Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Ogmore.
Apr 2026
A safe Lab seat, won with 40% of the vote in 2024. Covers Bridgend, Porthcawl and Sarn. Population 93,532.
Jamie Wallis is no longer the MP for Bridgend. He did not stand for re-election in the July 2024 general election -- having announced in October 2023 that he had lost his passion for the constituency and was seeking a seat elsewhere -- and the seat was won by Labour's Chris Elmore. Any recent news from Bridgend therefore reflects Elmore's tenure, not Wallis's.
During his time in Parliament (2019--2024), Wallis attracted significant controversy. Early in his tenure, calls were made for the Conservative whip to be removed following allegations about his business conduct and directorships linked to trading standards complaints. In 2022, he faced criminal charges over an alleged hit-and-run incident. No voting or speech data is available for his parliamentary record, making it impossible to assess his legislative engagement or participation rate from the available information.
Lab regained this seat from Con — last held it in 2017.
Current Member of Parliament
Jamie Wallis
Conservative and Unionist PartyDr Jamie Wallis is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Bridgend, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
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Sign up freeA safe Lab seat, won with 40% of the vote in 2024. Covers Bridgend, Porthcawl and Sarn. Population 93,532.
2024 General Election
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Sign up freeLocal Economy
Median Income▼
£26,900
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£32,900
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
2,830
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
36
0 primary, 0 secondary, 36 other
Income Tax Contribution
Total Income Tax▼
£231m
from 53,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,560
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£4,360
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Settlements
1 large town, 3 towns, 3 villages — 95,055 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Recorded Crime
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
Local Elections
30 councillors across 18 wards · Last elections: Mar 2024
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| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberkenfig | Labour Party | Gary Haines | Mar 2024 |
| Brackla East Central | Labour Party | William Kendall | May 2022 |
| Brackla East Coychurch Lower | Labour Party | Eugene Lewis Phillip Caparros | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Simon John Griffiths | May 2022 | |
| Brackla West | Labour Party | Johanna Ellen Elizabeth Llewellyn-Hopkins | May 2022 |
| Brackla West Central | Labour Party | John Charles Spanswick | May 2022 |
| Bridgend Central | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Steven Easterbrook | Aug 2022 |
| Bryntirion Laleston Merthyr Mawr | Labour Party | Colin Davies | May 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Ian Matthew Spiller | May 2022 | |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Tony Berrow | May 2022 | |
| Cefn Glas | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | David Terry Harrison | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Jon-Paul Blundell | May 2022 | |
| Coity Higher | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Alan Wathan | May 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Amanda Jayne Williams | May 2022 | |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Martin John Williams | May 2022 | |
| Newton | Conservative and Unionist Party | Jonathan Pratt | May 2022 |
| Nottage | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Norah Clarke | May 2022 |
| Oldcastle | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Freya Dorothy Bletsoe | May 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Ian Williams | May 2022 | |
| Pen Y Fai | Labour Party | Heidi Bennett | May 2022 |
| Pencoed Penprysg | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | John Alexander Thomas Williams | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Melanie Jayne Evans | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Richard Williams | May 2022 | |
| Porthcawl East Central | Labour Party | Graham Walter | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Neelo Farr | May 2022 | |
| Porthcawl West Central | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Sean Aspey | May 2022 |
| Rest Bay | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Robert Jon Smith | May 2022 |
| St Brides Minor Ynysawdre | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Mark Richard John | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Paula Ford | May 2022 | |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Tim Thomas | May 2022 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GE | Lab | 16,516 | 39.9% |
| Ref | 7,921 | 19.1% | |
| Con | 6,764 | 16.4% | |
| PC | 3,629 | 8.8% | |
| Ind | 3,338 | 8.1% | |
| Green | 1,760 | 4.3% | |
| LD | 1,446 | 3.5% |
2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con | 18,193 | 43.1% | |
Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 17,036 | 40.3% |
| LD | 2,368 | 5.6% | |
| PC | 2,013 | 4.8% | |
| Ind | 1,811 | 4.3% | |
| Green | 815 | 1.9% |
2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 21,913 | 50.7% |
| Con | 17,213 | 39.8% | |
| PC | 1,783 | 4.1% | |
| LD | 919 | 2.1% | |
| Ind | 781 | 1.8% | |
| Ind | 646 | 1.5% |
2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 14,624 | 37.1% |
| Con | 12,697 | 32.2% | |
| Ind | 5,911 | 15.0% | |
| PC | 2,784 | 7.1% | |
| LD | 1,648 | 4.2% | |
| Ind | 763 | 1.9% | |
| Green | 736 | 1.9% | |
| Ind | 118 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 106 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 66 | 0.2% |
2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Lab | 13,931 | 36.3% |
| Con | 11,668 | 30.4% | |
| LD | 8,658 | 22.6% | |
| PC | 2,269 | 5.9% | |
| Ind | 1,020 | 2.7% | |
| Ind | 801 | 2.1% |
Timeline
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Sign up freeWallis’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.
Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Wallis has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.
Issue volume
Not enough division data yet for an issue breakdown.
Notable votes
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
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