Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare (17 of 17 wards, 2022–2026), Labour leads on 53.6%, the same party that won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 100% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 53.6% | 31,963 | 44.8% | +8.8 pts |
| Independent | 32.2% | 17,516 | 1.1% | +31.1 pts |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 11.7% | 7,064 | 13.5% | -1.9 pts |
| Conservative | 1.7% | 1,154 | 7.6% | -5.9 pts |
| Green | 0.5% | 351 | 3.5% | -3.0 pts |
| ND | 0.2% | 136 | 0.0% | +0.2 pts |
| TUSC | 0.1% | 107 | 0.0% | +0.1 pts |
| Workers Party of Britain | 0.0% | 0 | 1.5% | -1.5 pts |
| Communist Party of Britain | 0.0% | 0 | 0.6% | -0.6 pts |
| Liberal Democrats | 0.0% | 0 | 3.6% | -3.6 pts |
| Reform UK | 0.0% | 0 | 23.7% | -23.7 pts |