LABOUR has a “99%+ likelihood” to win the Clwyd North and East constituencies in which much of Denbighshire is situated, according to the 2024 UK general election exit polls.

Polls closed at 10pm tonight (July 4), with the Labour Party predicted to win a landslide victory of 410 seats.

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Clwyd North is a new seat, comprising the following areas of Denbighshire and Conwy:

Denbighshire: 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.

Conwy: Abergele Pensarn, Colwyn, Eirias, Gele, Glyn, Kinmel Bay, Llanddulas, Llandrillo yn Rhos, Llysfaen, Mochdre, Pentre Mawr, Rhiw, and Towyn.

The candidates for Clwyd North are as follows:

  • Labour - Gill German
  • Green - Martyn Hogg
  • Conservative - Darren Millar
  • Reform UK - Jamie Orange
  • Plaid Cymru - Paul Rowlinson
  • Liberal Democrats - David Wilkins

The Clwyd East constituency, meanwhile, comprises the following: 

Denbighshire - Dyserth, Llandyrnog, Prestatyn Central, Prestatyn East, Prestatyn Meliden, Prestatyn North, Prestatyn South West, Tremeirchion, Llanarmon-yn-Ial/Llandegla, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd/Llangynhafal, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd/Gwyddelwern, Llangollen, and Ruthin.

Flintshire - Argoed, Brynford, Caerwys, Cilcain, Ffynnongroyw, 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.

Wrexham - Llangollen Rural.

Its candidates are as follows:

Conservative - James Davies

Green - Lee Lavery

Labour - Becky Gittins

Liberal Democrats - Alec Dauncey

Plaid Cymru - Paul Penlington

Independent - Rob Roberts

Reform UK - Kirsty Walmsley

Corwen, which now comes under the Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency, has a "99%+ likelihood" to remain a Plaid Cymru seat, meanwhile.

This will be the largest of Wales’ constituencies after the election, with it now including Corwen and Llandrillo.

Its current wards are Aberdaron, Aberdyfi, Abererch, Abermaw, Abersoch, Bala, Botwnnog, Bowydd and Rhiw, Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd, Bryn-crug/Llanfihangel, Clynnog, Corris/Mawddwy, Criccieth, Diffwys and Maenofferen, Dolbenmaen, Dolgellau North, Dolgellau South, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Efail-newydd/Buan, Harlech, Llanaelhaearn, Llanbedr, Llanbedrog, Llandderfel, Llanengan, Llangelynin, Llanuwchllyn, Llanystumdwy, Morfa Nefyn, Nefyn, Penrhyndeudraeth, Porthmadog East, Porthmadog West, Porthmadog-Tremadog, Pwllheli North, Pwllheli South, Teigl, Trawsfynydd, Tudweiliog and Tywyn.

Its current MP is Liz Saville Roberts, of Plaid Cymru.

  • Conservative - Tomos Day
  • Labour – Joanna Stallard
  • Green – Karl Drinkwater
  • Plaid Cymru – Liz Saville Roberts
  • Heritage Party - Joan Ginsberg
  • Lib Dems - Phoebe Jenkins
  • Reform UK - Lucy Murphy