In June 2023 Davies was administratively suspended from the Labour Party after allegations were made of unwanted sexual attention on younger women. Davies continued to sit as an independent MP.[3] 12 months later he still had not been given an opportunity by the party to answer the accusations. Because he was still suspended, he was unable to stand in the2024 general election.[4]
On 31 May Labour announced the selection ofTorsten Bell, chief executive of theResolution Foundation, as their candidate in the constituency. Bell has no connection to Swansea or Wales and the Party was accused of "parachuting" their favoured candidate, against the wishes of local party members.[5] Bell subsequently won the 2024 election with a majority of 23.9%.
2024–present: Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020:[7]
TheCity and County of Swansea wards of Castle, Cwmbwrla, Landore, Morriston, Mynydd-bach, Penderry, Sketty, Townhill, and Uplands.
Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2022,[8] the constituency now also includes the western section of the Waterfront ward from the 2024 general election.[9]
The newly defined constituency saw significant changes, being expanded northwards to take in the majority of the abolishedSwansea East constituency, comprising theCwmbwrla,Landore,Morriston,Mynydd-bach andPenderry wards. Partly offsetting this, western areas comprising Killay, Dunvant, Cockett and Mayals were transferred toGower.
General Election 1939–40:Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
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