Delyn is a
constituency of the
Senedd . It elects one
Member of the Senedd by the
first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the
North Wales electoral region , which elects four
additional members , in addition to nine constituency members, to produce a degree of
proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Boundaries
The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly , in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the Delyn Westminster constituency . It is entirely within the preserved county of Clwyd .
As created in 1999, the North Wales region included the constituencies of Alyn and Deeside , Caernarfon , Clwyd West , Clwyd South , Conwy , Delyn, Vale of Clwyd , Wrexham and Ynys Môn . From the 2007 election the region included Aberconwy , Alyn and Deeside , Arfon , Clwyd South , Clwyd West , Delyn, Vale of Clwyd , Wrexham and Ynys Môn .
Voting
In elections for the Senedd, each voter has two votes. The first vote is for a candidate for the voter's constituency, elected by the first past the post system. The second vote is for a regional closed party list of candidates. Additional member seats are allocated from the lists by the d'Hondt method , with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation.
Assembly members and Members of the Senedd
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
2021 Senedd election : Delyn
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Labour
Hannah Blythyn
12,846
48.6
+7.7
10,423
39.6
+5.0
Conservative
Mark Isherwood
9,135
34.5
+9.0
8,640
32.8
+9.5
Plaid Cymru
Paul Rowlinson
2,097
7.9
-1.9
3,052
11.6
±0.0
Liberal Democrats
Andrew Parkhurst
1,094
4.1
-3.3
1,105
4.2
-1.8
UKIP
Mary Davies
862
3.3
-13.1
548
2.1
-12.6
Reform UK
Aiden Down
297
1.1
New
264
1.0
New
Gwlad
Anthony Williams
112
0.4
New
121
0.5
New
Abolish
1,131
4.3
-1.5
Green
704
2.7
+0.9
Freedom Alliance (UK)
147
0.6
New
Communist
60
0.2
-0.1
Independent
Michelle Brown
49
0.2
New
Propel
45
0.2
New
TUSC
25
0.1
New
Majority
3,711
14.1
−1.3
Turnout
26,303
46.81
+3.5
Labour hold
Swing
Elections in the 2010s
Welsh Assembly Election 2016 : Delyn
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Labour
Hannah Blythyn
9,480
40.9
−5.2
8,004
34.6
-3.0
Conservative
Huw Williams
5,898
25.5
−8.2
5,399
23.3
-6.2
UKIP
Nigel Williams
3,794
16.4
New
3,403
14.7
+9.3
Plaid Cymru
Paul Rowlinson
2,269
9.8
−2.8
2,681
11.6
-1.6
Liberal Democrats
Tom Rippeth
1,718
7.4
−0.2
1,390
6.0
-0.1
Abolish
1,332
5.8
New
Green
417
1.8
-0.1
Association of Welsh Independents
234
1.0
New
Monster Raving Loony
148
0.6
New
Mark Young - Independent
87
0.4
New
Communist
63
0.3
+0.1
Majority
3,582
15.4
+3.0
Turnout
23,159
43.3
+0.3
Labour hold
Swing
+1.5
Welsh Assembly Election 2011 : Delyn
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Labour
Sandy Mewies
10,695
46.1
+11.5
8,690
37.6
+6.7
Conservative
Matthew Wright
7,814
33.7
+1.4
6,819
29.5
-0.4
Plaid Cymru
Carrie Harper
2,918
12.6
−2.1
3,044
13.2
-5.5
Liberal Democrats
Michele Jones
1,767
7.6
−4.7
1,420
6.1
+0.3
UKIP
1,241
5.4
+1.3
BNP
579
2.5
-3.2
Socialist Labour
540
2.3
+0.8
Green
444
1.9
-0.7
Welsh Christian
203
0.9
±0.0
Weyman - Independent
92
0.4
New
Communist
56
0.2
-0.3
Majority
2,881
12.4
+10.1
Turnout
23,194
43.0
+1.9
Labour hold
Swing
+5.1
Regional ballots rejected: 254
Elections in the 2000s
Welsh Assembly Election 2007 : Delyn
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Labour
Sandy Mewies
7,507
34.6
−4.0
6,470
29.9
-6.7
Conservative
Antoinette Sandbach
6,996
32.3
+3.3
6,464
29.9
+5.0
Plaid Cymru
Meg Elis
3,179
14.7
−0.7
4,049
18.7
+3.6
Liberal Democrats
Ian Matthews
2,669
12.3
−4.7
1,245
5.8
-6.9
UKIP
Derek Bigg
1,318
6.1
New
877
4.1
+1.5
BNP
1,236
5.7
New
Green
570
2.6
-0.1
Socialist Labour
326
1.5
New
Welsh Christian
189
0.9
New
Communist
116
0.5
New
CPA
73
0.3
New
Majority
511
2.3
−7.2
Turnout
21,669
41.1
+10.1
Labour hold
Swing
−3.7
Welsh Assembly Election 2003 : Delyn
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Labour
Sandy Mewies
6,520
38.6
−6.1
6,184
36.6
Conservative
Mark Isherwood
4,896
29.0
+7.0
4,207
24.9
Liberal Democrats
David P. Lloyd
2,880
17.1
+4.1
2,151
12.7
Plaid Cymru
Paul J. Rowlinson
2,588
15.3
−5.0
2,549
15.1
John Marek Independent Party
661
3.9
Green
464
2.7
UKIP
445
2.6
ProLife Alliance
93
0.6
Cymru Annibynnol
85
0.5
Communist
59
0.3
Majority
1,624
9.6
−13.1
Turnout
17,073
31.4
−12.8
Labour hold
Swing
−6.6
2003 Electorate: 54,426
Regional ballots rejected: 203
Elections in the 1990s
Welsh Assembly Election 1999 : Delyn
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Labour
Alison Halford
10,672
44.7
N/A
9,909
41.6
N/A
Conservative
Karen Lumley
5,255
22.0
N/A
5,000
21.0
N/A
Plaid Cymru
Meg Elis
4,837
20.3
N/A
4,955
20.8
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Eleanor Burnham
3,089
13.0
N/A
3,091
13.0
N/A
Green
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
Rhuddlan Debt Protest Campaign
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
United Socialist
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
Communist
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
Natural Law
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
Above list parties
842
3.5
N/A
Majority
5,417
22.7
N/A
Turnout
23,853
44.2
N/A
Labour win (new seat)
See also
References
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