Bangor Aberconwy (UK Parliament constituency)

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Bangor Aberconwy
constituency
for the House of Commons
Bangor Aberconwy (UK Parliament constituency)
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Location of the constituency within Wales
Electorate 70,468 (March 2020) [1]
Major settlements Bangor, Conwy, Llandudno.
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Claire Hughes (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Aberconwy, Arfon, Clwyd West.

Bangor Aberconwy is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, that was first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.

Contents

Boundaries

The constituency comprises the following areas: [2] [3]

In Conwy County Borough:

In Denbighshire:

In Gwynedd:

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Bangor Aberconwy [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Claire Hughes 14,008 33.6 -4.8
Plaid Cymru Catrin Wager9,11221.9+5.7
Conservative Robin Millar 9,03621.7-18.3
Reform UK John Clark6,09114.6+13.7
Liberal Democrats Rachael Roberts1,5243.7-0.7
Green Petra Haig1,3613.3+3.3
Socialist Labour Kathrine Jones4241.0New
Climate Steve Marshall1040.2New
Rejected ballots
Majority4,89611.7N/A
Turnout 41,66060-8.3
Registered electors 69,023
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. Mrs Justice Jefford; Thomas, Huw Vaughan; Hartley, Sam A (June 2023). "Appendix 1: Recommended Constituencies" (PDF). The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales. Cardiff: Boundary Commission for Wales. p. 250. ISBN   978-1-5286-3901-9 . Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. "2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals Boundary Commission for Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales . Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. "New Seat Details - Bangor Aberconwy". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. "Bangor Aberconwy - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.