Clwyd East (UK Parliament constituency)

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
Major settlementsLlangollen, Mold, Prestatyn, Ruthin
Current constituency
Member of ParliamentBecky Gittins (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromClwyd South, Clwyd West, Delyn, Vale of Clwyd.

Clwyd East (Welsh: Dwyrain Clwyd) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.

Contents[edit]

The constituency will comprise the following areas:[1][2]

  • In Denbighshire: 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;
  • In Flintshire: 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;
  • In Wrexham: Llangollen Rural[3]

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

General election 2024: Clwyd East[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Becky Gittins 18,484 38.7 N/A
Conservative James Davies 13,862 29 N/A
Reform UK Kirsty Walmsley 7,626 15.9 N/A
Plaid Cymru Paul Penlington 3,733 7.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alec Dauncey 1,859 3.9 N/A
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 win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals | Boundary Commission for Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. ^ "New Seat Details - Clwyd East". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  3. ^ Final Recommendations Boundary Commission for Wales
  4. ^ "Clwyd East results - General election 2024". BBC News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-10.

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