BBC Profile:
Caerphilly has been won by Labour at every election since its creation after WWI. The only brief period when Labour did not hold the seat was due to the SDP defection of Ednyfed Hudson Davies in 1981. He stood down in 1983.

Between 1983 and 2001 this seat was held at Westminster by Ron Davies.

The former leader of the Labour group in the European Parliament, Wayne David, succeeded him in Caerphilly in 2001 after Davies stepped down, and retained the seat with a 58.2% share of the vote and a 14,425 vote majority.

In 2005 there was a small swing back to Labour from Plaid Cymru and David won a majority of 15,359.

At this election boundary changes move the Aberbargoed and Maesycwmmer electoral divisions out of this constituency and into Islwyn. To find out what might have happened had this boundary change been in force at the last election, see a notional - or estimated - result below.

This constituency covers the lower half of the Rhymney Valley and includes areas of upland and rural countryside. It is named after its main town which is dominated by Caerphilly Castle.

Many of the small towns and villages dotted along the valley owe their existence to the former mines and iron works.

The old industries have gone to be replaced by light industry, attracted by EU grants and good transport links.

The southern part of the seat has become commuter belt for a growing Cardiff. The parts of the constituency closest to Cardiff are enjoying an ec

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BBC Profile:
Caerphilly has been won by Labour at every election since its creation after WWI. The only brief period when Labour did not hold the seat was due to the SDP defection of Ednyfed Hudson Davies in 1981. He stood down in 1983.

Between 1983 and 2001 this seat was held at Westminster by Ron Davies.

The former leader of the Labour group in the European Parliament, Wayne David, succeeded him in Caerphilly in 2001 after Davies stepped down, and retained the seat with a 58.2% share of the vote and a 14,425 vote majority.

In 2005 there was a small swing back to Labour from Plaid Cymru and David won a majority of 15,359.

At this election boundary changes move the Aberbargoed and Maesycwmmer electoral divisions out of this constituency and into Islwyn. To find out what might have happened had this boundary change been in force at the last election, see a notional - or estimated - result below.

This constituency covers the lower half of the Rhymney Valley and includes areas of upland and rural countryside. It is named after its main town which is dominated by Caerphilly Castle.

Many of the small towns and villages dotted along the valley owe their existence to the former mines and iron works.

The old industries have gone to be replaced by light industry, attracted by EU grants and good transport links.

The southern part of the seat has become commuter belt for a growing Cardiff. The parts of the constituency closest to Cardiff are enjoying an economic upturn but there remain serious socio-economic problems in the older industrial northern end of the division.

Major projects in recent years have included the new 170m hospital, due for completion in late 2011 in Ystrad Mynach and the Angel Way Bargoed relief road.

Rallings & Thrasher Notional:
Lab 20,082 (55.44%)
PC 6,565 (18.12%)
C 5,334 (14.73%)
LD 3,606 (9.96%)
Others 636 (1.76%)

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