Delyn (UK Parliament constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (1983–2024)
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Delyn was a constituency[2] in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 1983 to 2024.[3]
| Delyn | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Delyn in Wales | |
| Preserved county | Clwyd |
| Electorate | 54,405 (December 2010)[1] |
| Major settlements | Mold, Flint, Holywell |
| 1983–2024 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Flintshire West, Flintshire East |
| Replaced by | Alyn and Deeside, Clwyd East |
| Senedd | Delyn, North Wales |
The Delyn Senedd constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999 (as an Assembly constituency).
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 Alyn and Deeside, and Clwyd East.[4]
It was last represented from 2019 to 2024 by Rob Roberts.
Constituency profile
Boundaries
1983–1997: The Borough of Delyn, and the Borough of Rhuddlan wards of Meliden, Prestatyn Central, Prestatyn East, Prestatyn North, and Prestatyn South West.
1997–2010: The Borough of Delyn.
2010–2024: The Flintshire electoral divisions of Argoed, Bagillt East, Bagillt West, Brynford, Caerwys, Cilcain, Ffynnongroyw, Flint Castle, Flint Coleshill, Flint Oakenholt, Flint Trelawney, 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.
History
The Delyn constituency was created in 1983 from the seats of Flintshire West and Flintshire East. It is normally inclined to elect Labour MPs, although the Conservatives won the seat in their 1983 and 1987 landslide elections, and regained it in 2019 when they won their biggest national majority since the 1980s. From 1983 to 1997, the constituency included Tory-leaning Prestatyn, which was then transferred to the Vale of Clwyd seat.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[7] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Keith Raffan | Conservative | |
| 1992 | David Hanson | Labour | |
| 2019 | Rob Roberts | Conservative | |
| May 2021[8] | Independent | ||
| 2024 | Constituency abolished | ||
Elections
Elections in the 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Raffan | 20,242 | 41.6 | N/A | |
| Labour | James Colbert | 14,298 | 29.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal | John Parry | 12,545 | 25.8 | N/A | |
| Plaid Cymru | Haydn Huws | 1,558 | 3.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,944 | 12.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 60,643 | 77.9 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 62,483 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Raffan | 21,728 | 41.4 | –0.2 | |
| Labour | David Hanson | 20,504 | 39.1 | +9.7 | |
| Liberal | David Evans | 8,913 | 17.0 | –8.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | David Owen | 1,329 | 2.5 | –0.7 | |
| Majority | 1,224 | 2.3 | –9.9 | ||
| Turnout | 52,474 | 82.6 | +4.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 63,541 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Hanson | 24,979 | 45.0 | +5.9 | |
| Conservative | Mike Whitby | 22,940 | 41.3 | –0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Dodd | 6,208 | 11.2 | –5.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Ashley J. Drake | 1,414 | 2.5 | ±0.0 | |
| Majority | 2,039 | 3.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 55,541 | 83.4 | +0.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 66,591 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Hanson | 23,300 | 57.2 | +12.2 | |
| Conservative | Karen Lumley | 10,607 | 26.0 | –15.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Lloyd | 4,160 | 10.2 | –1.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Ashley J. Drake | 1,558 | 3.8 | +1.3 | |
| Referendum | Elizabeth H. Soutter | 1,117 | 2.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 12,693 | 31.2 | +27.5 | ||
| Turnout | 40,742 | 75.9 | –7.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 53,693 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +12.0 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Hanson | 17,825 | 51.5 | –5.7 | |
| Conservative | Paul Brierley | 9,220 | 26.6 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Jones | 5,329 | 15.4 | +5.2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Paul Rowlinson | 2,262 | 6.5 | +2.7 | |
| Majority | 8,605 | 24.9 | –6.3 | ||
| Turnout | 34,636 | 63.3 | –12.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 54,732 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | –3.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Hanson | 15,540 | 45.7 | –5.8 | |
| Conservative | John Bell | 8,896 | 26.2 | –0.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Jones | 6,089 | 17.9 | +2.5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Phil Thomas | 2,524 | 7.4 | +0.9 | |
| UKIP | May Crawford | 533 | 1.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Nigel Williams | 422 | 1.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,644 | 19.5 | –5.4 | ||
| Turnout | 34,004 | 64.4 | +1.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 53,383 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | –2.7 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Hanson | 15,083 | 40.8 | –4.9 | |
| Conservative | Antoinette Sandbach | 12,811 | 34.6 | +8.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Brereton | 5,747 | 15.5 | –2.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Peter Ryder | 1,844 | 5.0 | –2.4 | |
| BNP | Jennifer Matthys | 844 | 2.3 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Andrew Haigh | 655 | 1.8 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 2,272 | 6.1 | –13.4 | ||
| Turnout | 36,984 | 69.2 | +5.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 53,470 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | –6.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Hanson | 15,187 | 40.5 | –0.3 | |
| Conservative | Mark Isherwood | 12,257 | 32.7 | –1.9 | |
| UKIP | Nigel Williams | 6,150 | 16.4 | +14.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Paul Rowlinson | 1,803 | 4.8 | –0.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Rippeth | 1,380 | 3.7 | –11.8 | |
| Green | Kay Roney | 680 | 1.8 | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | 75 | ||||
| Majority | 2,930 | 7.8 | +1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 37,457 | 69.8 | +0.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 53,639 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.8 | |||
Of the 75 rejected ballots:
- 54 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[25]
- 20 voted for more than one candidate.[25]
- 1 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.[25]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Hanson | 20,573 | 52.2 | +11.7 | |
| Conservative | Matt Wright | 16,333 | 41.1 | +8.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Paul Rowlinson | 1,481 | 3.8 | –1.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Rippeth | 1,031 | 2.6 | –1.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | 69 | ||||
| Majority | 4,240 | 10.8 | +3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 39,418 | 72.8 | +3.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 54,090 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.5 | |||
Of the 69 rejected ballots:
- 48 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[29]
- 19 voted for more than one candidate.[29]
- 2 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.[29]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rob Roberts | 16,756 | 43.7 | +2.6 | |
| Labour | David Hanson | 15,891 | 41.4 | –10.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Parkhurst | 2,346 | 6.1 | +3.5 | |
| Brexit Party | Nigel Williams | 1,971 | 5.1 | N/A | |
| Plaid Cymru | Paul Rowlinson | 1,406 | 3.7 | –0.1 | |
| Rejected ballots | 105 | ||||
| Majority | 865 | 2.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 38,370 | 70.3 | –2.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 54,552 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.7 | |||
Of the 105 rejected ballots: