Wrexham (Senedd constituency)

Constituency of the Senedd

Not to be confused with Wrexham (UK Parliament constituency).

Wrexham
Wrecsam

Senedd county constituency
for the Senedd

Wrexham shown within the North Wales electoral region and the region shown within Wales

Current Senedd county constituency
Created| 1999
Party| Labour
MS| Lesley Griffiths
Preserved county| Clwyd

Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) 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

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Map of current boundaries

The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the Wrexham Westminster constituency. It is entirely within the preserved county of Clwyd.

As created in 1999, the North Wales region includes the constituencies of Alyn and Deeside, Caernarfon, Clwyd West, Clwyd South, Conwy, Delyn, Vale of Clwyd, Wrexham and Ynys Môn. For the 2007 Assembly election the region included Aberconwy, Alyn and Deeside, Arfon, Clwyd South, Clwyd West, Delyn, Vale of Clwyd, Wrexham and Ynys Môn.

The constituency of Wrexham is divided into the electoral divisions: Acton, Borras Park, Brynyffynnon, Cartrefle, Erddig, Garden Village, Gresford East and West, Grosvenor, Gwersyllt East and South, Gwersyllt North, Gwersyllt West, Hermitage, Holt, Little Acton, Llay, Maesydre, Marford and Hoseley, Offa, Queensway, Rhosnesni, Rossett, Smithfield, Stansty, Whitegate, Wynnstay.

## Voting

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In general elections for the Senedd, each voter has two votes. The first vote may be used to vote for a candidate to become the Member of the Senedd for the voter's constituency, elected by the first past the post system. The second vote may be used to vote 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.

## Members of the Senedd

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Election | Member | Party | Portrait

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| 1999 | John Marek | Labour |
| 2003 | John Marek Independent Party
| 2003 | Forward Wales
| 2007 | Lesley Griffiths | Labour |

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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2021 Senedd election: Wrexham[1] Party  | Candidate  | Constituency  | Regional

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Votes  | %  | ±% | Votes  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Lesley Griffiths | 8,452 | 37.4 | +0.3 | 7,450 | 33.0 | +0.4
| Conservative | Jeremy Kent  | 7,102  | 31.4  | +0.8  | 7,099  | 31.5  | +8.1
| Plaid Cymru | Carrie Harper  | 4,832  | 21.4  | +8.5  | 4,793  | 21.2  | +8.1
| Abolish | Paul Ashton  | 790  | 3.5  | New | 1,000  | 4.4  | –1.0
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Sly  | 755  | 3.3  | –2.3  | 778  | 3.4  | –5.1
| UKIP | Sebastian Ross  | 378  | 1.7  | –10.1  | 350  | 1.6  | –10.5
| Reform UK | Charles Dodman  | 187  | 0.8  | New | 186  | 0.8  | New
| Gwlad | Aaron Norton  | 110  | 0.5  | New | 89  | 0.4  | New
| Green | 545  | 2.4  | –0.6
| Freedom Alliance (UK)  | 116  | 0.5  | New
| Propel | 59  | 0.3  | New
| Communist | 55  | 0.2  | –0.1
| Independent | Michelle Brown | 29  | 0.1  | New
| TUSC | 15  | 0.1  | New
Majority | 1,352  | 6.0  | –0.5
Turnout | 22,606  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

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### Elections in the 2010s

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Welsh Assembly Election 2016: Wrexham[2] Party  | Candidate  | Constituency  | Regional[3]

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Votes  | %  | ±% | Votes  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Lesley Griffiths | 7,552 | 37.1 | −7.7 | 6,607 | 32.6 | -4.6
| Conservative | Andrew Atkinson  | 6,227  | 30.6  | +3.7  | 4,747  | 23.4  | -0.4
| Plaid Cymru | Carrie Harper  | 2,631  | 12.9  | −1.0  | 2,666  | 13.1  | -0.1
| UKIP | Jeanette Stefani  | 2,393  | 11.8  | New | 2,458  | 12.1  | +7.6
| Liberal Democrats | Beryl Blackmore  | 1,140  | 5.6  | −8.8  | 1,729  | 8.5  | -2.9
| Green | Alan Butterwoth  | 411  | 2.0  | New | 599  | 3.0  | +1.0
| Abolish | 1,098  | 5.4  | New
| Association of Welsh Independents  | 134  | 0.7  | New
| Monster Raving Loony | 123  | 0.6  | New
| Communist | 68  | 0.3  | ±0.0
| Mark Young - Independent  | 57  | 0.3  | New
Majority | 1,325  | 6.5  | −11.4
Turnout | 20,354  | 39.5  | +3.3
| Labour hold | Swing | −5.7  |
Welsh Assembly Election 2011: Wrexham[4] Party  | Candidate  | Constituency  | Regional[5]

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Votes  | %  | ±% | Votes  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Lesley Griffiths | 8,368 | 44.8 | +16.0 | 6,954 | 37.2 | +6.9
| Conservative | John Marek | 5,031  | 26.9  | +9.7  | 4,448  | 23.8  | +4.5
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Brereton  | 2,692  | 14.4  | −2.3  | 2,127  | 11.4  | -6.7
| Plaid Cymru | Marc Jones  | 2,596  | 13.9  | +4.3  | 2,463  | 13.2  | +1.3
| UKIP | 834  | 4.5  | -1.2
| BNP | 598  | 3.2  | -6.2
| Socialist Labour | 559  | 3.0  | +1.8
| Green | 379  | 2.0  | -0.6
| Welsh Christian | 183  | 1.0  | +0.1
| Weyman - Independent  | 84  | 0.4  | New
| Communist | 58  | 0.3  | ±0.0
Majority | 3,337  | 17.9  | +11.5
Turnout | 18,687  | 36.2  | −2.6
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.2  |

Regional ballots rejected: 240[6]

### Elections in the 2000s

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Welsh Assembly Election 2007: Wrexham  Party  | Candidate  | Constituency  | Regional[7]

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Votes  | %  | ±% | Votes  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Lesley Griffiths | 5,633 | 28.8 | −3.3 | 5,878 | 30.3 | -0.7
| Independent | John Marek | 4,383  | 22.4  | −15.3  |
| Conservative | Felicity Elphick  | 3,372  | 17.2  | +4.4  | 3,736  | 19.3  | +6.1
| Liberal Democrats | Bruce Roberts  | 3,268  | 16.7  | +6.9  | 3,508  | 18.1  | +7.3
| Plaid Cymru | Sion Aled Owen  | 1,878  | 9.6  | +1.9  | 2,307  | 11.9  | +1.2
| UKIP | Peter Lewis  | 1,033  | 5.3  | New | 1,105  | 5.7  | +3.4
| BNP | 1,821  | 9.4  | New
| Green | 509  | 2.6  | +1.3
| Socialist Labour | 235  | 1.2  | New
| Welsh Christian | 180  | 0.9  | New
| Communist | 53  | 0.3  | New
| CPA | 41  | 0.2  | New
Majority | 1,250  | 6.4  | N/A
Turnout | 19,576  | 38.8  | +4.4
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Welsh Assembly Election 2003: Wrexham  Party  | Candidate  | Constituency[8] | List

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Votes  | %  | ±% | Votes  | %  | ±%
| John Marek Independent Party | John Marek | 6,539 | 37.7 | N/A | 5,163  | 30.0  | New
| Labour | Lesley Griffiths | 5,566  | 32.1  | −21.0  | 5,331 | 31.0 | -14.0
| Conservative | Janet Finch-Saunders | 2,228  | 12.8  | −3.0  | 2,269  | 13.2  | -3.7
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Philip Rippeth  | 1,701  | 9.8  | −6.1  | 1,865  | 10.8  | -4.7
| Plaid Cymru | Peter Ryder  | 1,329  | 7.7  | −7.6  | 1,833  | 10.7  | -8.9
| UKIP | 401  | 2.3  | New
| Green | 223  | 1.3  | Unknown
| Cymru Annibynnol  | 57  | 0.3  | New
| Communist | 35  | 0.2  | Unknown
| Prolife Alliance | 16  | 0.1  | New
Majority | 973  | 5.6  | N/A
Turnout | 17,363  | 34.4  | +0.2
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing |  |

2003 Electorate: 50,508
Regional ballots rejected: 294

### Elections in the 1990s

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Welsh Assembly Election 1999: Wrexham[9] Party  | Candidate  | Constituency  | Regional

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Votes  | %  | ±% | Votes  | %  | ±%
| Labour | John Marek | 9,239 | 53.1 | N/A | 7,725 | 45.0 | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Carole O’Toole  | 2,767  | 15.9  | N/A | 2,670  | 15.5  | N/A
| Conservative | Felicity Elphick  | 2,747  | 15.8  | N/A | 2,896  | 16.9  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | Janet Ryder | 2,659  | 15.3  | N/A | 3,373  | 19.6  | 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  | 521  | 3.0  | N/A
Majority | 6,472  | 37.2  | N/A
Turnout | 17,412  | 34.2  | N/A
| Labour win (new seat)

## See also

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* North Wales (Senedd electoral region)
* Senedd constituencies and electoral regions
* Wrexham (UK Parliament constituency)

## References

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1. ^ [https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2021-04/sopn-and-notice-of-poll-wrexham.pdf Wrexham Statement of Persons Nominated
2. ^ "Wrexham– Welsh Assembly Constituency – Election 2016". BBC News. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
3. ^ "Results and turnout at the 2016 National Assembly for Wales election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
4. ^ "Wales elections > Wrexham". BBC News. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
5. ^ "Results and turnout at the 2011 National Assembly for Wales Election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
6. ^ "Results and turnout at the 2011 National Assembly for Wales election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
7. ^ "2007 Assembly Election Results (updated) July 2007(Pages Page 78 of the PDF / Page 72 of booklet)" (PDF). National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
8. ^ The National Assembly for Wales elections 2003. The Electoral Commission. November 2003. pp. 110–115. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
9. ^ "BBC News Election 1999". BBC News. 6 May 1999. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

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Electoral regions and constituencies of the Senedd

Mid and West Wales|

* Brecon and Radnorshire
* Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
* Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
* Ceredigion
* Dwyfor Meirionnydd
* Llanelli
* Montgomeryshire
* Preseli Pembrokeshire

North Wales|

* Aberconwy
* Alyn and Deeside
* Arfon
* Clwyd South
* Clwyd West
* Delyn
* Vale of Clwyd
* Wrexham
* Ynys Môn

South Wales Central|

* Cardiff Central
* Cardiff North
* Cardiff South and Penarth
* Cardiff West
* Cynon Valley
* Pontypridd
* Rhondda
* Vale of Glamorgan

South Wales East|

* Blaenau Gwent
* Caerphilly
* Islwyn
* Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
* Monmouth
* Newport East
* Newport West
* Torfaen

South Wales West|

* Aberavon
* Bridgend
* Gower
* Neath
* Ogmore
* Swansea East
* Swansea West

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