List of Parliamentary constituencies in Gwynedd
There are four constitencies covering the preserved county of Gwynedd. They are all county constituencies (CCs) of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster), and are used also for elections to the National Assembly for Wales. The current boundaries have been effective since the Welsh Assembly election, 2007 and the 2010 United Kingdom general election.[1]
The preserved county of Gwynedd shares its name with the principal area of Gwynedd, although the preserved county also covers Anglesey.
For Welsh Assembly elections, constituencies are grouped into additional member electoral regions, and changes to constituency boundaries mean, also, changes to regional boundaries.
Westminster boundaries [edit]
From 2010 [edit]
| Constituency | Boundaries |
|---|---|
| 1. Arfon CC (Westminster) |
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| 2. Dwyfor Meirionnydd CC (Westminster) | |
| 3. Ynys Môn CC (Westminster) |
1997 to 2010 [edit]
| Constituency | Boundaries |
|---|---|
| 1. Caernarfon CC (Westminster) |
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| 2. Conwy CC (Westminster) (part) | |
| 3. Meirionnydd Nant Conwy CC (Westminster) (part) | |
| 4. Ynys Môn CC (Westminster) |
Proposed changes - 2011 [edit]
As part of the Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which commenced in 2011 the Boundary Commission for Wales has proposed creating new and modified constituencies in Gwynedd as follows.[2]
- 1 "Gwynedd" contains electoral wards from Conwy in addition to Gwynedd.
- 2 "Ynys Môn a Bangor" contains electoral wards from Conwy, and The Isle of Anglesey, in addition to Gwynedd.
Assembly boundaries [edit]
From 2007 [edit]
| Constituency | Assembly region | Constituency boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arfon CC (Assembly) | North Wales |
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| 2. Dwyfor Meirionnydd CC (Assembly) | Mid and West Wales | |
| 3. Ynys Môn CC (Assembly) | North Wales |
The North Wales region also includes seven Clwyd constituencies. The Mid and West Wales region also includes five Dyfed constituencies and two Powys constituencies.
1999 to 2007 [edit]
| Constituency | Assembly region | Constituency boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Caernarfon CC (Assembly) | North Wales |
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| 2. Conwy CC (Assembly) (part) | ||
| 3. Meirionnydd Nant Conwy CC (Assembly) (part) | Mid and West Wales | |
| 4. Ynys Môn CC (Assembly) | North Wales |
Notes and references [edit]
- ^ The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006, OPSI website
- ^ Revised recommendations Boundary Commission for Wales
