Electionpedia.comBen Lake (Plaid Cymru) won Ceredigion Preseli in the 2024 UK general election by 14,789 votes over Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat).
Ben Lake received 21,738 votes (46.95%). Mark Williams received 6,949 votes (15.01%).
| Place | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Lake ↗Elected | Plaid Cymru | 21,738 | 46.95% |
| 2 | Mark Williams ↗ | Liberal Democrat | 6,949 | 15.01% |
| 3 | Jackie Jones | Labour and Co-operative Party | 5,386 | 11.63% |
| 4 | Karl Pollard | Reform UK | 5,374 | 11.61% |
| 5 | Aled Thomas | Conservative | 4,763 | 10.29% |
| 6 | Tomos Barlow | Green Party | 1,864 | 4.03% |
| 7 | Taghrid Al-Mawed | Workers Party of Britain | 228 | 0.49% |
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Ceredigion Preseli General Election Result 2024: Ben Lake Won
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