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Torfaen

Constituency

South east Wales. About 94,119 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 126 square kilometres.

MP for Torfaen

Nick Thomas-SymondsLabourMP since

They won by 7,322 votes on a 49.8% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 96% of people in Torfaen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
20.5%
Joint 207th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
49.8%
56th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
92,257
59th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
96%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Torfaen at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Nick Thomas-SymondsElectedLabour15,17642.5%
Ian WilliamsReform UK7,85422.0%
Nathan EdmundsConservative5,73716.1%
Matthew JonesPlaid Cymru2,5717.2%
Philip DaviesGreen Party1,7054.8%
Brendan RobertsLiberal Democrat1,6444.6%
Lee DunningIndependent8812.5%
Nikki BrookeHeritage Party1370.4%
Electorate
71,738
Turnout
49.8%
Majority
7,322 (20.5%)
Valid votes
35,705
Rejected ballots
117

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Torfaen compares

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TorfaenMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Torfaen is 20.5%.
20.5%joint 207th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Torfaen is 49.8%.
49.8%56th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Torfaen is 92,257.
92,25759th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Torfaen is 96.0%.
96%joint 72nd most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Torfaen?

Torfaen had 92,257 usual residents at the census.

Torfaen is the 59th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Torfaen

Most of Torfaen lies in Torfaen. These figures are published for the whole of Torfaen, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Torfaen itself. See Torfaen

Average house price
£194,895
Down 2.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,170
159th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.0×
Joint 43rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
93,973
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Torfaen in brief

The winner in Torfaen had a majority of 20.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Torfaen at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 49.8%.

Torfaen had 92,257 usual residents at the census.

About 96% of people in Torfaen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.