Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Clwyd West was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 6,747 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Clwyd West from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Gareth Thomas (Labour)
14,918
37.1%
Rod Richards (Conservative)
1,848 (4.6 pts)
75.3%
2001
Gareth Thomas (Labour)
13,426
38.8%
Jimmy James (Conservative)
1,115 (3.2 pts)
64.1%
2005
David Jones (Conservative)
12,909
36.2%
Gareth Thomas (Labour)
133 (0.4 pts)
64.0%
2010
David Jones (Conservative)
15,833
41.5%
Donna Hutton (Labour)
6,419 (16.8 pts)
65.9%
2015
David Jones (Conservative)
16,463
43.3%
Gareth Thomas (Labour)
6,730 (17.7 pts)
65.0%
2017
David Jones (Conservative)
19,541
48.1%
Gareth Thomas (Labour)
3,437 (8.5 pts)
69.9%
2019
David Jones (Conservative)
20,403
50.7%
Joanne Thomas (Labour)
6,747 (16.8 pts)
69.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gareth Thomas
Labour
14,918
37.1%
Yes
Rod Richards
Conservative
13,070
32.5%
No
Eryl Williams
Plaid Cymru
5,421
13.5%
No
Gwyn Williams
Liberal Democrat
5,151
12.8%
No
Heather Bennett-Collins
Referendum Party
1,114
2.8%
No
David Neal
Conservatory
583
1.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gareth Thomas
Labour
13,426
38.8%
Yes
Jimmy James
Conservative
12,311
35.6%
No
Elfed Williams
Plaid Cymru
4,452
12.9%
No
Robina Feeley
Liberal Democrat
3,934
11.4%
No
Matthew Guest
UKIP
476
1.4%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Jones
Conservative
12,909
36.2%
Yes
Gareth Thomas
Labour
12,776
35.9%
No
Frank Taylor
Liberal Democrat
4,723
13.3%
No
Eilian Williams
Plaid Cymru
3,874
10.9%
No
Warwick Nicholson
UKIP
512
1.4%
No
Jimmy James
Independent
507
1.4%
No
Patrick Keenan
Socialist Labour
313
0.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Jones
Conservative
15,833
41.5%
Yes
Donna Hutton
Labour
9,414
24.7%
No
Llyr Huws Gruffydd
Plaid Cymru
5,864
15.4%
No
Michele Jones
Liberal Democrat
5,801
15.2%
No
Warwick Nicholson
UKIP
864
2.3%
No
David Griffiths
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
239
0.6%
No
Joe Blakesley
Independent
96
0.3%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Jones
Conservative
16,463
43.3%
Yes
Gareth Thomas
Labour
9,733
25.6%
No
Warwick Nicholson
UKIP
4,988
13.1%
No
Marc Jones
Plaid Cymru
4,651
12.2%
No
Sarah Lesiter-Burgess
Liberal Democrat
1,387
3.6%
No
Bob English
Socialist Labour
612
1.6%
No
Rory Jepson
The Above and Beyond Party
194
0.5%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Jones
Conservative
19,541
48.1%
Yes
Gareth Thomas
Labour
16,104
39.6%
No
Dilwyn Roberts
Plaid Cymru
3,918
9.6%
No
Victor Babu
Liberal Democrat
1,091
2.7%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Jones
Conservative
20,403
50.7%
Yes
Joanne Thomas
Labour
13,656
34.0%
No
Elfed Williams
Plaid Cymru
3,907
9.7%
No
David Wilkins
Liberal Democrat
2,237
5.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Clwyd West 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 West in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Clwyd West in 2019 with 20,403 votes (50.7%), a majority of 6,747 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Clwyd West since 1997?
Since 1997, Clwyd West has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Clwyd West?
The closest result on record for Clwyd West was 2005, when Conservative beat Labour by just 133 votes (0.4 percentage points).