Cardiff West
Represented in Parliament by Mr Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Alex Barros-Curtis, Labour. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Cardiff West compares
Every dot is one of the 631 areas that have figures. The large red dot is this area; green dots are areas like it.
This area is 330 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 438 areas and lower than 210.
Areas like this one
The three areas with the closest pay and claimant rate. This says nothing about politics or geography.
| Area | Weekly pay | Claimants |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff West | £747 | 4.0% |
| Brighton Pavilion | £753 | 4.0% |
| Folkestone and Hythe | £744 | 4.1% |
| Bristol North East | £739 | 4.0% |
| United Kingdom | £767 | 3.9% |
Who lives in Cardiff West
From the 2021 Census, next to the figure for England and Wales as a whole. Census day was 21 March 2021, so some things will have changed.
| About the area | This area | England and Wales | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | 102,501 | 59,597,740 in total | |
| Aged under 16 | 20% | 18% | 2 points higher |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 19% | 2 points lower |
| Adults with a degree or higher | 40% | 34% | 6 points higher |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 62% | about the same |
| Households renting from a council or housing association | 19% | 17% | 2 points higher |
| Households renting privately | 18% | 20% | 2 points lower |
Source: ONS, Census 2021 (England and Wales), via the UK Data Service statistics portal. Fetched 2026-10-04. These describe who lives here. They do not explain how anyone votes.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Alex Barros-Curtis won with 37% of the votes, and Kiera Marshall (Plaid Cymru) came second with 21%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Barros-Curtis | Labour | 16,442 | 36.7% |
| Kiera Marshall | Plaid Cymru | 9,423 | 21.1% |
| James Hamblin | Conservative | 6,835 | 15.3% |
| Peter Hopkins | Reform UK | 5,626 | 12.6% |
| Jess Ryan | Green Party | 3,157 | 7.1% |
| Manda Rigby | Liberal Democrat | 1,921 | 4.3% |
| Neil McEvoy | Propel | 1,041 | 2.3% |
| John Urquhart | Independent | 241 | 0.5% |
| Sean Wesley | Heritage Party | 71 | 0.2% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Updated 4 Oct 2026