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Mike Hedges

Mike Hedges is the 1st place candidate for the Labour Party in Gŵyr Abertawe in the Senedd Cymru elections.

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Statement to voters

Mike Hedges has served as the MS for Swansea East since 2011. Before that, Mike had represented Morriston on Swansea Council since 1989. He held many posts on the council, including Council Leader. He was the Welsh Local Government Association spokesperson on both social services and information.

Mike has lived in Morriston for many years but was born in Plasmarl. He attended Plasmarl, Parklands and Penlan Schools, then Swansea and Cardiff universities. Originally a research scientist for British Steel at Port Talbot, Mike spent 27 years as a lecturer in Pontypridd, teaching computing, before becoming a Senedd Member in 2011.

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Wikipedia

Michael John Hedges is a Welsh Labour politician, who has been the Member of the Senedd (MS) for the constituency of Swansea East since the 2011 Senedd election.

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Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru

Mike Hedges is a Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru candidate.

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Mike Hedges's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2026 Gŵyr Abertawe: Senedd Cymru elections Labour Party (Results due after 07 May 2026) Position not available
2021 Swansea East: Senedd Cymru elections (Constituencies) Labour and Co-operative Party Elected (12,950 votes) 1st / 7 candidates
2016 Swansea East: National Assembly for Wales elections (Constituencies) Labour Party Elected (10,726 votes) None
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