Clwyd West (UK Parliament constituency)

UK Parliamentary constituency, 1997–2024

Clwyd West (Welsh: Gorllewin Clwyd) was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster). It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post method of election. Its last MP was David Jones of the Conservative Party, first elected at the 2005 general election and who also served as Secretary of State for Wales from 4 September 2012 until 14 July 2014.

The constituency was abolished as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales. Its wards were split between Bangor Aberconwy, Clwyd East and Clwyd North.^[2]

Boundaries

Map of boundaries 2010-2024

Following the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, as confirmed by The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006,^[3] the constituency of Clwyd West was formed from the following electoral wards:

• In Conwy County Borough: Abergele Pensarn, Betws yn Rhos, Colwyn, Eirias, Gele, Glyn, Kinmel Bay, Llanddulas, Llandrillo yn Rhos, Llanfair Talhaiarn, Llangernyw, Llansannan, Llysfaen, Mochdre, and Towyn
• In Denbighshire County: Efenechtyd, Llanarmon-yn-Ial/Llandegla, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd/Gwyddelwern, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, and Ruthin.

History

The constituency was created in 1997 from parts of the seats of Clwyd South West and Clwyd North West. In the 2005 election this constituency was the Conservative Party's twentieth target. The area has generally voted for Conservative candidates, though it was won by Labour in their 1997 and 2001 landslides.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 2000s

Of the 57 rejected ballots:

• 27 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.^[8]
• 26 voted for more than one candidate.^[8]
• 4 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.^[8]

Elections in the 2010s

Of the 67 rejected ballots:

• 52 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.^[13]
• 15 voted for more than one candidate.^[13]

Of the 76 rejected ballots:

• 54 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.^[15]
• 22 voted for more than one candidate.^[15]

Of the 79 rejected ballots:

• 62 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.^[21]
• 15 voted for more than one candidate.^[21]
• 2 had want of official mark.^[21]

Of the 147 rejected ballots:

• 134 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.^[24]
• 13 voted for more than one candidate.^[24]

See also

• Clwyd West (Senedd constituency)
• List of parliamentary constituencies in Clwyd
• List of parliamentary constituencies in Wales

References

1. "Electoral rolls by Welsh Assembly constituency areas and electoral regions". 2019 Electorate Figures. StatsWales. 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
2. 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies - The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales (PDF). Boundary Commission for Wales. 28 June 2023.
3. "REPRESENTAION (sic) OF THE PEOPLE, WALES: REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS: The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006" (PDF). UK Government. 11 April 2006.
4. "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
5. "BBC NEWS > Clwyd West". Vote 2001. BBC News. 7 June 2001. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
6. "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
7. "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
8. "Results". Denbighshire County Council. Denbighshire County Council. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
9. "Clwyd West parliamentary constituency - Election 2005" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
10. "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
11. Clwyd West Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, Cyngor Conwy Council - candidates Clwyd West
12. Clwyd West BBC Election - Clwyd West
13. "Results". Denbighshire County Council. Denbighshire County Council. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
14. "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
15. "Clwyd West result" (PDF). DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL. Conwy County Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
16. "Clwyd West Parliamentary constituency". Election 2015 Results. BBC. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
17. Shane Brennan (30 April 2017). "Dilwyn Roberts is Plaid candidate for Clwyd West". NorthWalesLive. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
18. "General Election: Ex-Labour Clwyd MPs bid for Commons return". BBC News. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
19. "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Retrieved 11 May 2017.
20. "Clwyd West Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
21. "2017 Results". Denbighshire County Council. Denbighshire County Council. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
22. "The next Parliamentary Elections will be held on 12 December 2019" (PDF). Conwy County Borough Council. Conwy County Borough Council.
23. "Clwyd West Parliamentary constituency". Election 2019 Results. BBC. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
24. "Results". Denbighshire County Council. Denbighshire County Council. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

External links

• Official declaration of result of the poll (2005) (in PDF)
• Politics Resources (Election results from 1922 onwards)
• Electoral Calculus (Election results from 1955 onwards)
• 2017 Election House Of Commons Library 2017 Election report
• A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers)
• Clwyd West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK

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