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Bridgend

Constituency

South Wales. About 96,925 people in 121 square kilometres.

MP for Bridgend

Chris ElmoreLabourMP since

They won by 8,595 votes on a 56.5% 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 98% of people in Bridgend live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
20.8%
199th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
56.5%
Joint 199th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
95,049
150th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
98%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Bridgend at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chris ElmoreElectedLabour16,51639.9%
Caroline JonesReform UK7,92119.1%
Anita BoatengConservative6,76416.3%
Iolo CaudyPlaid Cymru3,6298.8%
Mark JohnIndependent3,3388.1%
Debra CooperGreen Party1,7604.3%
Claire WallerLiberal Democrat1,4463.5%
Electorate
73,168
Turnout
56.5%
Majority
8,595 (20.8%)
Valid votes
41,374
Rejected ballots
108

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 Bridgend compares

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BridgendMiddle
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%. Bridgend is 20.8%.
20.8%199th 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%. Bridgend is 56.5%.
56.5%joint 199th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Bridgend is 95,049.
95,049150th 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%. Bridgend is 98.0%.
98%joint 53rd most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Bridgend?

Bridgend had 95,049 usual residents at the census.

Bridgend is the 150th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Bridgend

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

Average house price
£209,569
Up 3.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,002
124th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.7×
Joint 72nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
146,986
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Bridgend in brief

The winner in Bridgend had a majority of 20.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Bridgend at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.5%.

Bridgend had 95,049 usual residents at the census.

About 98% of people in Bridgend live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.