Cardiff South and Penarth (UK Parliament constituency)
Cardiff South and Penarth (Welsh: De Caerdydd a Phenarth) is a constituency created in 1983 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2012 by Stephen Doughty, a Labour Co-op MP. It is the largest such entity in Wales, with an electorate of 75,175 and one of the most ethnically diverse.
| Cardiff South and Penarth | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Cardiff South and Penarth in Wales | |
| Preserved county | South Glamorgan |
| Population | 107,455 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 75,175 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Stephen Doughty (Labour Co-op) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Cardiff South East & parts of Barry and Monmouth |
| Overlaps | |
| Senedd | Cardiff South and Penarth, South Wales Central |
The constituency is to retain its name but its boundaries altered, 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.
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