Election 97

Cardiff West

Current MP Rhodri Morgan
Conservative 97 8,669
Labour 97 24,297
LibDem 97 8,669
Nationalist 97 1,949
Other 97 -4,303
Elected party
Cardiff West

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency Cardiff West
Conservative 92 15,028
Labour 92 24,319
LibDem 92 5,005
Nationalist 92 1,178
Other 92 184
Elected party Labour

Cardiff West was won by the Conservatives in Labour's disaster year of 1983, but this must be seen as an aberration and against the natural order of political expectations. There are some Tory areas on the outer suburban fringes, and in some more select city centre neighbourhoods, but the constituency also contains some extensive council estates, which have seen more than their fair share of social problems. The balance is clearly in Labour's favour, and the party can expect to hold.


Super Profiles

1,928 5.69 9.03 63
3,490 10.30 11.17 92
2,192 6.47 11.25 58
7,651 22.58 14.70 154
4,333 12.79 10.45 122
192 0.57 2.81 20
2,478 7.31 8.01 91
4,195 12.38 15.25 81
1,232 3.64 7.13 51
5,764 17.01 10.17 167