Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Senedd constituency)
| Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Merthyr Tudful a Rhymni | |
|---|---|
| Senedd county constituency for the Senedd | |
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney as one of the 40 Senedd constituencies | |
| Current Senedd county constituency | |
| Created | 1999 |
| Party | Welsh Labour |
| MS | Dawn Bowden |
| Electoral region | South Wales East |
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Welsh: Merthyr Tudful a Rhymni) is a constituency of the Senedd. It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of eight constituencies in the South Wales East electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to eight constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.