Clwyd West (UK Parliament constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (1997–2024)
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Clwyd West (Welsh: Gorllewin Clwyd) was a constituency in Wales represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system 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 September 2012 until July 2014.
| Clwyd West | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Clwyd West in Wales | |
| Preserved county | Clwyd |
| Electorate | 56,845 (December 2018)[1] |
| Major settlements | Abergele, Colwyn Bay, Ruthin |
| 1997–2024 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Clwyd South West and Clwyd North West |
| Replaced by | Bangor Aberconwy, Clwyd East, Clwyd North |
| Senedd | Clwyd West, North Wales |
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
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
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Gareth Thomas | Labour | |
| 2005 | David Jones | Conservative | |
| 2024 | Constituency abolished | ||
Elections
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gareth Thomas | 14,918 | 37.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Rod Richards | 13,070 | 32.5 | N/A | |
| Plaid Cymru | Eryl W. Williams | 5,421 | 13.5 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gwyn Williams | 5,151 | 12.8 | N/A | |
| Referendum | Heather Bennett-Collins | 1,114 | 2.8 | N/A | |
| Conservatory | David K. Neal | 583 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,848 | 4.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 40,257 | 75.3 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 53,467 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gareth Thomas | 13,426 | 38.8 | +1.7 | |
| Conservative | Jimmy James | 12,311 | 35.6 | +3.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Elfed Williams | 4,453 | 12.8 | −0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robina L. Feeley | 3,934 | 11.4 | −1.4 | |
| UKIP | Mathew Guest | 476 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,115 | 3.2 | −1.4 | ||
| Turnout | 34,600 | 64.1 | −11.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 53,962 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Jones | 12,909 | 36.2 | +0.6 | |
| Labour | Gareth Thomas | 12,776 | 35.9 | −2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Frank Taylor | 4,723 | 13.3 | +1.9 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Eilian Williams | 3,874 | 10.9 | −1.9 | |
| UKIP | Warwick Nicholson | 512 | 1.4 | ±0.0 | |
| Independent | Jimmy James | 507 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Socialist Labour | Patrick Keenan | 313 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | 57 | ||||
| Majority | 133 | 0.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 35,614 | 62.6 | −1.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 55,642 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +1.8 | |||
Of the 57 rejected ballots:
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Jones | 15,833 | 41.5 | +5.4 | |
| Labour | Donna Hutton | 9,414 | 24.7 | −11.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Llyr Gruffydd | 5,864 | 15.4 | +4.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michele Jones | 5,801 | 15.2 | +1.9 | |
| UKIP | Warwick Nicholson | 864 | 2.3 | +0.8 | |
| Christian | David Griffiths | 239 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Joe Blakesley | 96 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | 67 | ||||
| Majority | 6,419 | 16.8 | +16.4 | ||
| Turnout | 38,111 | 65.8 | +0.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 57,913 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +8.4 | |||
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Jones | 16,463 | 43.3 | +1.8 | |
| Labour | Gareth Thomas | 9,733 | 25.6 | +0.9 | |
| UKIP | Warwick Nicholson | 4,988 | 13.1 | +10.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Marc Jones | 4,651 | 12.2 | −3.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Lesiter-Burgess | 1,387 | 3.6 | −11.6 | |
| Socialist Labour | Bob English | 612 | 1.6 | N/A | |
| Above and Beyond | Rory Jepson | 194 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | 76 | ||||
| Majority | 6,730 | 17.7 | +0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 38,028 | 64.8 | −1.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 58,644 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.4 | |||
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Jones | 19,541 | 48.1 | +4.8 | |
| Labour | Gareth Thomas | 16,104 | 39.6 | +14.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Dilwyn Roberts | 3,918 | 9.6 | −2.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Victor Babu | 1,091 | 2.7 | −0.9 | |
| Rejected ballots | 79 | ||||
| Majority | 3,437 | 8.5 | −9.2 | ||
| Turnout | 40,654 | 69.8 | +5.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 58,263 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4.6 | |||
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Jones | 20,403 | 50.7 | +2.6 | |
| Labour | Joanne Thomas | 13,656 | 34.0 | −5.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Elfed Williams | 3,907 | 9.7 | +0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Wilkins | 2,237 | 5.6 | +2.9 | |
| Rejected ballots | 147 | ||||
| Majority | 6,747 | 16.7 | +8.2 | ||
| Turnout | 40,203 | 69.7 | −0.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 57,714 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.2 | |||
Of the 147 rejected ballots: