridgend therefore reflects Elmore's tenure, not Wallis's.
During his time in Parliament (2019--2024), Wallis attracted significant controversy. Early in his tenure, calls were made for the Conservative whip to be removed following allegations about his business conduct and directorships linked to trading standards complaints. In 2022, he faced criminal charges over an alleged hit-and-run incident. No voting or speech data is available for his parliamentary record, making it impossible to assess his legislative engagement or participation rate from the available information.
The news data provided largely pertains to his successor, Chris Elmore, including a landslide Labour victory in July 2024 and coverage of local regeneration projects in Bridgend town centre. Wallis himself came to wider public attention in 2022 when he came out as transgender, becoming the first openly transgender MP in the UK -- a significant personal disclosure that attracted cross-party support even as separate legal and conduct issues overshadowed his time in office. No committee memberships, speech records, or voting data are available to assess his parliamentary contribution in any further detail.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberkenfig | Gary Haines | 291 | Bridgend Lab | Mar 2024 |
| Brackla East Central | William Kendall | 223 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Brackla East Coychurch Lower(2 seats) | Caparros · Griffiths | 952 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Brackla West | Johanna Ellen Elizabeth Llewellyn-Hopkins | 218 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Brackla West Central | John Charles Spanswick | 410 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Bridgend Central | Steven Easterbrook | 716 | Bridgend Lab | Aug 2022 |
| Bryntirion Laleston Merthyr Mawr(3 seats) | Davies · Spiller · Berrow | 3,023 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Cefn Glas(2 seats) | Harrison · Blundell | 1,151 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Coity Higher(3 seats) | Wathan · Williams · Williams | 3,536 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Newton | Jonathan Pratt | 424 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Nottage | Norah Clarke | 288 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Oldcastle(2 seats) | Bletsoe · Williams | 1,375 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Pen Y Fai | Heidi Bennett | 434 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Pencoed Penprysg(3 seats) | Williams · Evans · Williams | 4,196 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Porthcawl East Central(2 seats) | Walter · Farr | 1,138 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Porthcawl West Central | Sean Aspey | 451 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| Rest Bay | Robert Jon Smith | 530 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
| St Brides Minor Ynysawdre(3 seats) | John · Ford · Thomas | 3,463 | Bridgend Lab | May 2022 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Bridgend (51,012), with Porthcawl (16,128) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 95,055.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgend | 51,012 | large town |
| Porthcawl | 16,128 | town |
| Sarn | 12,504 | town |
| Pencoed | 10,011 | town |
| Pen-y-fai | 2,302 | village |
| Trelales | 1,568 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 54.6% | 57.1% | -4% |
| Owner-occupied | 72.9% | 63.1% | +16% |
| Private rented | 14.4% | 20.0% | -28% |
| Social rented | 12.6% | 16.8% | -25% |
Ethnicity.
Source · Census 2021
Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band
Income tax contribution.
| Total income tax | £231m |
| Taxpayers | 53,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £2,560 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £4,360 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
This constituency is served by Bridgend. Each council’s service spend, peer rank and supplier list lives on its own page — open from the meta block above or the compass strip below.
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Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris ElmoreWON | Lab | 16,516 | 39.9 |
| Caroline Jones | Ref | 7,921 | 19.1 |
| Anita Boateng | Con | 6,764 | 16.4 |
| Iolo Caudy | Plaid | 3,629 | 8.8 |
| Mark John | Ind | 3,338 | 8.1 |
| Debra Cooper | Grn | 1,760 | 4.3 |
| Claire Waller | LD | 1,446 | 3.5 |
Turnout 41,374
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jamie Wallis | Con | 43.1 |
| 2017 | Madeleine Moon | Lab | 50.7 |
| 2015 | Madeleine Moon | Lab | 37.1 |
| 2010 | Moon, Madeleine | Lab | 36.3 |
Sources, methods & last update
2023 boundary review
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
±8% confidence
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo