| Clwyd East | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Clwyd East in Wales | |
| Major settlements | Llangollen, Mold, Prestatyn, Ruthin |
| Current constituency | |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Clwyd South, Clwyd West, Delyn, Vale of Clwyd. |
Clwyd East is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, to be first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.
The constituency will comprise the following areas: [1] [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Alec Dauncey | N/A | |||
| Conservative | James Davies | N/A | |||
| Labour | Becky Gittins | N/A | |||
| Green | Lee Lavery | N/A | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Paul Penlington | N/A | |||
| Independent | Rob Roberts | N/A | |||
| Reform UK | Kirsty Walmsley | ||||
| Majority | N/A | ||||
| Turnout | N/A | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| win (new seat) | |||||
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