Aberconwy
2010 Results:
Conservative: 10734 (35.82%)
Labour: 7336 (24.48%)
Liberal Democrat: 5786 (19.31%)
Plaid Cymru: 5341 (17.82%)
UKIP: 632 (2.11%)
Christian: 137 (0.46%)
Majority: 3398 (11.34%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 9119 (31.5%)
Conservative: 8875 (30.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 5733 (19.8%)
Plaid Cymru: 4186 (14.4%)
Other: 1080 (3.7%)
Majority: 243 (0.8%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 9398 (27.9%)
Labour: 12479 (37.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 6723 (20%)
Plaid Cymru: 3730 (11.1%)
Green: 512 (1.5%)
UKIP: 298 (0.9%)
Other: 517 (1.5%)
Majority: 3081 (9.2%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 8147 (23.7%)
Labour: 14366 (41.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 5800 (16.9%)
Plaid Cymru: 5665 (16.5%)
UKIP: 388 (1.1%)
Majority: 6219 (18.1%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 10085 (24.3%)
Labour: 14561 (35%)
Liberal Democrat: 12965 (31.2%)
Plaid Cymru: 2844 (6.8%)
Referendum: 760 (1.8%)
Other: 345 (0.8%)
Majority: 1596 (3.8%)
Boundary changes: underwent major changes in the boundary review to bring it in line with the preserved Welsh county boundaries. Conwy lost Bangor to the new
Profile: Aberconwy consists of the town of Conwy itself, the Victorian seaside resort of Landudno and the Conwy Valley, including Llanrwst and Betws-Y-Coed. Prior to 1997 the seat had been held by the Conservative party for 27 years. After the retirement of Wyn Roberts in 1997 Labour won it from third place. In the 1999 Welsh assembly elections the seat was a surprise win for Plaid, but was won again by Labour in 2003, with Plaid a close second. The removal of Labour voting Bangor under the new boundaries once again makes the seat a prime target for the Tories.
Current MP: Guto Bebb (Conservative) born 1968, Wrexham. Educated at the University of Wales. Partner in an Economic Development Consultancy. A former Plaid Cymru constituency chairman he defected after being ousted as local chair for his opposition to the single currency. Contested Ogmore by-election 2002, Conwy in 2003 Welsh Assembly elections, Conwy 2005.
Guto Bebb (Conservative) born 1968, Wrexham. Educated at the University of Wales. Partner in an Economic Development Consultancy. A former Plaid Cymru constituency chairman he defected after being ousted as local chair for his opposition to the single currency. Contested Ogmore by-election 2002, Conwy in 2003 Welsh Assembly elections, Conwy 2005.
Ronnie Hughes (Labour) Conwy councillor and former leader of the council. Former Aberconwy councillor.
Mike Priestley (Liberal Democrat) Born 1966, Colwyn Bay. Educated at Ysgol Aberconwy. Royal mail delivery office manager. Conwy councillor.
Phil Edwards (Plaid Cymru) Educated at Ysgol Y Gader. Former policeman. Contested Clwyd West in 2007 Welsh Assembly elections.
Michael Wieteska (UKIP) Born 1945, Salford. Educated at North Carolina College of Theology. Pastor.
Louise Wynne Jones (Christian Party) 2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 55388
Male: 48.1%
Female: 51.9%
Under 18: 20.3%
Over 60: 28.8%
Born outside UK: 3.3%
White: 99%
Asian: 0.3%
Mixed: 0.4%
Other: 0.2%
Christian: 77.6%
Full time students: 2.5%
Graduates 16-74: 18.8%
No Qualifications 16-74: 30.7%
Owner-Occupied: 73.2%
Social Housing: 12% (Council: 7.7%, Housing Ass.: 4.3%)
Privately Rented: 11.3%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 16%
If the safe Labour parts of Gower were twinned with Neath & Port Talbort, and the more Tory rural parts of Gower were combined with the less Labour parts of Swansea West (the more Labour parts of West being annexed by Swansea East), then ….
…’Swansea West & Gower’ would surely be much better for the Conservatives and Lib Dems?
The Mumbles was part of Swansea West when it had a Tory MP before 1964, its movement from Swansea West to Gower made the former better for Labour and the latter better for the Tories.
If the safe Labour parts of Gower were twinned with Neath & Port Talbort, and the more Tory rural parts of Gower were combined with the less Labour parts of Swansea West (the more Labour parts of West being annexed by Swansea East), then ….
…’Swansea West & Gower’ would surely be much better for the Conservatives and Lib Dems?
The Mumbles was part of Swansea West when it had a Tory MP before 1964, its movement from Swansea West to Gower made the former better for Labour and the latter better for the Tories?
Apparently Gareth Jones ha sbeen reselected for Aberconwy. This is just a rumour I have to say. If it is the case then thos makes this seat far more intresting in the upcoming Assembly election.
Rumour has it that Ronnie Hughes will be Labour’s Assembly candidate. No news yet from Lib Dems or Plaid but we could well have four candidates with Conwy CB links.