Clwyd East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Clwyd East
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for the House of Commons
Clwyd East (UK Parliament constituency)
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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
Member of Parliament Becky Gittins (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Clwyd 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.

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The constituency will comprise the following areas: [2] [3]

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Clwyd East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Becky Gittins 18,484 38.7 +0.8
Conservative James Davies 13,86229.0−18.9
Reform UK Kirsty Walmsley7,62615.9+11.8
Plaid Cymru Paul Penlington3,7337.8+3.1
Liberal Democrats Alec Dauncey1,8593.9−1.4
Green Lee Lavery1,6593.5N/A
Independent Rob Roberts 5991.3N/A
Majority4,6229.7N/A
Turnout 47,82262.4N/A
Registered electors 76,150
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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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 - Clwyd East". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. Final Recommendations Boundary Commission for Wales
  5. "Clwyd East results - General election 2024". BBC News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-10.