The placeConstituency · Wales · Electorate 79,033 · 2023 boundaries

Mid and South Pembrokeshire.

Labour Party MP Henry Tufnell holds the seat on 35.4% of the vote.

Member of ParliamentHenry Tufnell · Labour Party
CouncilPembrokeshire
Boundary set2023
ONS codeW07000100
Electorate · 2024
79.0k
Registered to vote
2024 GE — winner
35.4%
Labour Party · +4.0pp over Con
Settlements
18
Largest: Rural & dispersed
Crime · per 1k pop · 3mo
18.3
data.police.uk · 12mo rolling
Dispatch
2 Jun 2026

At 99.8% party alignment, Henry Tufnell is one of Labour's most loyal MPs -- but he broke ranks in December 2024 to vote against a Ten Minute Rule Motion that would have introduced proportional representation, siding with those defending the first-past-the-post system against his own party's majority. Beyond that single rebel vote, his most visible recent work has been constituency-focused: he spent over a year lobbying banks, regulators, and government to secure a banking hub for a town left without financial services after branch closures, and he raised Pembrokeshire's offshore wind prospects -- specifically the FLOW project -- directly at Prime Ministers' Questions, winning government recognition of the area as a priority growth area.

His 87% voting participation sits broadly in line with the Commons average. His stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, but low scores on parliamentary scrutiny and Lords oversight -- consistent with a government loyalist who has consistently backed ministers overriding Lords amendments, including on the Pension Schemes Bill. He deviates from his party average most notably on armed forces welfare (30 points above the Labour norm) and consumer protection. His 46 contributions across 32 debates have concentrated heavily on economy and jobs, energy, and the environment.

Tufnell sits on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and the Welsh Affairs Committee, which helps explain his consistent focus on water quality -- he chaired a public meeting on the River Cleddau attended by over 150 people. His position on energy is nuanced: local news shows him simultaneously championing offshore wind investment and calling for the scrapping of the North Sea drilling ban, the latter drawing criticism. News sentiment over the past 90 days is broadly neutral across 132 articles.

35.4%
Lab vote · 2024 GE
1
Council overlapping the seat
46
Wards · 47 councillors
§ 01The local picture — wards.46 wards · 47 councillors

Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.

WardLatest winnerVotesCouncilLast cycle
Amroth Saundersfoot North Alec Cormack466Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Burton Danny Young399Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Camrose Jamie Adams537Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Carew Jeffreyston Vanessa Thomas433Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
East Williamston Jacob John Williams730Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017
Haverfordwest Castle Thomas Baden Tudor531Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Haverfordwest Garth Anji Tinley311Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Haverfordwest Portfield Tim Evans436Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017
Haverfordwest Prendergast Andrew Edwards391Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Haverfordwest Priory David Michael Bryan0Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017
Hundleton Steve Alderman348Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Johnston Aled Thomas229Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Kilgettybegelly Alistair Cameron397Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Lampeter Velfrey David Simpson355Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Lamphey Tessa Hodgson466Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Letterston Michelle Elizabeth Bateman575Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017
Llangwm Michael James John466Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Manorbier Penally Phil Kidney540Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Martletwy Di Clements591Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017
Merlins Bridge Vincent John Cole337Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017
Milford Central Terry Davies147Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Milford East Guy Woodham0Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017
Milford Hakin Scott Thorley179Pembrokeshire IndMar 2026
Milford Hubberston Viv Stoddart357Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017
Milford North Alan Dennison333Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Milford West Rhys Sinnett325Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Narberth Urban Marc Liam Tierney514Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Neyland East Simon Leslie Hancock763Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017
Neyland West Paul Miller512Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017
Pembroke Dock Bufferland Michele Wiggins240Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Pembroke Dock Bush Maureen Bowen173Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Pembroke Dock Central Joshua Beynon376Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Pembroke Dock Market Brian John Hall300Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017
Pembroke Dock Pennar Tony Wilcox727Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017
Pembroke Monkton St Mary South(2 seats)Carey · Grimes655Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Pembroke St Mary North Jon Harvey404Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Pembroke St Michael Mel Phillips418Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Saundersfoot South Chris Williams432Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
Solva Mark Metson Carter382Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
St Davids Bethan Price283Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
St Florence St Mary Out Liberty Rhys Jordan315Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
St Ishmaels Claire Victoria George297Pembrokeshire IndApr 2024
Tenby North Michael Williams0Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017
Tenby South Sam Skryme-Blackhall427Pembrokeshire IndMay 2022
The Havens Nick Neumann365Pembrokeshire IndOct 2024
Wiston David Howlett563Pembrokeshire IndMay 2017

Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

§ 02Settlements.18 named places

The seat’s population is concentrated in Rural & dispersed (26,128), with Milford Haven (14,799) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 101,018.

large-town 26,128town 44,115village 30,775

Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021

SettlementPop.Class
Rural & dispersed26,128large town
Milford Haven14,799town
Haverfordwest11,689town
Pembroke Dock9,659town
Pembroke7,968town
Neyland4,164village
Showing 6 of 18·All 18 settlements
§ 03Demographics.Census 2021 · vs national avg

Headline indicators.

IndicatorLocalNationalΔ
Employment rate51.5%57.1%-10%
Owner-occupied66.3%63.1%+5%
Private rented16.5%20.0%-17%
Social rented17.2%16.8%+2%

Ethnicity.

White97.5%
Asian1.0%
Black0.2%
Mixed1.0%
Other0.4%

Source · Census 2021

Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Male 48.6% Female 51.4% Median seat
MaleAgeFemale
85+
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
16-19
10-15
5-9
0-4

Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band

§ 04Local economy.Income · tax · businesses · schools
Median income
£24,700
HMRC SPI · 2024
Mean income
£31,600
HMRC SPI · 2024
Businesses
4,305
VAT/PAYE-registered
Schools
53
0 primary · 0 secondary

Income tax contribution.

Total income tax£191m
Taxpayers47,000
Median per taxpayer£2,260
Mean per taxpayer£4,090

Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence

Where the money flows back in.

For council finance & suppliers

This constituency is served by Pembrokeshire. 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.

For household tax breakdown

Move the income slider on My place to see income tax, NI, VAT and council tax against your earnings — the household lens.

§ 05Recorded crime.data.police.uk · 12-month rolling

Headline rate.

Per 1k pop · 3mo
18.3
-12% vs national
Monthly avg / 1k
6.1
12-month rolling
Top category
Violence & sexual offences
48% of recorded crime

By category.

Violence & sexual offences8.7
Criminal damage & arson1.9
Anti-social behaviour1.9
Public order1.3
Shoplifting1.2
Other theft0.9
Drugs0.6

Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop

Showing 7 of 15·All 15 categories — full monthly trend & settlement breakdown
§ 06Election history.1 contest · created on 2023 boundaries

2024 — full result.

CandidateVotes%
Henry TufnellWONLab16,50535.4
Stephen CrabbCon14,62731.4
Stuart MarchantRef7,82816.8
Cris TomosPlaid2,9626.3
Alistair CameronLD2,3725.1
James PurchaseGrn1,6543.5
Vusi SiphikaInd4270.9
Hanna AndersenInd2540.5

Turnout 46,629

Prior contests.

Created on the 2023 boundary review. 2024 General Election was the first contest on these boundaries.

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
BoundariesONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundary review
Wards & councilsLGBCE · Democracy Club
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
SettlementsONS Built-Up Areas
Census 2021
DemographicsONS · Nomis · Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
Income & taxHMRC SPI
±8% confidence
SchoolsDfE · attainment data
Crimedata.police.uk
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo
ElectionsElectoral Commission