North Wales (Senedd electoral region)
| Welsh Assembly electoral region | |
|---|---|
| |
| North Wales shown within Wales | |
| Created 1999 | |
| Current representation | |
| Labour | 5 AMs |
| Conservative | 3 AMs |
| Plaid Cymru | 3 AMs |
| UKIP | 1 AM |
| Constituencies 1. Aberconwy 2. Alyn and Deeside 3. Arfon 4. Clwyd South 5.Clwyd West 6. Delyn 7. Vale of Clwyd 8. Wrexham 9. Ynys Môn | |
| Preserved counties Clwyd Gwynedd (part) | |
North Wales is an electoral region of the National Assembly for Wales, consisting of nine constituencies. The region elects thirteen members, nine directly elected constituency members and four additional members. The electoral region was first used in the 1999 Welsh Assembly election, when the Assembly for Wales was created.
Each constituency elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post electoral system, and the region as a whole elects four additional or top-up Assembly Members, to create a degree of proportional representation. The additional member seats are allocated from closed lists by the d'Hondt method, with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation.
County and Westminster boundaries
As created in 1999, the region covered the most of the preserved county of Clwyd, part of the preserved county of Gwynedd, and part of the preserved county of Powys. Other parts of these preserved counties were within the Mid and West Wales electoral region. For the 2007 Welsh Assembly election, however, boundaries changed, and the region now covers all of the preserved county of Clwyd and part of the preserved county of Gwynedd. The rest of Gwynedd is in the Mid and West Wales region.
The Assembly constituencies have the names of constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). For Westminster election purposes, however, there are no electoral regions, and constituency boundary changes became effective for the 2010 United Kingdom general election.
Electoral region profile
The region is a mix of rural and urban areas, with the population higher in the east, where can be found the region's largest town, Wrexham, and the working-class conurbations of Deeside. The western areas, including the Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Mon), are largely rural. Although Anglesey and Gwynedd are home to large numbers of Welsh speakers, the language is not widely spoken in the north-east.
Constituencies
Assembly members
Constituency AMs
Regional list AMs
N.B. This table is for presentation purposes only
| Term | Election | AM | AM | AM | AM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1999 | bgcolor="Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/color" rowspan="9"| | Rod Richards (Con) |
bgcolor="Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/color" rowspan="7"| | Peter Rogers (Con) |
bgcolor="Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/color" rowspan="7"| | Christine Humphreys (LD) |
bgcolor="Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/color" rowspan="9"| | Janet Ryder (PC) |
| 2001[1] | Eleanor Burnham (LD) | ||||||||
| 2002[2] | David Jones (Con) | ||||||||
| 2nd | 2003 | Mark Isherwood (Con) |
Brynle Williams (Con) | ||||||
| 3rd | 2007 | ||||||||
| 4th | 2011 | Antoinette Sandbach (Con) |
Aled Roberts (LD) |
Llyr Gruffydd (PC) | |||||
| 2015[3] | Janet Haworth (Con) | ||||||||
| 5th | 2016 | bgcolor="Template:UK Independence Party/meta/color"| | Nathan Gill (UKIP) |
bgcolor="Template:UK Independence Party/meta/color" rowspan="2"| | Michelle Brown (UKIP) | ||||
| 2016[4] | bgcolor="Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"| | ||||||||
| Party | Constituency Seats | List Votes (vote %) | D'Hondt Entitlement | Additional Members Elected | Total Members Elected | Deviation from D'Hondt Entitlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Labour Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Labour Party|Template:Welsh Labour Party/meta/shortname]] | 5 | 57,528 (28.1%) | ? | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/color| | [[Plaid Cymru|Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/shortname]] | 2 | 47,701 (23.3%) | ? | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Conservative Party|Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/shortname]] | 2 | 45,468 (22.2%) | ? | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color| | [[UK Independence Party|Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 25,518 (12.5%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor="Template:Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party/meta/color" | | [[Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party|Template:Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 9,409 (4.6%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/color| | [[Welsh Liberal Democrats|Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 9,345 (4.6%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color| | [[Wales Green Party|Template:Wales Green Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 4,789 (2.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color| | Association of Welsh Local Independents | 0 | 1,865 (0.9%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor="Template:Official Monster Raving Loony Party/meta/color" | | [[Official Monster Raving Loony Party|Template:Official Monster Raving Loony Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 1,355 (0.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color| | Independent - Mark Young | 0 | 926 (0.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color| | Welsh Communist Party | 0 | 586 (0.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regional AMs elected 2016
| Party | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Conservative Party|Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/shortname]] | Mark Isherwood |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:UK Independence Party/meta/color| | [[UK Independence Party|Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/shortname]] | Michelle Brown |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:UK Independence Party/meta/color| | [[UK Independence Party|Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/shortname]] | Nathan Gill |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/color| | [[Plaid Cymru|Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/shortname]] | Llyr Huws Gruffydd |
| Party | Constituency Seats | List Votes (vote %) | D'Hondt Entitlement | Additional Members Elected | Total Members Elected | Deviation from D'Hondt Entitlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Labour Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Labour Party|Template:Welsh Labour Party/meta/shortname]] | 5 | 62,677 (32.2%) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Conservative Party|Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/shortname]] | 2 | 52,201 (26.8%) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/color| | [[Plaid Cymru|Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/shortname]] | 2 | 41,701 (21.4%) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/color| | [[Welsh Liberal Democrats|Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 11,507 (5.9%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color| | [[UK Independence Party|Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 9,608 (4.9%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Socialist Labour Party (UK)/meta/color| | [[Socialist Labour Party (UK)|Template:Socialist Labour Party (UK)/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 4,895 (2.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:British National Party/meta/color| | [[British National Party|Template:British National Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 4,785 (2.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color| | [[Wales Green Party|Template:Wales Green Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 4,406 (2.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Christian Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Christian Party|Template:Welsh Christian Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 1,401 (0.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color| | Jason Weyman - Independent | 0 | 1,094 (0.6%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Communist Party of Britain/meta/color| | [[Communist Party of Britain|Template:Communist Party of Britain/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 523 (0.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regional AMs elected 2011
| Party | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Conservative Party|Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/shortname]] | Mark Isherwood |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Conservative Party|Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/shortname]] | Antoinette Sandbach † |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/color| | [[Welsh Liberal Democrats|Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/shortname]] | Aled Roberts |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/color| | [[Plaid Cymru|Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/shortname]] | Llyr Huws Gruffydd |
† Resigned as AM following her election to the UK House of Commons on 7 May 2015; replaced by Janet Haworth from 27 May 2015.
| Party | Constituency Seats | List Votes (vote %) | D'Hondt Entitlement | Additional Members Elected | Total Members Elected | Deviation from D'Hondt Entitlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Labour Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Labour Party|Template:Welsh Labour Party/meta/shortname]] | 5 | 51,831 (26.4%) | 4 | 0 | 5 | +1 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/color| | [[Plaid Cymru|Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/shortname]] | 3 | 50,558 (25.7%) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Conservative Party|Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/shortname]] | 1 | 50,266 (25.6%) | 4 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/color| | [[Welsh Liberal Democrats|Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 15,275 (7.8%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:British National Party/meta/color| | [[British National Party|Template:British National Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 9,986 (5.1%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:UK Independence Party/meta/color| | [[United Kingdom Independence Party|Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 8,015 (4.1%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color| | [[Green Party of England and Wales|Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 5,660 (2.9%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Socialist Labour Party (UK)/meta/color| | [[Socialist Labour Party (UK)|Template:Socialist Labour Party (UK)/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 2,209 (1.1%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Christian Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Christian Party|Template:Welsh Christian Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 1,300 (0.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Communist Party of Britain/meta/color| | [[Communist Party of Britain|Template:Communist Party of Britain/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 700 (0.4%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Christian Peoples Alliance/meta/color| | [[Christian Peoples Alliance|Template:Christian Peoples Alliance/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 642 (0.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party | Constituency Seats | List Votes (vote %) | D'Hondt Entitlement | Additional Members Elected | Total Members Elected | Deviation from D'Hondt Entitlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Labour Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Labour Party|Template:Welsh Labour Party/meta/shortname]] | 6 | 55,250 (31.57%) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/color| | [[Plaid Cymru|Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/shortname]] | 2 | 41,640 (23.79%) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Conservative Party|Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 38,543 (22.02%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/color| | [[Welsh Liberal Democrats|Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 17,503 (10.00%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Independent- John Marek | 1 | 11,008 (6.29.%) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/color| | [[United Kingdom Independence Party|Template:United Kingdom Independence Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 4,500 (2.57%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color| | [[Green Party of England and Wales|Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 4,200 (2.40%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cymru Annibynnol | 0 | 1,552 (0.89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Communist Party of Britain/meta/color| | [[Communist Party of Britain|Template:Communist Party of Britain/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 522 (0.30%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:ProLife Alliance/meta/color| | [[ProLife Alliance|Template:ProLife Alliance/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 310 (0.18%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Former constituencies
| Constituency | Preserved counties |
|---|---|
| Alyn and Deeside | Entirely within Clwyd |
| Caernarfon | Entirely within Gwynedd |
| Clwyd South | Partly Clwyd, partly Powys |
| Clwyd West | Entirely within Clwyd |
| Conwy | Partly Clwyd, partly Gwynedd |
| Delyn | Entirely within Clwyd |
| Vale of Clwyd | |
| Wrexham | |
| Ynys Môn | Entirely within Gwynedd |
| Party | Constituency Seats | List Votes (vote %) | D'Hondt Entitlement | Additional Members Elected | Total Members Elected | Deviation from D'Hondt Entitlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Labour Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Labour Party|Template:Welsh Labour Party/meta/shortname]] | 6 | 70,625 (41.79%) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/color| | [[Plaid Cymru|Template:Plaid Cymru/meta/shortname]] | 3 | 50,757 (30.04%) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/color| | [[Welsh Conservative Party|Template:Welsh Conservative Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 20,993 (12.42%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/color| | [[Welsh Liberal Democrats|Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 18,527 (10.96%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/color| | [[Green Party of England and Wales|Template:Green Party of England and Wales/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 4,082 (2.42%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People's Representative | 0 | 2,074 (1.23%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Welsh Socialist Alliance/meta/color| | [[Welsh Socialist Alliance|Template:Welsh Socialist Alliance/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 1,257 (0.74%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="width: 4px" bgcolor=Template:Natural Law Party/meta/color| | [[Natural Law Party|Template:Natural Law Party/meta/shortname]] | 0 | 676 (0.40%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ Christine Humphreys resigned in March 2001 and was replaced by Eleanor Burnham.
- ^ Rod Richards resigned in September 2002 and was replaced by David Jones.
- ^ Antoinette Sandbach resigned in May 2015 and was replaced by Janet Haworth.
- ^ Nathan Gill left the UKIP Group in the Assembly as a result of infighting. He remains a member of the party but sits as an Independent in the Assembly.
- ^ BBC Election results
- ^ a b http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ass/constit/wr2.htm