Bangor Aberconwy (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Bangor Aberconwy | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of the constituency. | |
 Location of the constituency within Wales | |
| Electorate | 70,468 (March 2020)[1] |
| Major settlements | Bangor, Conwy, Llandudno, Llandudno Junction |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Claire Hughes (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Aberconwy, Arfon, Clwyd West |
Bangor Aberconwy is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, that was first contested at the 2024 general election, following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies. It is currently represented by Claire Hughes of the Labour Party.
Boundaries
[edit]Under the 2023 review, the constituency is defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020:[2][3]
- The County Borough of Conwy wards of: Betws-y-Coed; Betws yn Rhos; Bryn; Caerhun; Capelulo; Conwy; Craig-y-Don; Crwst; Deganwy; Eglwysbach; Gogarth; Gower; Llangernyw; Llansanffraid; Llansannan; Marl; Mostyn; Pandy; Pant-yr-Afon/Penmaenan; Penrhyn; Pensarn; Trefriw; Tudno; Uwch Conwy; Uwchaled.
- The County of Denbighshire wards of: Efenechtyd; Llanrhaeadr-Yng-Nghinmeirch.
- The County of Gwynedd wards of: Arllechwedd; Deiniol; Dewi; Garth; Gerlan; Glyder; Hendre; Hirael; Marchog; Menai (Bangor); Ogwen; Pentir; Tregarth & Mynydd Llandygai.
Following local government boundary reviews which came into effect in May 2022,[4][5][6] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:[7]
- The County Borough of Conwy wards of: Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw; Betws yn Rhos; Bryn; Caerhun; Conwy; Craig-y-Don; Deganwy; Eglwysbach a Llangernyw; Glyn y Marl; Gogarth Mostyn; Llanrwst a Llanddoged; Llansanffraid; Llansannan; Mochdre; Pandy; Penmaenmawr; Penrhyn; Tudno; Uwch Aled; Uwch Conwy.
- The County of Denbighshire wards of: Efenechtyd; Llanrhaeadr-Yng-Nghinmeirch.
- The County of Gwynedd wards of: Arllechwedd; Canol Bangor; Dewi; Dwyrain Bangor; Gerlan; Glyder; Rachub; Tre-Garth a Mynydd Llandygai; Y Faenol.
The constituency comprises the whole of the abolished Aberconwy constituency, expanded to the west to include Bangor from the abolished Arfon constituency, and to the east to include a small part of the abolished Clwyd West constituency.[8]
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Claire Hughes | 14,008 | 33.6 | −4.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Catrin Wager | 9,112 | 21.9 | +5.7 | |
| Conservative | Robin Millar | 9,036 | 21.7 | −18.3 | |
| Reform UK | John Clark | 6,091 | 14.6 | +13.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rachael Roberts | 1,524 | 3.7 | −0.7 | |
| Green | Petra Haig | 1,361 | 3.3 | N/A | |
| Socialist Labour | Kathrine Jones | 424 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Climate | Steve Marshall | 104 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,896 | 11.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 41,660 | 60.4 | −8.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 70,527 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| 2019 notional result [a] [10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 19,355 | 40.0 | |
| Labour | 18,606 | 38.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 7,849 | 16.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,142 | 4.4 | |
| Brexit Party | 455 | 0.9 | |
| Majority | 749 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | 48,407 | 68.7 | |
| Electorate | 70,468 | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "2023 Parliamentary Review - Revised Proposals | Boundary Commission for Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 4 (Wales).
- ^ "The County Borough of Conwy (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021".
- ^ "The County of Denbighshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021".
- ^ "The County of Gwynedd (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021".
- ^ "Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Bangor Aberconwy". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "Bangor Aberconwy - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Bangor Aberconwy notional election - December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Bangor Aberconwy UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK