List of Parliamentary constituencies in Gwynedd
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There are four constitencies covering the preserved county
of Gwynedd. They are all county constituencies (CCs), and are used also, since the 1999 Welsh Assembly election
, for elections to the National Assembly for Wales
.
The preserved county
of Gwynedd shares its name with the principal area of Gwynedd, although the preserved county also covers Anglesey
.
Two of the constituencies
straddle the boundary with another preserved county, and Boundary Commission for Wales proposals for new boundaries have been accepted, to become effective for the 2010 United Kingdom general election and the Welsh Assembly election, 2007. The new boundaries define three constituencies covering the preserved county of Gwynedd, all entirely within its boundary.
For Welsh Assembly elections, constituencies are grouped into additional member
electoral regions, and changes to constituency boundaries mean, also, changes to regional boundaries.
Boundaries for the four existing constituencies were defined before changes to the boundaries of preserved counties under the Preserved Counties (Amendment to Boundaries) (Wales) Order 2003, which came into effect in 2003, and before changes to local government boundaries under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994
, which came into effect in 1996.
The Conwy and Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituencies are partly Clwyd constituencies.
The Conwy and Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituencies are partly Clwyd constituencies.
The North Wales includes, also, five Clwyd constituencies and one which is partly a Clwyd constituency and partly a Powys constituency.
The Mid and West Wales region includes, also, five Dyfed constituencies and two Powys constituencies.
The North Wales region will include, also, seven Clwyd constituencies.
The Mid and West Wales region will include, also, five Dyfed constituencies and two Powys consituencies.
Preserved counties of Wales
The preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of Lieutenancy and Shrievalty. They are based on the counties created by the Local Government Act 1972 and used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996.-Usage:The Local Government ...
of Gwynedd. They are all county constituencies (CCs), and are used also, since the 1999 Welsh Assembly election
Welsh Assembly election, 1999
The first National Assembly for Wales elections were held on 6 May 1999. The overall turnout of voters was 46.3%. Although the Welsh Labour Party were the biggest party, they did not gain enough seats to form a majority government and instead entered into coalition with the Liberal Democrats...
, for elections to the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
.
The preserved county
Preserved counties of Wales
The preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of Lieutenancy and Shrievalty. They are based on the counties created by the Local Government Act 1972 and used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996.-Usage:The Local Government ...
of Gwynedd shares its name with the principal area of Gwynedd, although the preserved county also covers Anglesey
Anglesey
Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
.
Two of the constituencies
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
straddle the boundary with another preserved county, and Boundary Commission for Wales proposals for new boundaries have been accepted, to become effective for the 2010 United Kingdom general election and the Welsh Assembly election, 2007. The new boundaries define three constituencies covering the preserved county of Gwynedd, all entirely within its boundary.
For Welsh Assembly elections, constituencies are grouped into additional member
Additional Member System
The Additional Member System is the term used in the United Kingdom for the mixed member proportional representation voting system used in Scotland, Wales and the London Assembly....
electoral regions, and changes to constituency boundaries mean, also, changes to regional boundaries.
Boundaries for the four existing constituencies were defined before changes to the boundaries of preserved counties under the Preserved Counties (Amendment to Boundaries) (Wales) Order 2003, which came into effect in 2003, and before changes to local government boundaries under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994
Local Government (Wales) Act 1994
The Local Government Act 1994 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the current local government structure in Wales of 22 unitary authority areas, referred to as principal areas in the Act, and abolished the previous two-tier structure of counties and districts...
, which came into effect in 1996.
Current boundaries
| Constituency | Boundaries |
|---|---|
| 1. Caernarfon CC (Westminster) Caernarfon (UK Parliament constituency) Caernarfon was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Caernarfon in Wales. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system.... |
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| 2. Conwy CC (Westminster) Conwy (UK Parliament constituency) Conwy was an electoral constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament by the single-member district plurality system of voting.... (part) |
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| 3. Meirionnydd Nant Conwy CC (Westminster) Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (UK Parliament constituency) Meirionnydd Nant Conwy was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... (part) |
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| 4. Ynys Môn CC (Westminster) Ynys Môn (UK Parliament constituency) Ynys Môn is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
The Conwy and Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituencies are partly Clwyd constituencies.
New boundaries
| Constituency | Boundaries |
|---|---|
| 1. Arfon CC (Westminster) Arfon (UK Parliament constituency) Arfon is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . Although the constituency is relatively large by geographical area, it is a predominantly urban rather than rural seat, with the majority of the population living in the two towns on which the constituency is... |
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| 2. Dwyfor Meirionnydd CC (Westminster) Dwyfor Meirionnydd (UK Parliament constituency) Dwyfor Meirionnydd is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . The seat was created by the Welsh Boundary Commission for the 2010 general election, and replaced the old north Wales seat of Meirionnydd Nant Conwy... |
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| 3. Ynys Môn CC (Westminster) Ynys Môn (UK Parliament constituency) Ynys Môn is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1999 to 2007
| Constituency | Assembly region | Constituency boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Caernarfon CC (Assembly) Caernarfon (National Assembly for Wales constituency) Caernarfon was a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2007. It elected one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election... |
North Wales | |
| 2. Conwy CC (Assembly) Conwy (National Assembly for Wales constituency) Conwy was a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2007. It elected one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election... (part) |
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| 3. Meirionnydd Nant Conwy CC (Assembly) Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (National Assembly for Wales constituency) Meirionnydd Nant Conwy was a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elected one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election... (part) |
Mid and West Wales | |
| 4. Ynys Môn CC (Assembly) | North Wales |
The Conwy and Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituencies are partly Clwyd constituencies.
The North Wales includes, also, five Clwyd constituencies and one which is partly a Clwyd constituency and partly a Powys constituency.
The Mid and West Wales region includes, also, five Dyfed constituencies and two Powys constituencies.
From 2007
| Constituency | Assembly region | Constituency boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arfon CC (Assembly) | North Wales | |
| 2. Dwyfor Meirionnydd CC (Assembly) | Mid and West Wales | |
| 3. Ynys Môn CC (Assembly) | North Wales |
The North Wales region will include, also, seven Clwyd constituencies.
The Mid and West Wales region will include, also, five Dyfed constituencies and two Powys consituencies.