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  • Electoral history

    2019 UK general election

    Simon Baynes
    MP
    Official portrait of Simon Baynes MP crop 2.jpg
    Official portrait, 2020
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and Tackling Illegal Migration [1]
    In office
    8 July 2022 8 September 2022
    General election 2019: Clwyd South
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Conservative Simon Baynes 16,222 44.7 +5.6
    Labour Susan Elan Jones 14,98341.3-9.4
    Plaid Cymru Christopher Allen2,1375.9-0.2
    Liberal Democrats Calum Davies1,4964.1+2.2
    Brexit Party Jamie Adams1,4684.0N/A
    Rejected ballots110
    Majority1,2393.4N/A
    Turnout 36,30667.3-2.4
    Registered electors 53,919
    Conservative gain from Labour Swing 7.5

    2017 UK general election

    General election 2017: Clwyd South
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Labour Susan Elan Jones 19,002 50.7 +13.5
    Conservative Simon Baynes14,64639.1+8.7
    Plaid Cymru Christopher Allen2,2926.1-4.2
    UKIP Jeanette Bassford-Barton8022.1-13.5
    Liberal Democrats Bruce Roberts7312.0-1.8
    Rejected ballots56
    Majority4,35611.6+4.7
    Turnout 37,47368.9+5.1
    Registered electors 54,266
    Labour hold Swing +2.4

    2016 Welsh Assembly election

    Welsh Assembly Election 2016: Clwyd South
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Labour Ken Skates 7,86235.5-6.9
    Conservative Simon Baynes4,84621.9-7.3
    Plaid Cymru Mabon ap Gwynfor3,86117.4-1.1
    UKIP Mandy Jones 2,82712.8+12.8
    Liberal Democrats Aled Roberts 2,28910.3+0.5
    Green Duncan Rees4742.1+2.1
    Majority3,01613.6+0.3
    Turnout 22,15940.9+4.0
    Labour hold Swing +0.2

    2011 Welsh Assembly election

    Welsh Assembly Election 2011: Dwyfor Meirionnydd
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Plaid Cymru Dafydd Elis-Thomas 9,656 46.6 Decrease2.svg 13.1
    Conservative Simon Baynes4,23920.4Increase2.svg 0.8
    Llais Gwynedd Louise Hughes3,22515.5N/A
    Labour Martyn Singleton2,62312.6Increase2.svg 0.2
    Liberal Democrats Stephen Churchman1,0004.8Decrease2.svg 3.5
    Majority5,41726.1Decrease2.svg 14.0
    Turnout 20,74346.3Decrease2.svg 1.1
    Plaid Cymru hold Swing Decrease2.svg 7.0

    2010 UK general election

    General election 2010: Dwyfor Meirionnydd
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Plaid Cymru Elfyn Llwyd 12,814 44.3 N/A
    Conservative Simon Baynes6,44722.3N/A
    Labour Alwyn Humphreys4,02113.9N/A
    Liberal Democrats Stephen Churchman3,53812.2N/A
    Independent Louise Hughes1,3104.5N/A
    UKIP Frank Wykes7762.7N/A
    Majority6,36722.0N/A
    Turnout 28,90663.7N/A
    Registered electors 45,354
    Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

    2005 UK general election

    General election 2005: Montgomeryshire
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Liberal Democrats Lembit Öpik 15,419 51.2 +1.8
    Conservative Simon Baynes8,24627.4−0.5
    Labour David Tinline3,45411.5−0.4
    Plaid Cymru Ellen ap Gwynn2,0786.9+0.1
    UKIP Clive Easton9003.0+0.3
    Majority7,17323.8+2.3
    Turnout 30,09764.4−1.1
    Registered electors 46,766
    Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.2

    Notes

    1. As Minister of State for Immigration

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    Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by Member of Parliament for Clwyd South
    2019–present
    Incumbent