- Clwyd West (UK Parliament constituency)
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Not to be confused with Clwyd West (Assembly constituency).
Clwyd West County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Clwyd West in Wales.Preserved county Clwyd Electorate 58,544 (December 2010)[1] Major settlements Abergele, Colwyn Bay, Ruthin Current constituency Created 1997 Member of Parliament David Jones (Conservative) Number of members One Created from Clwyd South West and Clwyd North West Overlaps Welsh Assembly North Wales European Parliament constituency Wales Clwyd West (Gorllewin Clwyd in Welsh) is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster). It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post method of election. The current MP is David Jones of the Conservative Party, first elected at the 2005 general election.
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Boundaries
The constituency encompasses the towns of Abergele, Colwyn Bay, Pentrefoelas, & Ruthin.
History
The constituency was created in 1997 from parts of the seats of Clwyd South West & Clwyd North West. In the 2005 election this constituency was the Conservative Party's 20th target. The area has generally voted for Conservative candidates, though it was won by Labour in their 1997 and 2001 landslides.
Members of Parliament
Election Member[2] Party 1997 Gareth Thomas Labour 2005 David Jones Conservative Elections
Elections in the 2010s
General Election 2010: Clwyd West [3][4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative David Jones 15,833 41.5 +5.4 Labour Donna Hutton 9,414 24.7 -11.3 Plaid Cymru Llyr Huws Gruffydd 5,864 15.4 +4.5 Liberal Democrat Michele Jones 5,801 15.2 +1.9 UKIP Warwick Nicholson 864 2.3 +0.8 Christian Rev Griffiths 239 0.6 +0.6 Independent Joe Blakesley 96 0.3 N/A Majority 6,419 16.8 Turnout 38,111 65.8 +0.7 Conservative hold Swing +8.4 Elections in the 2000s
General Election 2005: Clwyd West Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative David Jones 12,909 36.2 +0.6 Labour Gareth Thomas 12,776 35.9 -2.9 Liberal Democrat Frank Taylor 4,723 13.3 +1.9 Plaid Cymru Eilian Williams 3,874 10.9 -2.0 UKIP Warwick Nicholson 512 1.4 0.0 Independent Jimmy James 507 1.4 +1.4 Socialist Labour Patrick Keenan 313 0.9 +0.9 Majority 133 0.4 Turnout 35,614 62.6 -1.5 Conservative gain from Labour Swing +1.8 General Election 2001: Clwyd West Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Gareth Thomas 13,426 38.8 +1.7 Conservative Jimmy James 12,311 35.6 +3.1 Plaid Cymru Elfed Williams 4,453 12.9 -0.6 Liberal Democrat Robina Feeley 3,934 11.4 -1.4 UKIP Matthew Guest 476 1.4 N/A Majority 1,115 3.2 Turnout 34,600 64.1 -11.2 Labour hold Swing Elections in the 1990s
General Election 1997: Clwyd West Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Gareth Thomas 14,918 37.1 Conservative Rod Richards 13,070 32.5 Plaid Cymru Eryl Williams 5,421 13.5 Liberal Democrat Gwyn Williams 5,151 12.8 Referendum Party Mrs H. Collins 1,114 2.8 Conservatory D. Neal 583 1.4 Majority 1,848 Turnout 75.3 See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Beyond 20/20 WDS - Table view". 2011 Electorate Figures. StatsWales. 1 December 2010. http://www.statswales.wales.gov.uk/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=14666. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- ^ Clwyd West, Cyngor Conwy Council - candidates Clwyd West
- ^ Clwyd West BBC Election - Clwyd West
External links
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