Clwyd East
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
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Clwyd East (Welsh: Dwyrain Clwyd) is a 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.
Electorate76,395 (March 2020)[1]
Major settlementsLlangollen, Mold, Prestatyn, Ruthin, Holywell
Created2024
| Clwyd East | |
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| constituency for the House of Commons | |
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Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Preserved county | Clwyd |
| Electorate | 76,395 (March 2020)[1] |
| Major settlements | Llangollen, Mold, Prestatyn, Ruthin, Holywell |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Becky Gittins (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Clwyd South, Clwyd West, Delyn, Vale of Clwyd. |
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:
- Parts in Flintshire, including Holywell and Mold, from Delyn
- Prestatyn from Vale of Clwyd
- Ruthin from Clwyd West
- Llangollen from Clwyd South
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Becky Gittins | 18,484 | 38.7 | +0.8 | |
| Conservative | James Davies | 13,862 | 29.0 | −18.9 | |
| Reform | 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 | −6.7 | ||
| 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
- Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place