Aberavon (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberavon (Welsh: Aberafan) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2015 by Stephen Kinnock of the Welsh Labour Party. It includes the town of Aberavon, although the largest town in the constituency is Port Talbot.
| Aberavon | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Aberavon in Wales | |
| Preserved county | West Glamorgan |
| Population | 66,133 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 50,747 (December 2019) |
| Major settlements | Port Talbot |
| 1918–2024 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Swansea District and Mid Glamorganshire |
| Replaced by | Aberafan Maesteg (UK Parliament constituency) |
| Senedd | Aberavon, South Wales West |
The constituency is set to be abolished, as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the next United Kingdom general election. Its wards is to be split between Aberafan Maesteg and Neath and Swansea East.
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