Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Vale Of Clwyd was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 1,827 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Vale Of Clwyd from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Chris Ruane (Labour)
20,617
52.7%
David Edwards (Conservative)
8,955 (22.9 pts)
74.7%
2001
Chris Ruane (Labour)
16,179
50.0%
Brendan Murphy (Conservative)
5,761 (17.8 pts)
63.1%
2005
Chris Ruane (Labour)
14,875
46.0%
Felicity Elphick (Conservative)
4,669 (14.4 pts)
62.2%
2010
Chris Ruane (Labour)
15,017
42.3%
Matt Wright (Conservative)
2,509 (7.1 pts)
63.8%
2015
James Davies (Conservative)
13,760
39.0%
Chris Ruane (Labour)
237 (0.7 pts)
62.5%
2017
Chris Ruane (Labour)
19,423
50.2%
James Davies (Conservative)
2,379 (6.2 pts)
68.2%
2019
James Davies (Conservative)
17,270
46.4%
Christopher Ruane (Labour)
1,827 (4.9 pts)
65.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Ruane
Labour
20,617
52.7%
Yes
David Edwards
Conservative
11,662
29.8%
No
Daniel Munford
Liberal Democrat
3,425
8.8%
No
Gwyneth Kensler
Plaid Cymru
2,301
5.9%
No
Simon Vickers
Referendum Party
834
2.1%
No
Scott Cooke
UKIP
293
0.7%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Ruane
Labour
16,179
50.0%
Yes
Brendan Murphy
Conservative
10,418
32.2%
No
Graham Rees
Liberal Democrat
3,058
9.5%
No
John Williams
Plaid Cymru
2,300
7.1%
No
William Campbell
UKIP
391
1.2%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Ruane
Labour
14,875
46.0%
Yes
Felicity Elphick
Conservative
10,206
31.6%
No
Elizabeth Jewkes
Liberal Democrat
3,820
11.8%
No
Mark Jones
Plaid Cymru
2,309
7.1%
No
Mark Young
Independent
442
1.4%
No
Edna Khambatta
UKIP
375
1.2%
No
Jeff Ditchfield
Legalise Cannabis
286
0.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Ruane
Labour
15,017
42.3%
Yes
Matt Wright
Conservative
12,508
35.2%
No
Paul Penlington
Liberal Democrat
4,472
12.6%
No
Caryl Wyn-Jones
Plaid Cymru
2,068
5.8%
No
Ian Si'Ree
BNP
827
2.3%
No
Tom Turner
UKIP
515
1.4%
No
Mike Butler
Alliance For Green Socialism
127
0.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Davies
Conservative
13,760
39.0%
Yes
Chris Ruane
Labour
13,523
38.4%
No
Paul Davies-Cooke
UKIP
4,577
13.0%
No
Mair Rowlands
Plaid Cymru
2,486
7.1%
No
Gwyn Williams
Liberal Democrat
915
2.6%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Ruane
Labour
19,423
50.2%
Yes
James Davies
Conservative
17,044
44.1%
No
David Wyatt
Plaid Cymru
1,551
4.0%
No
Gwyn Williams
Liberal Democrat
666
1.7%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Davies
Conservative
17,270
46.4%
Yes
Christopher Ruane
Labour
15,443
41.5%
No
Glenn Swingler
Plaid Cymru
1,552
4.2%
No
Peter Dain
Brexit Party
1,477
4.0%
No
Gavin Scott
Liberal Democrat
1,471
4.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Vale Of Clwyd 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 Vale Of Clwyd in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Vale Of Clwyd in 2019 with 17,270 votes (46.4%), a majority of 1,827 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Vale Of Clwyd since 1997?
Since 1997, Vale Of Clwyd has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Vale Of Clwyd?
The closest result on record for Vale Of Clwyd was 2015, when Conservative beat Labour by just 237 votes (0.7 percentage points).