David Rowlands (Welsh politician)


David John Rowlands is a Welsh Brexit Party politician serving as Member of the Senedd for South Wales East since 2016.

Biography

Born in the Welsh mining town of Argoed, he was educated at Pontllanfraith Grammar School obtaining A Levels in economics and geography before studying for a degree in business studies. Rowlands joined UKIP in 1998.
Formerly a UK Independence Party Assembly Member, Rowlands resigned to join the Brexit Party in May 2019.

Electoral history

Rowlands has contested numerous seats for UKIP in General, Assembly, local and European elections since 2000.
He contested New Inn ward in Torfaen in the 2004 Welsh local election, where he won 811 votes.
He contested Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney in the 2016 Senedd election, he won 4,277 votes finishing second to Welsh Labour's Dawn Bowden. In the same election, Rowlands was elected as a Member of the Senedd for the South Wales East, alongside fellow UKIP candidate Mark Reckless.
In 2017 Rowlands stood again for the Parliamentary constituency, he came fourth with 1,484 votes, a reduction in vote share of 14.2%.
Westminster Parliament elections
Date of electionConstituencyPartyVotes% of votesResult
2017 electionMerthyr Tydfil and RhymneyUKIP1,4844.4Not elected
2015 electionMerthyr Tydfil and RhymneyUKIP6,10618.7Not elected
2010 electionNewport EastUKIP6772.0Not elected

European Parliament elections
Date of electionConstituencyPartyVotes% of votesResult
European Election 2014WalesUKIP201,98327.55Not elected
European Election 2009WalesUKIP87,58512.8Not elected
European Election 2004WalesUKIP96,67710.5Not elected

Senedd Cymru elections
Date of electionConstituencyPartyVotes% of votesResult
Senedd Cymru Election 2016Merthyr Tydfil and RhymneyUKIP4,27720.7Not elected
Senedd Cymru Election 2003TorfaenUKIP1,3777.0Not elected

Senedd Cymru elections
Date of electionConstituencyPartyVotes% of votesResult
Senedd Cymru Election 2016South Wales EastUKIP34,52417.8Elected
Senedd Cymru Election 2011South Wales EastUKIP9,5265.3Not elected
Senedd Cymru Election 2007South Wales EastUKIP8,7254.6Not elected
Senedd Cymru Election 2003South Wales EastUKIP5,9493.5Not elected