Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr is Steve Witherden (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. Steve Witherden took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 12,709 votes (29.4%), ahead of Oliver Lewis (Reform UK) on 8,894. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 58.4% (43,259 of 74,039); the winning margin was 3,815 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr has the 6th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (41.1 per sq km).
Full-time employees living in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr had median pay of £34,030 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £33,581. A year before, the residents' median was £31,615. The residents' figure ranks 90th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £210,000 and half for less. That is up 48% on £142,000 ten years before. It ranks 115th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,001 recorded sales.
71.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.2 points). The economically inactive share was 26.4%.
About 99,700 people live in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 99,718. Children under 16 numbered 16,478; people aged 65 and over, 25,010.
5,765 business sites were registered in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr in March 2026 (5,765 a year before), and employed 33,000 people in 2024.
4,582 children in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 27.8% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 22.9% in 2024/25, from 20.5% in 2021/22.
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr counted 43,167 households on Census day 2021; 26.4% of adults were retired and 24.0% of those in work were mostly working from home.
In September 2026, 2.8% of 16 to 64 year olds in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr were claimants (1,625 people). That is up from 1,530 twelve months before.
MP
Steve Witherden, Labour
- MP for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Steve Witherden on this site
In Parliament
What Steve Witherden said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 13 July 2026 to 15 September 2026). Hansard search returns 134 spoken contributions by Steve Witherden since 4 July 2024.
Early intervention is key to tackling youth offending, and our Government’s commitment to new youth hubs is essential to support at-risk young people and steer them away from a life of crime.
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14. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle youth offending.
On 30 June, the then Secretary of State for Justice made a very welcome and vital commitment in this Chamber to close the 10-year sentencing gap, ensuring that domestic homicides are treated with the same severity as other murders.
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10. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to halve levels of violence against women and girls.
I recognise the need for reform of our immigration system, but many of the measures in this Bill require further scrutiny. Existing legislation has long served as an important safeguard, ensuring that powers are exercised properly.
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Read from the Hansard API on 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Witherden | Labour | 12,709 | 29.4% | +4.6 |
| Oliver Lewis | Reform UK | 8,894 | 20.6% | +19.2 |
| Craig Williams | Conservative | 7,775 | 18.0% | −35.7 |
| Glyn Preston | Liberal Democrat | 6,470 | 15.0% | −1.8 |
| Elwyn Vaughn | Plaid Cymru | 5,667 | 13.1% | +11.1 |
| Jeremy Brignell-Thorp | Green Party | 1,744 | 4.0% |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from Con. 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 29.4% | Reform UK 20.6% | 3,815 | 58.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 53.6% | Labour 24.8% | 14,765 | 69.0% |
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
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
Who has power over Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Every body that makes decisions for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr, 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 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Dyfed-Powys Police police force
- North Wales Police police force
- Powys Teaching Health Board NHS
- Betsi Cadwaladr 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
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr this page: Steve Witherden (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 Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr?
UK Parliament lists Steve Witherden, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr?
Steve Witherden (Labour) won with 12,709 votes, a majority of 3,815, on a turnout of 58.4% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr?
2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,625 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr?
The median price paid was £210,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr?
Median full-time pay of residents was £34,030 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,582 (27.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 99,718 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.