Clwyd West () was a constituency in Wales represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Its last MP was David Jones of the Conservative Party, first elected at the 2005 general election and who also served as Secretary of State for Wales from September 2012 until July 2014.
The constituency was abolished as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales. Its wards were split between Bangor Aberconwy, Clwyd East and Clwyd North.
Boundaries
Following the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, as confirmed by The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006, the constituency of Clwyd West was formed from the following electoral wards:
In Conwy County Borough: Abergele Pensarn, Betws yn Rhos, Colwyn, Eirias, Gele, Glyn, Kinmel Bay, Llanddulas, Llandrillo yn Rhos, Llanfair Talhaiarn, Llangernyw, Llansannan, Llysfaen, Mochdre, and Towyn In Denbighshire County: Efenechtyd, Llanarmon-yn-Ial/Llandegla, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd/Gwyddelwern, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, and Ruthin.
History The constituency was created in 1997 from parts of the seats of Clwyd South West and Clwyd North West. In the 2005 election this constituency was the Conservative Party's twentieth target. The area has generally voted for Conservative candidates, though it was won by Labour in their 1997 and 2001 landslides.
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty1997Gareth ThomasLabour2005David JonesConservative2024Constituency abolished
Elections Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 2000s
Of the 57 rejected ballots: 27 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for. 26 voted for more than one candidate. 4 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.
Elections in the 2010s
Of the 67 rejected ballots: 52 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for. 15 voted for more than one candidate.
Of the 76 rejected ballots: 54 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for. 22 voted for more than one candidate.
Of the 79 rejected ballots: 62 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for. 15 voted for more than one candidate. 2 had want of official mark.
Of the 147 rejected ballots: 134 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for. 13 voted for more than one candidate.
See also Clwyd West (Senedd constituency) List of parliamentary constituencies in Clwyd List of parliamentary constituencies in Wales
References
External links Official declaration of result of the poll (2005) (in PDF) Politics Resources (Election results from 1922 onwards) Electoral Calculus (Election results from 1955 onwards) 2017 Election House Of Commons Library 2017 Election report A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers) Clwyd West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK Clwyd West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK