Delyn (UK Parliament constituency)
Delyn | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Delyn in Wales | |
Preserved county | Clwyd |
Electorate | 54,405 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Mold, Flint, Holywell |
1983–2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Flintshire West, Flintshire East |
Senedd | Delyn, North Wales |
Delyn was a constituency[2] last represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2019 to 2024 by Rob Roberts, who was elected as a Conservative, but sat as an Independent following sexual harassment allegations.[3]
The Delyn Senedd constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999 (as an Assembly constituency).
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 Alyn and Deeside, and Clwyd East.[4]
Constituency profile
[edit]The seat comprised the mostly industrial Deeside communities of Mostyn, Flint, Mold, Northop and Holywell.[5] Its residents were slightly less affluent than the UK average.[6]
Boundaries
[edit]1983–1997: The Borough of Delyn, and the Borough of Rhuddlan wards of Meliden, Prestatyn Central, Prestatyn East, Prestatyn North, and Prestatyn South West.
1997–2010: The Borough of Delyn.
2010–2024: The Flintshire electoral divisions of Argoed, Bagillt East, Bagillt West, Brynford, Caerwys, Cilcain, Ffynnongroyw, Flint Castle, Flint Coleshill, Flint Oakenholt, Flint Trelawney, Greenfield, Gronant, Gwernaffield, Gwernymynydd, Halkyn, Holywell Central, Holywell East, Holywell West, Leeswood, Mold Broncoed, Mold East, Mold South, Mold West, Mostyn, New Brighton, Northop, Northop Hall, Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor, and Whitford.
History
[edit]The Delyn constituency was created in 1983 from the seats of Flintshire West and Flintshire East. It is normally inclined to elect Labour MPs, although the Conservatives won the seat in their 1983 and 1987 landslide elections, and regained it in 2019 when they won their biggest national majority since the 1980s. From 1983 to 1997, the constituency included Tory-leaning Prestatyn, which was then transferred to the Vale of Clwyd seat.
Members of Parliament
[edit]Election | Member[7] | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1983 | Keith Raffan | Conservative | |
1992 | David Hanson | Labour | |
2019 | Rob Roberts | Conservative | |
May 2021[8] | Independent | ||
2024 | Constituency abolished |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 1980s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Keith Raffan | 20,242 | 41.6 | N/A | |
Labour | James Colbert | 14,298 | 29.4 | N/A | |
Liberal | John Parry | 12,545 | 25.8 | N/A | |
Plaid Cymru | Haydn Huws | 1,558 | 3.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 5,944 | 12.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 60,643 | 77.9 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 62,483 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Keith Raffan | 21,728 | 41.4 | –0.2 | |
Labour | David Hanson | 20,504 | 39.1 | +9.7 | |
Liberal | David Evans | 8,913 | 17.0 | –8.8 | |
Plaid Cymru | David Owen | 1,329 | 2.5 | –0.7 | |
Majority | 1,224 | 2.3 | –9.9 | ||
Turnout | 52,474 | 82.6 | +4.7 | ||
Registered electors | 63,541 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1990s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Hanson | 24,979 | 45.0 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | Mike Whitby | 22,940 | 41.3 | –0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Raymond Dodd | 6,208 | 11.2 | –5.8 | |
Plaid Cymru | Ashley J. Drake | 1,414 | 2.5 | ±0.0 | |
Majority | 2,039 | 3.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 55,541 | 83.4 | +0.8 | ||
Registered electors | 66,591 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Hanson | 23,300 | 57.2 | +12.2 | |
Conservative | Karen Lumley | 10,607 | 26.0 | –15.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Lloyd | 4,160 | 10.2 | –1.0 | |
Plaid Cymru | Ashley J. Drake | 1,558 | 3.8 | +1.3 | |
Referendum | Elizabeth H. Soutter | 1,117 | 2.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 12,693 | 31.2 | +27.5 | ||
Turnout | 40,742 | 75.9 | –7.5 | ||
Registered electors | 53,693 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +12.0 |
Elections in the 2000s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Hanson | 17,825 | 51.5 | –5.7 | |
Conservative | Paul Brierley | 9,220 | 26.6 | +0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Jones | 5,329 | 15.4 | +5.2 | |
Plaid Cymru | Paul Rowlinson | 2,262 | 6.5 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 8,605 | 24.9 | –6.3 | ||
Turnout | 34,636 | 63.3 | –12.6 | ||
Registered electors | 54,732 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | –3.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Hanson | 15,540 | 45.7 | –5.8 | |
Conservative | John Bell | 8,896 | 26.2 | –0.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Jones | 6,089 | 17.9 | +2.5 | |
Plaid Cymru | Phil Thomas | 2,524 | 7.4 | +0.9 | |
UKIP | May Crawford | 533 | 1.6 | N/A | |
Independent | Nigel Williams | 422 | 1.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 6,644 | 19.5 | –5.4 | ||
Turnout | 34,004 | 64.4 | +1.1 | ||
Registered electors | 53,383 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | –2.7 |
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Hanson | 15,083 | 40.8 | –4.9 | |
Conservative | Antoinette Sandbach | 12,811 | 34.6 | +8.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bill Brereton | 5,747 | 15.5 | –2.4 | |
Plaid Cymru | Peter Ryder | 1,844 | 5.0 | –2.4 | |
BNP | Jennifer Matthys | 844 | 2.3 | N/A | |
UKIP | Andrew Haigh | 655 | 1.8 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 2,272 | 6.1 | –13.4 | ||
Turnout | 36,984 | 69.2 | +5.5 | ||
Registered electors | 53,470 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | –6.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Hanson | 15,187 | 40.5 | –0.3 | |
Conservative | Mark Isherwood | 12,257 | 32.7 | –1.9 | |
UKIP | Nigel Williams | 6,150 | 16.4 | +14.6 | |
Plaid Cymru | Paul Rowlinson | 1,803 | 4.8 | –0.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tom Rippeth | 1,380 | 3.7 | –11.8 | |
Green | Kay Roney | 680 | 1.8 | N/A | |
Rejected ballots | 75 | ||||
Majority | 2,930 | 7.8 | +1.7 | ||
Turnout | 37,457 | 69.8 | +0.6 | ||
Registered electors | 53,639 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.8 |
Of the 75 rejected ballots:
- 54 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[25]
- 20 voted for more than one candidate.[25]
- 1 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.[25]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Hanson | 20,573 | 52.2 | +11.7 | |
Conservative | Matt Wright | 16,333 | 41.1 | +8.4 | |
Plaid Cymru | Paul Rowlinson | 1,481 | 3.8 | –1.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tom Rippeth | 1,031 | 2.6 | –1.1 | |
Rejected ballots | 69 | ||||
Majority | 4,240 | 10.8 | +3.0 | ||
Turnout | 39,418 | 72.8 | +3.0 | ||
Registered electors | 54,090 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +1.5 |
Of the 69 rejected ballots:
- 48 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[29]
- 19 voted for more than one candidate.[29]
- 2 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.[29]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rob Roberts | 16,756 | 43.7 | +2.6 | |
Labour | David Hanson | 15,891 | 41.4 | –10.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Parkhurst | 2,346 | 6.1 | +3.5 | |
Brexit Party | Nigel Williams | 1,971 | 5.1 | N/A | |
Plaid Cymru | Paul Rowlinson | 1,406 | 3.7 | –0.1 | |
Rejected ballots | 105 | ||||
Majority | 865 | 2.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 38,370 | 70.3 | –2.5 | ||
Registered electors | 54,552 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.7 |
Of the 105 rejected ballots:
- 87 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[30]
- 18 voted for more than one candidate.[30]
See also
[edit]- Delyn (Senedd constituency)
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Clwyd
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Wales
References
[edit]- ^ "Beyond 20/20 WDS - Table view". 2011 Electorate Figures. StatsWales. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
- ^ 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies - The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales (PDF). Boundary Commission for Wales. 28 June 2023.
- ^ "UK Polling Report".
- ^ "Seat Details - Delyn". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
- ^ "Conservative MP Rob Roberts told staffer to be 'less alluring'". BBC News. 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "BBC NEWS>VOTE 2001>Results and Constituencies>Delyn". Vote 2001. BBC News. 1 May 1997. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "BBC NEWS > Delyn". Vote 2001. BBC News. 7 June 2001. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "2001 Results". Flintshire Council. 7 June 2001. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Delyn parliamentary constituency - Election 2005" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "2005 Results". Flintshire Council. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Delyn BBC Election - Delyn
- ^ "Results". Flintshire Council. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Delyn result". Election Results For Delyn. Flintshire County Council. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Delyn Parliamentary constituency". Election 2015 Results. BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Delyn Parliamentary constituency" (PDF). Elections. Flintshire County Council. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Delyn Parliamentary constituency". Election 2017 Results. BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "2017 Results". Flintshire Council. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Search Results" (PDF). Flintshire County Council. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Delyn parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- 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)
- Delyn UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- Delyn UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK