Constituency profile

Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr

Wales · County constituency

Steve Witherden MP
Sitting MP

Steve Witherden

Labour

First elected July 2024

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type
Wales
County constituency
Last 5 GE winners
CCCCL
Conservative 4/5, Labour 1/5
EU referendum 2016
57.9% Leave
UK average 51.9%; +6.0pp above mean
Current outlook
Reform UK +4.3pp
Vulnerability score 9/10 (Labour projected to lose)
WelshLeave-leaning

About the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr constituency

Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr is a county constituency in Wales. The sitting MP is Steve Witherden (Labour), first elected in July 2024. At the 2024 general election, Labour won with 29.4% to 20.6% for Reform UK, a majority of 3,815 votes on a 58.4% turnout. PollCheck's current projection, at the seven-poll average, has Reform UK on 27.7% and Plaid Cymru on 23.4%, a margin of 4.3 points - a projected change of hands from Labour.

Who lives in Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr? Constituency demographics

From the 2021 Census and 2016 EU referendum estimates. Constituency-level data on 2024 boundaries.

Leave vote 2016
57.9%
UK average ~52%
Degree or above
28.6%
UK average ~34%
No qualifications
20.6%
UK average ~18%
Owner-occupied
64.2%
UK average ~63%
Renting (social + private)
35.2%
UK average ~36%
Median age
-
UK median ~40
Age 65+
28.8%
UK average ~19%
Age 18-34
24.9%
UK average ~28%

How did Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr vote in 2024 and how would it vote now?

2024 vote shares from the HoC Library. Current projection is at the 7-poll average.

2024 general election

Lab gain from Con · majority 3,815 votes (8.8pp) · turnout 58.4%

Current projection

If a general election were held today, at current poll average

Map of Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr

Switch between GE2024 ward winners (modelled estimates, ~4pp average error) and a demographic view from the 2021 Census. Hover any area for detail. How the map is built ›

Senedd 2026 layer

How Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr voted at the Senedd election (7 May 2026)

Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr sits entirely within the Senedd constituency of Gwynedd Maldwyn. Senedd elections use a closed-list proportional system; each Senedd seat returns six members.

Senedd constituencyShare of Montgomeryshire and GlyndwrWinnerRunner-upSeats (6 per constituency)
Gwynedd Maldwyn99%Plaid Cymru 44.2%Reform UK 27.7%4 Plaid Cymru, 2 Reform UK

Senedd 2026 results from official declarations. Overlap percentages are area-based using the post-2024 Westminster boundary against the new 16-seat Senedd boundary.

Council layer (not Westminster)

Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr within Powys and Wrexham

Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr crosses council boundaries: Powys (62%), Wrexham (38%). None of the constituent councils were due to vote in 2026, so the figures below are the most recent ward results available. About this layer ›

Council overlap

CouncilShare of seat
Powys
35 LSOAs
62%
Wrexham
21 LSOAs
38%

Recent council by-elections

Council ward by-elections held inside this seat, most recent first. The result column shows which party won; the share column shows the top three parties’ vote shares on the day.

DateWardResultTop 3 vote shares
2 Jul 2026Glantwymyn
Powys
PC HOLDPC 82% Ref 10% Con 4%
3 Jul 2025Llanidloes
Powys
LD HOLDLD 36% Ref 35% PC 14%
10 Oct 2024Machynlleth
Powys
PC GAIN from Ind
5 Jun 2024Rhiwcynon
Powys
Con GAIN from Ind

Most recent council ward results

Latest council winner per ward - May 2026 results where the council voted, otherwise the most recent available result. How this table is sourced ›

Ward GE2024 winner Latest council winner Shift since GE2024 Turnout
Acrefair NorthLabour 34.3%vs Reform 24.6%2022 Labour 54.7%vs Independent 45.3%--
Banwy, Llanfihangel and LlanwddynLabour 27.3%vs Plaid Cymru 25.3%2022 Independent 55.0%vs Plaid Cymru 45.0%--
Berriew and Castle CaereinionLabour 27.2%vs Conservative 24.6%2022 Conservative 42.3%vs Independent 32.7%-41.0%
CaerswsLabour 28.8%vs Conservative 25.2%2022 Conservative 66.6%vs Green 33.4%--
Cefn EastLabour 34.9%vs Reform 22.0%2022 Labour 51.2%vs Independent 48.8%--
Cefn WestLabour 33.0%vs Reform 22.1%2022 Independent 58.4%vs Labour 41.6%--
Chirk NorthLabour 38.6%vs Reform 15.9%2022 Labour 59.9%vs Independent 40.1%--
Chirk SouthLabour 29.5%vs Reform 24.3%2017 Independent 74.3%vs Labour 25.7%--
ChurchstokeLabour 25.7%vs Conservative 22.6%2022 Lib Dem 49.1%vs Conservative 36.1%--
DolforwynConservative 27.8%vs Labour 24.3%2022 Conservative 62.5%vs Lib Dem 37.5%-49.0%
Dyffryn CeiriogLabour 28.9%vs Reform 24.1%Sitting Independent x1no contested ballot--
EsclushamLabour 30.7%vs Reform 26.6%2017 Independent 79.5%vs Plaid Cymru 10.4%--
Forden and MontgomeryLabour 33.8%vs Conservative 19.0%2022 Independent 42.2%vs Green 33.4%-48.0%
GlantwymynLabour 27.9%vs Reform 22.6%2017 Plaid Cymru 54.6%vs Conservative 45.4%--
GuilsfieldConservative 28.1%vs Labour 24.4%2022 Conservative 72.0%vs Lib Dem 28.0%-39.0%
KerryLabour 26.1%vs Conservative 25.2%2022 Conservative 52.6%vs Independent 47.4%-45.0%
Llandinam with DolforLabour 28.1%vs Reform 23.8%Sitting Reform x1no contested ballot--
LlandrinioConservative 27.5%vs Labour 24.6%2022 Conservative 71.7%vs Independent 28.3%-35.0%
LlandysilioLabour 31.5%vs Reform 20.6%2022 Independent 100.0%uncontested-35.0%
Llanfair Caereinion and LlanerfylLabour 28.0%vs Reform 20.0%2022 Independent 78.5%vs Labour 21.5%-45.0%
LlanfyllinLabour 26.3%vs Conservative 24.5%2022 Conservative 44.8%vs Lib Dem 41.3%-49.0%
Llangyniew and MeifodConservative 29.2%vs Labour 22.2%2022 Conservative 54.6%vs Plaid Cymru 21.9%-42.0%
LlanidloesLabour 27.3%vs Lib Dem 24.7%2022 Lib Dem 43.0%vs Independent 20.7%--
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and LlansilinLabour 28.5%vs Reform 24.0%Sitting Conservative x1no contested ballot--
LlansantffraidLabour 28.8%vs Reform 24.1%2017 Conservative 61.7%vs Lib Dem 23.3%--
MachynllethLabour 30.6%vs Plaid Cymru 20.6%2022 Independent 57.9%vs Plaid Cymru 42.1%-45.0%
Newtown Central and SouthLabour 30.6%vs Reform 22.7%2022 Lib Dem 63.5%vs Conservative 23.8%-26.0%
Newtown EastLabour 31.1%vs Reform 27.5%Sitting Independent x1no contested ballot--
Newtown NorthLabour 28.4%vs Conservative 21.0%2022 Lib Dem 40.5%vs Conservative 40.3%-42.0%
Newtown WestLabour 31.7%vs Conservative 21.9%2022 Conservative 33.8%vs Independent 24.4%-46.0%
Pant and JohnstownLabour 31.4%vs Reform 22.6%2022 Independent 84.9%vs Labour 15.1%--
PenycaeReform 27.8%vs Labour 26.7%2022 Independent 92.5%vs Labour 6.4%--
Penycae and Ruabon SouthLabour 32.3%vs Reform 19.5%2022 Independent 37.8%vs Plaid Cymru 31.2%--
PonciauLabour 32.4%vs Reform 21.6%2022 Independent 65.9%vs Labour 34.1%--
RhiwcynonLabour 28.0%vs Plaid Cymru 24.5%2022 Independent 53.8%vs Plaid Cymru 44.3%-55.0%
RhosLabour 32.9%vs Reform 23.8%2022 Independent 62.5%vs Labour 31.0%--
RuabonLabour 35.5%vs Reform 24.5%2022 Independent 50.1%vs Labour 32.2%--
Trelystan and TrewernConservative 28.3%vs Labour 24.5%2022 Conservative 66.1%vs Lib Dem 33.9%-40.0%
Welshpool CastleLabour 25.0%vs Reform 24.9%2022 Lib Dem 47.9%vs Independent 24.1%-31.0%
Welshpool GungrogLabour 29.2%vs Reform 19.3%2022 Lib Dem 45.6%vs Conservative 32.4%--
Welshpool LlanerchyddolLabour 29.0%vs Reform 24.1%2017 Independent 82.1%vs Lib Dem 17.9%--

Projection trajectory

PollCheck's projection for Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr at each of the last 60 GB polls. Hover the chart for the underlying poll details.

Who has won Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr at past general elections?

2024 and notional 2019 rows are on current boundaries; 2010-2017 rows are on the boundaries in force at the time. More on boundaries ›

Year Result MP Lab Con LD Right (Ref/UKIP) Green Other Majority Turnout
2010predecessorCon gain from LDGlyn Davies Montgomeryshire MP7.1%41.3%37.8%3.3% UKIP-2.1%1,18469.4%
2015predecessorCon holdGlyn Davies Montgomeryshire MP5.6%45.0%29.3%11.2% UKIP3.7%-5,32569.3%-0.1
2017predecessorCon holdGlyn Davies Montgomeryshire MP15.9%51.8%25.2%-1.5%-9,28568.7%-0.6
2019notionalConservative winnerCraig Williams Montgomeryshire MP, pre-review boundary24.8%53.6%16.8%--4.8%14,76569.0%
2024Lab gain from ConSteve Witherden29.4%18.0%15.0%20.6% Ref4.0%-3,81558.4%-10.6

Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr was created or substantially redrawn by the 2023 boundary review. Pre-2024 rows below are for the predecessor seat Montgomeryshire (the seat that covered most of this area), so vote shares and majorities aren’t directly comparable to the post-2024 figures.

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Five seats with similar demographic profiles to Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr. Politics shown for context.

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Related

Sources

Every figure on this page is computed from the sources below. Read the full methodology ›

Show full source list
  • 2024 general election results · UK Parliament Election Results portal and House of Commons Library briefing CBP-10009.
  • Notional 2019 results on 2024 boundaries · UK Parliament Election Results portal. Recalculated by Parliament; carries assumptions about how 2019 voters would have distributed across the redrawn boundaries.
  • Historic general election results (2010-2017) · House of Commons Library historic results files (on the boundaries in force at the time).
  • Ward-level GE2024 estimates · Britain Elects / New Statesman - article by Ben Walker, underlying spreadsheet. Modelled from constituency totals; average ~4pp per-ward MoE.
  • May 2026 council ward results · Democracy Club via PollCheck's locals 2026 dataset.
  • Earlier council ward results (2014-2024) · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (Jason Leman, drawing on Andrew Teale's LEAP dataset and Democracy Club).
  • Demographics · ONS Census 2021 (England and Wales), aggregated to constituency level using the ONS LSOA21 -> PCON24 best-fit lookup.
  • EU referendum 2016 estimates · Constituency-level Leave vote estimates (Hanretty 2017 method).
  • MP details and Cabinet roles · UK Parliament Members API. MP photos are fetched live from the same source.
  • Boundary geometry and lookups · ONS Open Geography Portal (PCON24 boundaries, LSOA21 boundaries, LSOA21-WD24-LAD24 best-fit lookup).
  • Current projection and trajectory · PollCheck's demographic swingometer applied to the rolling 7-poll average from aggregated GB polls. Not a true MRP - vote-share movements are applied through per-constituency sensitivity multipliers derived from demographic regressions.

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