Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Clwyd South was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 1,239 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Clwyd South from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Martyn Jones (Labour)
22,901
58.1%
Boris Johnson (Conservative)
13,810 (35.1 pts)
73.6%
2001
Martyn Jones (Labour)
17,217
51.4%
Tom Biggins (Conservative)
8,898 (26.6 pts)
62.4%
2005
Martyn Jones (Labour)
14,808
45.0%
Tom Biggins (Conservative)
6,348 (19.3 pts)
62.9%
2010
Susan Jones (Labour)
13,311
38.4%
John Bell (Conservative)
2,834 (8.2 pts)
64.6%
2015
Susan Elan Jones (Labour)
13,051
37.2%
David Nicholls (Conservative)
2,402 (6.9 pts)
63.9%
2017
Susan Elan Jones (Labour)
19,002
50.7%
Simon Baynes (Conservative)
4,356 (11.6 pts)
69.9%
2019
Simon Baynes (Conservative)
16,222
44.7%
Susan Jones (Labour)
1,239 (3.4 pts)
67.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Martyn Jones
Labour
22,901
58.1%
Yes
Boris Johnson
Conservative
9,091
23.1%
No
Andrew Chadwick
Liberal Democrat
3,684
9.4%
No
Gareth Williams
Plaid Cymru
2,500
6.3%
No
Alex Lewis
Referendum Party
1,207
3.1%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Martyn Jones
Labour
17,217
51.4%
Yes
Tom Biggins
Conservative
8,319
24.8%
No
Dyfed Edwards
Plaid Cymru
3,982
11.9%
No
David Griffiths
Liberal Democrat
3,426
10.2%
No
Edwina Theunissen
UKIP
552
1.6%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Martyn Jones
Labour
14,808
45.0%
Yes
Tom Biggins
Conservative
8,460
25.7%
No
Deric Burnham
Liberal Democrat
5,105
15.5%
No
Mark Strong
Plaid Cymru
3,111
9.4%
No
Alwyn Humphreys
Forward Wales
803
2.4%
No
Nick Powell
UKIP
644
2.0%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Susan Jones
Labour
13,311
38.4%
Yes
John Bell
Conservative
10,477
30.2%
No
Bruce Roberts
Liberal Democrat
5,965
17.2%
No
Janet Ryder
Plaid Cymru
3,009
8.7%
No
Sarah Hynes
BNP
1,100
3.2%
No
Nick Powell
UKIP
819
2.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Susan Elan Jones
Labour
13,051
37.2%
Yes
David Nicholls
Conservative
10,649
30.4%
No
Mandy Jones
UKIP
5,480
15.6%
No
Mabon ap Gwynfor
Plaid Cymru
3,620
10.3%
No
Bruce Roberts
Liberal Democrat
1,349
3.8%
No
Duncan Rees
Green
915
2.6%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Susan Elan Jones
Labour
19,002
50.7%
Yes
Simon Baynes
Conservative
14,646
39.1%
No
Christopher Allen
Plaid Cymru
2,293
6.1%
No
Jeanette Bassford-Barton
UKIP
802
2.1%
No
Bruce Roberts
Liberal Democrat
731
2.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Simon Baynes
Conservative
16,222
44.7%
Yes
Susan Jones
Labour
14,983
41.3%
No
Chris Allen
Plaid Cymru
2,137
5.9%
No
Calum Davies
Liberal Democrat
1,496
4.1%
No
Jamie Adams
Brexit Party
1,468
4.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Clwyd South has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Clwyd South in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Clwyd South in 2019 with 16,222 votes (44.7%), a majority of 1,239 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Clwyd South since 1997?
Since 1997, Clwyd South has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Clwyd South?
The closest result on record for Clwyd South was 2019, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,239 votes (3.4 percentage points).