Clwyd East (UK Parliament constituency)
Clwyd East | |
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constituency for the House of Commons | |
Preserved county | Clwyd |
Electorate | 76,395 (March 2020)[1] |
Major settlements | Llangollen, Mold, Prestatyn, Ruthin, Holywell |
Current constituency | |
Member of Parliament | Becky Gittins (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Clwyd South, Clwyd West, Delyn, Vale of Clwyd. |
Clwyd East (Welsh: Dwyrain Clwyd) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.
Contents
The constituency will comprise the following areas:[2][3]
- In Denbighshire: Dyserth, Llandyrnog, Prestatyn Central, Prestatyn East, Prestatyn Meliden, Prestatyn North, Prestatyn South West, Tremeirchion, Llanarmon-yn-Ial/Llandegla, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd/Gwyddelwern, Llangollen, and Ruthin;
- In Flintshire: Argoed, Brynford, Caerwys, Cilcain, Ffynnongroyw, Greenfield, Gronant, Gwernaffield, Gwernymynydd, Halkyn, Holywell Central, Holywell East, Holywell West, Leeswood, Mold Broncoed, Mold East, Mold South, Mold West, Mostyn, New Brighton, Northop, Northop Hall, Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor, and Whitford;
- In Wrexham: Llangollen Rural[4]
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Becky Gittins | 18,484 | 38.7 | +0.8 | |
Conservative | James Davies | 13,862 | 29.0 | −18.9 | |
Reform UK | Kirsty Walmsley | 7,626 | 15.9 | +11.8 | |
Plaid Cymru | Paul Penlington | 3,733 | 7.8 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alec Dauncey | 1,859 | 3.9 | −1.4 | |
Green | Lee Lavery | 1,659 | 3.5 | N/A | |
Independent | Rob Roberts | 599 | 1.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 4,622 | 9.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 47,822 | 62.4 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 76,150 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
- ^ Mrs Justice Jefford; Thomas, Huw Vaughan; Hartley, Sam A (June 2023). "Appendix 1: Recommended Constituencies" (PDF). The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales. Cardiff: Boundary Commission for Wales. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-5286-3901-9. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals | Boundary Commission for Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Clwyd East". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ Final Recommendations Boundary Commission for Wales
- ^ "Clwyd East results - General election 2024". BBC News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
External links
- Clwyd East UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK