The Vale of Clwyd ( cy, Dyffryn Clwyd) is a constituency of the House of Commons of the

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created in 1997 and represented since 2019 by James Davies of the

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. As with all extant seats its electorate elect one

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(MP) by the

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system at least every five years. The Vale of Clwyd Senedd constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999 (as an Assembly constituency).

Boundaries

1997–2010: The Borough of Rhuddlan, the District of Glyndwr wards of Denbigh Central, Denbigh Lower, Denbigh Upper, Henllan, and Llandyrnog, and the Borough of Colwyn ward of Trefnant. 2010–present: The Denbighshire County electoral divisions of Bodelwyddan, Denbigh Central, Denbigh Lower, Denbigh Upper/Henllan, Dyserth, Llandyrnog, Prestatyn Central, Prestatyn East, Prestatyn Meliden, Prestatyn North, Prestatyn South West, Rhuddlan, Rhyl East, Rhyl South, Rhyl South East, Rhyl South West, Rhyl West, St Asaph East, St Asaph West, Trefnant, and Tremeirchion. The constituency was created in 1997 from the seats of Clwyd North West, Clwyd South West and Delyn. It is in the north of

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containing the seaside town of

Prestatyn Prestatyn is a seaside town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Historically a part of Flintshire, it is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the east of Rhyl. Prestatyn has a population of 19,085, History Prehistory There is evidence that ...

and its coastal neighbour Rhyl which is overlooked by the community of Rhuddlan. It also contains the inland towns of Denbigh, St Asaph, Bodelwyddan, Trefnant and

Tremeirchion Tremeirchion (previously known as ''Lleweni'') is a small residential community in Denbighshire, Wales. It lies on the B5429 road, to the north east of Denbigh and to the east of St Asaph. The community includes the village of Rhuallt. The ...

Political history

The seat was won by the Labour candidate in 1997, 2001, 2005 and on a marginal majority in 2010. The seat was next won by the Conservative candidate standing in 2015. The 2015 result gave the seat the 4th most marginal majority of the Conservative Party's 331 seats by percentage of majority. However, Labour regained the seat in the 2017 general election with more than half the eligible votes, the first Labour gain from the Conservatives on the night. In 2019 general election, the seat reverted to the Conservatives as the party made gains from Labour in north east Wales.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 2010s

Of the 55 rejected ballots: *32 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for. *23 voted for more than one candidate. Of the 77 rejected ballots: *60 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for. *16 voted for more than one candidate. *1 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified. Of the 91 rejected ballots: *72 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for. *18 voted for more than one candidate. *1 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified. Of the 84 rejected ballots: *76 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for. *8 voted for more than one candidate.

External links

Politics Resources
(Election results from 1922 onwards)

(Election results from 1955 onwards)
2017 Election
House Of Commons Library 2017 Election report
A Vision Of Britain Through Time
(Constituency elector numbers)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vale Of Clwyd (Uk Parliament Constituency) Parliamentary constituencies in North Wales Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1997