Cardiff North (Gogledd Caerdydd in Welsh) is an electoral constituency represented in the National Assembly for Wales and in the UK Parliament's House of Commons. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The National Assembly for Wales (or NAW) (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) was established in 1998, following a 1997 referendum in which a small majority of voters (but not the electorate) voted in favour of the Labour Governments plans for devolution. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ...

Boundaries

It comprises the electoral wards of Gabalfa, Heath, Lisvane, Llandaff North, Llanishen, Pontprennau/Old St Mellons, Rhiwbina, Whitchurch and Tongwynlais. A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. A ward in England is an electoral district represented by... Gabalfa is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Heath is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales, that is home to Cardiff Universitys Wales College of Medicine, Biology, Life and Health Sciences. ... Lisvane is a village in the county of Cardiff, Wales. ... Llanishen (Welsh llan church + Isien Saint Isan) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Rhiwbina is a northern suburb of Cardiff, Wales. ... Whitchurch is the name of more than one place. ...

Member of Parliament

Cardiff North is currently represented by Julie Morgan MP and Sue Essex AM, both members of the Labour Party. Julie Morgan (born November 2, 1944) is a Labour politician in Wales. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Election results

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on 5 May 2005, just over three weeks after the dissolution of Parliament on 11 April by Queen Elizabeth II, at the request of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Julie Morgan (born November 2, 1944) is a Labour politician in Wales. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Plaid Cymru (literally meaning, Party of Wales) is a left-of-centre (describing itself as socialist and proud of it) Welsh nationalist party. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Julie Morgan (born November 2, 1944) is a Labour politician in Wales. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Plaid Cymru (literally meaning, Party of Wales) is a left-of-centre (describing itself as socialist and proud of it) Welsh nationalist party. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Politics and history of the constituency

A Conservative stronghold prior to the 1997 general election. The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ...