Gower: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour) is the MP for Gower, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. Tonia Antoniazzi took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 20,480 votes (43.4%), ahead of Marc Jenkins (Conservative) on 8,913. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 62.0% (47,229 of 76,123); the winning margin was 11,567 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Gower had an estimated population of 99,066 in mid-2024, against 96,966 in 2014 (ONS). 24,934 were aged 65 or over and 16,242 were under 16.
2,856 children in Gower were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 17.6% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 14.2% in 2024/25, from 12.9% in 2021/22.
3,470 business sites were registered in Gower in March 2026 (3,400 a year before), and employed 26,000 people in 2024.
72.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±5.3 points). The economically inactive share was 22.6%.
Homes in Gower sold for a median £250,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 56% on £160,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 223rd lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,305 recorded sales.
Full-time employees living in Gower had median pay of £38,015 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £33,083. A year before, the residents' median was £37,278. The residents' figure ranks 303rd lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
1,325 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 1,240 twelve months before.
Gower counted 42,240 households on Census day 2021; 29.3% of adults were retired and 28.9% of those in work were mostly working from home.
MP
Tonia Antoniazzi, Labour
- MP for Gower since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 8 June 2017
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Tonia Antoniazzi on this site
In Parliament
What Tonia Antoniazzi said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 19 October 2026 to 27 October 2026). Hansard search returns 180 spoken contributions by Tonia Antoniazzi since 4 July 2024.
Will the hon. Gentleman join me in congratulating John Longden from Pub is the Hub, because pubs are where community lies? Does he also recognise the investment this Labour Government have given to that scheme?
As chair of the all-party parliamentary beer group, I was really pleased that my hon. Friend, in his role as chair of the pub group, came to visit my constituency of Gower.
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The previous Government’s legacy Act failed to command the confidence of victims, survivors and many veterans. Will the Secretary of State join me in thanking the organisations that represent them that have engaged with my Committee, with Members across this House and with him?
We cannot build a more reconciled future without honestly confronting the past. During our year-long inquiry into the legacy of the troubles, my colleagues on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and I heard that message time and again from victims, survivors and families …
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I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Leeds South (Hilary Benn) for his work on the Bill and for the way in which he engaged with our Committee, especially during our inquiry into the legacy of the troubles.
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Read from the Hansard API on 27 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonia Antoniazzi | Labour | 20,480 | 43.4% | −2.4 |
| Marc Jenkins | Conservative | 8,913 | 18.9% | −21.0 |
| Catrin Thomas | Reform UK | 8,530 | 18.1% | +14.6 |
| Kieran Pritchard | Plaid Cymru | 3,942 | 8.3% | +3.3 |
| Franck Banza | Liberal Democrat | 2,593 | 5.5% | −0.4 |
| Chris Evans | Green Party | 2,488 | 5.3% | +5.3 |
| Wayne Erasmus | Independent | 283 | 0.6% |
Result summary as published: Lab hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 43.4% | Conservative 18.9% | 11,567 | 62.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 45.8% | Conservative 39.9% | 3,181 | 70.6% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Gower lies within Swansea.
- Swansea W06000011
Who has power over Gower
Every body that makes decisions for Gower, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 3: Local councils
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- South Wales Police police force
- Swansea Bay University Health Board NHS
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Senedd and Welsh Government makes law for Wales on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Gower this page: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Gower?
UK Parliament lists Tonia Antoniazzi, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Gower since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Gower?
Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour) won with 20,480 votes, a majority of 11,567, on a turnout of 62.0% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Gower?
2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,325 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Gower?
The median price paid was £250,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Gower?
Median full-time pay of residents was £38,015 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Gower live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,856 (17.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Gower?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 99,066 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.