Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (UK Parliament constituency)
| Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of the constituency. | |
Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Electorate | 74,223 (March 2020) |
| Major settlements | Newtown, Welshpool, Llanidloes, Chirk, Cefn Mawr, Rhosllanerchrugog, Machynlleth, Montgomery |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Steve Witherden (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Montgomeryshire Clwyd South |
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (Welsh: Maldwyn a Glyndŵr) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies.
The constituency name refers to the former county of Montgomeryshire and the former district of Glyndŵr. The official spelling of the constituency, in English and Welsh, uses the spelling 'Glyndŵr' with a circumflex over the "w".
Upon its abolition, the predecessor seat, Montgomeryshire, was the only one in Wales never to elect a member of the Labour Party. At the 2024 election Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr elected Steve Witherden, the first Labour MP ever to represent the Montgomeryshire area in the House of Commons, meaning that the party has now won in every area of Wales at some point in its history.