Clwyd North (UK Parliament constituency)

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Clwyd North
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Clwyd North (UK Parliament constituency)
Clwyd North (UK Parliament constituency)
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Location of the constituency within Wales
Electorate 76,150 (March 2020) [1]
Major settlements Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, Abergele, St. Asaph, Denbigh
Current constituency
Member of Parliament Gill German (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Clwyd West, Vale of Clwyd

Clwyd North (Welsh : Gogledd 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. It is currently represented by Gill German of the Labour Party.

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

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [5] Party
2024 Gill German Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Clwyd North [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gill German 14,794 35.5 −4.8
Conservative Darren Millar 13,59832.7−13.1
Reform UK Jamie Orange7,00016.8+14.9
Plaid Cymru Paul Rowlinson3,1597.6+0.4
Liberal Democrats David Wilkins1,6854.0−0.9
Green Martyn Hogg1,3913.3N/A
Majority1,1962.8
Turnout 41,62755.5
Registered electors 75,027
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 North". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. Final Recommendations - Boundary Commission for Wales
  5. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
  6. "Clwyd North results - General election 2024". BBC News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-10.