Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Westminster constituency · Wales

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives the Lib Dems a 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 3.5 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 86%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Lib Dems 26.4%
  • Conservative 22.8%
  • Reform UK 20.7%
  • Labour 10.4%
  • Plaid Cymru 9.9%
  • Green 5.5%
  • Other 3.9%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Lib Dems Conservative Reform UK Labour
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 26.4%22.8%20.7%10.4%
National averageUnited Kingdom 10.3%+16.1 20.4%+2.4 23.1%−2.4 24.3%−13.8

Simple average of the 650 ridings, not weighted by population.

Local profile

Population91,992
Median age50
Employment rate69.7%

Source: Office for National Statistics: mid-2022 population, January 2026 labour market

Current member

David Chadwick · Lib Dems

In office since July 4, 2024. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

The Lib Dems won by 3.2 points.

Our current projection: the Lib Dems ahead by 3.5 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
David Chadwick Elected Lib Dems 13,736 29.5
Fay Jones Conservative 12,264 26.4
Matthew Dorrance Labour 9,904 21.3
Adam Hill Reform UK 6,567 14.1
Emily Durrant-Munro Plaid Cymru 2,280 4.9
Amerjit Kaur-Dhaliwal Green 1,188 2.6
Jonathan Harrington Other 372 0.8
Lady Lily The Pink Other 237 0.5

Nearby ridings

Party ahead and how sure the projection is.

Watch list

The tightest races

The smallest projected gaps between the top two.

  1. Birmingham Hall Green and MoseleyLabour50%1.2-point gap
  2. Hertford and StortfordReform UK44%1.4-point gap
  3. Romsey and Southampton NorthConservative54%1.4-point gap
Forecast updated