Wales · Constituency
Clwyd East
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Your member of parliament
Becky Gittins
LabourLabour won Clwyd East at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,622 votes, or 9.7 points. A swing of 4.8 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 212 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 438.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 9.7 points, which is larger than 212 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 4,622 votes.
Majority
4,622
9.7% of votes cast.
Turnout
62.4%
+2.7 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
47,822 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becky GittinsElected | Labour | 18,484 | 38.7% | +5.0 |
| James Davies | Conservative | 13,862 | 29.0% | +5.3 |
| Kirsty Walmsley | Reform UK | 7,626 | 15.9% | +1.7 |
| Paul Penlington | Plaid Cymru | 3,733 | 7.8% | +7.1 |
| Alec Dauncey | Liberal Democrat | 1,859 | 3.9% | -8.3 |
| Lee Lavery | Green Party | 1,659 | 3.5% | -2.9 |
| Rob Roberts | Independent | 599 | 1.3% | -0.8 |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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