Delyn (UK Parliament constituency)

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Not to be confused with Delyn (Senedd constituency).

Delyn
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Delyn in Wales
Preserved countyClwyd
Electorate54,405 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlementsMold, Flint, Holywell
Current constituency
Created1983
Member of ParliamentRob Roberts (Independent)
SeatsOne
Created fromFlintshire West, Flintshire East
Overlaps
SeneddDelyn, North Wales

Delyn is a constituency[2] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Rob Roberts, who was elected as a Conservative, but currently sits 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 is set to be abolished, as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the next United Kingdom general election. Its wards is to be split between Alyn and Deeside, and Clwyd East.[4]

Constituency profile[edit]

The seat comprises the mostly industrial Deeside communities of Mostyn, Flint, Mold, Northop and Holywell.[5] Residents are slightly less affluent than the UK average.[6]

Boundaries[edit]

Map
Map of current boundaries

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–present: 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

Elections[edit]

Elections in the 1980s[edit]

General election 1983: Delyn[9]
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)
General election 1987: Delyn[10]
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]

General election 1992: Delyn[11][12]
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
General election 1997: Delyn[13][14]
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]

General election 2001: Delyn[15][16][17]
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
General election 2005: Delyn[18][19][20]
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]

General election 2010: Delyn[21][22][23]
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
General election 2015: Delyn[24][25][26]
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]
General election 2017: Delyn[27][28][29]
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]
General election 2019: Delyn[30][31]
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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies - The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales (PDF). Boundary Commission for Wales. 28 June 2023.
  5. ^ "UK Polling Report".
  6. ^ "Seat Details - Delyn". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.
  7. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
  8. ^ "Conservative MP Rob Roberts told staffer to be 'less alluring'". BBC News. 25 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  13. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ^ "BBC NEWS>VOTE 2001>Results and Constituencies>Delyn". Vote 2001. BBC News. 1 May 1997. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ^ "BBC NEWS > Delyn". Vote 2001. BBC News. 7 June 2001. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  17. ^ "2001 Results". Flintshire Council. Flintshire Council. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Delyn parliamentary constituency - Election 2005" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  20. ^ "2005 Results". Flintshire Council. Flintshire Council. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  21. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  22. ^ Delyn BBC Election - Delyn
  23. ^ "Results". Flintshire Council. Flintshire Council. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  24. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  25. ^ a b c d "Delyn result". Election Results For Delyn. Flintshire County Council. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  26. ^ "Delyn Parliamentary constituency". Election 2015 Results. BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  27. ^ "Delyn Parliamentary constituency" (PDF). Elections. Flintshire County Council. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  28. ^ "Delyn Parliamentary constituency". Election 2017 Results. BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  29. ^ a b c d "2017 Results". Flintshire Council. Flintshire Council. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  30. ^ a b c "Search Results" (PDF). Flintshire County Council. Flintshire County Council. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  31. ^ "Delyn parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 18 December 2019.

External links[edit]

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