Conservatives hold Monmouth in Senedd election

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Saturday, 8 May 2021 07:05

The Conservatives have held on to their seat in Monmouth.

Conservative candidate Peter Fox won 15,332 (almost 43%) of the votes.

Labour have come in second with 11,487 (32%) of the total votes, and Plaid Cymru are in third with 2,085 (5.6%) of the total votes.

RESULTS:

Susan Boucher - Reform UK: 349

Ian Chandler - Green Party: 2000

Peter Fox - Conservatives: 15332

Elspeth Hill - Freedom Alliance. No Lockdowns. No Curfews.: 181

Hugh Kocan - Plaid Cymru: 2085

Catrin Maby - Labour: 11487

Nick Ramsay - Independent: 1293

Mark Reckless - Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party: 1174

Jo Watkins - Liberal Democrats: 1892

Laurence Williams - Gwlad - The Welsh Independence Party: 90

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