Clwyd North (UK Parliament constituency)

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Clwyd North
constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Map
Interactive map of the constituency.
Map of constituency
Location of the constituency within Wales
Electorate76,150 (March 2020)[1]
Major settlementsColwyn Bay, Rhyl, Abergele, St. Asaph, Denbigh
Current constituency
Member of ParliamentGill German (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromClwyd 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 general election, following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies. It is currently represented by Gill German of the Labour Party.

Boundaries

Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020:[2][3]

  • The County Borough of Conwy wards of: Abergele Pensarn, Colwyn, Eirias, Gele, Glyn, Kinmel Bay, Llanddulas, Llandrillo yn Rhos, Llysfaen, Mochdre, Pentre Mawr, Rhiw, and Towyn.
  • The County of Denbighshire wards: Bodelwyddan, Denbigh Central, Denbigh Lower, Denbigh Upper/ Henllan, Rhuddlan, Rhyl East, Rhyl South, Rhyl South East, Rhyl South West, Rhyl West, St. Asaph East, St. Asaph West, and Trefnant.

Following local government boundary reviews which came into effect in May 2022,[4][5] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:[6]

  • The County Borough of Conwy wards of: Colwyn, Eirias, Gele and Llanddulas, Glyn, Kinmel Bay, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, Llysfaen, Mochdre, Pen-sarn Pentre Mawr, Rhiw, and Towyn.
  • The County of Denbighshire wards: Bodelwyddan, Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan, Denbigh Lower, Rhuddlan, Rhyl East, Rhyl South, Rhyl South West, Rhyl Trellewelyn, Rhyl Tŷ Newydd, Rhyl West, St. Asaph East, St. Asaph West, and Trefnant.

The parts in Conwy were previously part of the abolished constituency of Clwyd West, and the parts in Denbighshire were previously part of the abolished constituency of Vale of Clwyd.

Members of Parliament

Election Member[7] Party
2024 Gill German Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Clwyd North[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gill German 14,794 35.5 −4.8
Conservative Darren Millar 13,598 32.7 −13.1
Reform UK Jamie Orange 7,000 16.8 +14.9
Plaid Cymru Paul Rowlinson 3,159 7.6 +0.4
Liberal Democrats David Wilkins 1,685 4.0 −0.9
Green Martyn Hogg 1,391 3.3 N/A
Majority 1,196 2.8 N/A
Turnout 41,627 55.5
Registered electors 75,027
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 4 (Wales).
  3. ^ Final Recommendations Boundary Commission for Wales
  4. ^ "The County Borough of Conwy (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021".
  5. ^ "The County of Denbighshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021".
  6. ^ "Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  7. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
  8. ^ "Clwyd North results - General election 2024". BBC News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-10.