Clwyd East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Clwyd East
constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of the constituency.
Map of constituency
Location of the constituency within Wales
Preserved countyClwyd
Electorate76,395 (March 2020)[1]
Major settlementsLlangollen, Mold, Prestatyn, Ruthin, Holywell
Current constituency
Member of ParliamentBecky Gittins (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromClwyd South, Clwyd West, Delyn, Vale of Clwyd.

Clwyd East (

constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 general election, following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies. It is currently represented by Becky Gittins of the Labour Party
.

Boundaries

Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020:[2][3]

  • The County of Denbighshire wards of: 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.
  • The County of Flintshire wards of: 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.
  • The County Borough of Wrexham ward of Llangollen Rural.

Following local government boundary reviews which came into effect in May 2022,[4][5][6] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:[7]

  • The County of Denbighshire wards of: Alyn Valley, Dyserth, Llandyrnog, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern, Llangollen, Moel Famau, Prestatyn Central, Prestatyn East, Prestatyn Meliden, Prestatyn North, Prestatyn South West, Ruthin, and Tremeirchion.
  • The County of Flintshire wards of: Argoed and New Brighton, Brynford and Halkyn, Caerwys, Cilcain, Greenfield, Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd, Holywell Central, Holywell East, Holywell West, Leeswood, Llanasa and Trelawnyd, Mold: Broncoed, Mold East, Mold South, Mold West, Mostyn, Northop, and Whitford.
  • The County Borough of Wrexham ward of Llangollen Rural.

The seat was formed from the following areas of abolished constituencies:

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Clwyd East[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [a] [9]
Party Vote %
Conservative 25,324 47.9
Labour 20,040 37.9
Liberal Democrats 2,823 5.3
Plaid Cymru 2,460 4.7
Brexit Party 2,173 4.1
Majority 5,284 10.0
Turnout 52,820 69.1
Electorate 76,395

Notes

  1. ^ Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-5286-3901-9
    . Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 4 (Wales).
  3. ^ Final Recommendations Boundary Commission for Wales
  4. ^ "The County of Denbighshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021".
  5. ^ "The County of Flintshire (Electoral Arrangements) (No. 2) Order 2021".
  6. ^ "The County Borough of Wrexham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021".
  7. ^ "Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  8. ^ "Clwyd East results - General election 2024". BBC News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  9. UK Parliament
    . Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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