VOTE counting is underway for Clwyd West after people across Conwy went to the polls on Thursday. Thousands of votes to elect members to the Senedd and a Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales are being tallied by volunteers after polling stations closed at 10pm. Conwy County Borough Council is administering the verification of the votes at The Barn in Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay. The Barn, Colwyn Bay. Picture: Conwy County Borough Council/Twitter Aaron Wynne, Plaid Cymru candidate for Clwyd West, said he believes the race is really close between himself and Welsh Conservative candidate Darren Millar. Speaking to Jez Hemmings, Local Democracy Reporter, he said: “Things look very close. I think it’s a two-horse race between us and the Conservatives but I think we’re definitely still in the race.
Senedd Election 2021: Aberconwy results in full as Tories secure thumping victory
The Conservative Party s Janet Finch Saunders retains the seat she s held since 2007
17:30, 7 MAY 2021
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Conservative Janet Finch-Saunders has retained the Aberconwy Senedd seat she s held since 2007 with a bumper majority.
The scores on the door: Jill Mortimer (Conservative): 51.9 per cent Paul Williams (Labour): 28.7 per cent Sam Lee (Independent) 9.7 per cent John Prescott (Reform UK) 1.2 per cent Rachel Featherstone (Green) 1.2 per cent Andrew Hagon (Liberal Democrats) 1.2 per cent With the rest divided among independents who polled less than 1 per cent. A thumping win for the Conservatives – but one that is difficult, with the results we have, to make precise and useful conclusions from. We can see from the handful of councils (largely, as I write, ones last fought
before the referendum) that the Conservatives are gobbling up most of the Ukip/Brexit Party vote, as they have done at every election since the Brexit vote (with the vital exception of the 2019 local and European elections).
THE Conservatives have beaten Labour and clinched the Vale of Clwyd seat in the Senedd Election. Gareth Davies (Welsh Conservative) took the victory with 10,792 votes. There were 366 votes between Conservatives and Labour following a recount. The seat has been held by Labour s Ann Jones since 1999. Mrs Jones said earlier this year that she would not be seeking re-election. Jason Mclellan was the Labour candidate for the Vale of Clwyd. He achieved 10,426 votes. The
Journal were fortunate to secure the first interview with Mr Davies as newly elected member of the Senedd. Asked what the win meant to him, Mr Davies said: It means everything you know. I was selected in December 2018 and I wanted to run for my constituency which is my home. And I m pleased I have been given the opportunity and I thank the people of the Vale of Clwyd for putting their trust in me at the election.
This is a hat-trick of wins for the Newtown resident who was first elected in 2011. He has also increased his majority from 3,339 to 7,528. Plaid Cymru candidate, Elwyn Vaughan took second place and Liberal Democrat hopeful Alison Alexander came third. Turnout for the constituency was 50 per cent, with 25, 134 votes being cast. Mr George, said: “It’s an absolute privilege to be returned as the Montgomeryshire member of the Senedd to represent my home constituency, where I was born and lived all my life. He thanked the Powys County Council staff for conduction the election count in a “very difficult situation”. Mr Russell also thanked his family and team for their support during the campaign as well as his fellow candidates who conducted a campaign that “focussed on policy.”