Constituency of the Senedd
Ynys Môn is a constituency of the Senedd . It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. Ynys Môn is also one of nine constituencies in the North Wales electoral region , which elects four additional members , in addition to nine constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
It was represented from 1999 by Ieuan Wyn Jones , the former leader of Plaid Cymru . Jones resigned from the Assembly on 20 June 2013, triggering a by-election , which was held on 1 August 2013.[ 1] Plaid Cymru's candidate Rhun ap Iorwerth comfortably held the seat for the party with a majority of over 9000 votes.[ 2]
Boundaries
Map of current boundaries
The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly , in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the Ynys Môn Westminster constituency . It is entirely within the preserved county of Gwynedd .
As created in 1999, the North Wales region includes the constituencies of Alyn and Deeside , Caernarfon , Clwyd West , Clwyd South , Conwy , Delyn , Vale of Clwyd , Wrexham and Ynys Môn. From the 2007 Assembly election the region included Aberconwy , Alyn and Deeside , Arfon , Clwyd South , Clwyd West , Delyn , Vale of Clwyd , Wrexham and Ynys Môn.
Voting
In elections for the Senedd, each voter has two votes. The first vote may be used to vote for a candidate to become the Assembly Member for the voter's constituency, elected by the first past the post system. The second vote may be used to vote for a regional closed party list of candidates. Additional member seats are allocated from the lists by the d'Hondt method , with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation.
Assembly Members and Members of the Senedd
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
Welsh Assembly Election 2016 : Ynys Môn
Party
Candidate
Constituency[ 4]
Regional[ 5]
Votes
%
Votes
%
Plaid Cymru
Rhun ap Iorwerth
13,788
54.8
+13.4
11,015
44.0
+8.2
Labour
Julia Dobson
4,278
17.0
-9.2
4,598
18.4
-4.7
UKIP
Simon Wall
3,212
12.8
N/A
3,417
13.7
+7.8
Conservative
Clay Theakston
2,904
11.5
-17.7
3,430
13.7
-10.7
Green
Gerry Wolff
389
1.5
New
577
2.3
+0.3
Liberal Democrats
Thomas Crofts
334
1.3
- 1.9
578
2.3
±0.0
Independent
Daniel ap Eifion Jones
262
1.0
New
Abolish
1,066
4.3
New
Monster Raving Loony
146
0.6
New
Association of Welsh Independents
94
0.4
New
Communist
63
0.3
+0.1
Mark Young - Independent
48
0.2
New
Majority
9,510
37.8
+25.6
Turnout
25,167
50.0
+1.4
Plaid Cymru hold
Swing
Regional ballots rejected at the count: 144[ 8]
Elections in the 2000s
Welsh Assembly Election 2007 : Ynys Môn
Party
Candidate
Constituency[ 9]
Regional[ 10]
Votes
%
Votes
%
Plaid Cymru
Ieuan Wyn Jones
10,653
39.7
+2.3
11,167
42.0
+7.1
Independent
Peter Rogers
6,261
23.3
New
Labour
Jonathan Austin
4,681
17.4
-6.4
5,212
19.6
-5.6
Conservative
James Roach
3,480
13.0
-15.5
5,612
21.1
-2.9
Liberal Democrats
Mandi Abrahams
912
3.4
-4.8
723
2.7
-6.8
UKIP
Francis Wykes
833
3.1
+2.2
1,221
4.6
+2.1
Green
1,217
4.6
+2.6
BNP
934
3.5
New
Socialist Labour
234
0.9
New
Welsh Christian
148
0.6
New
Communist
77
0.3
New
CPA
50
0.2
New
Majority
4,392
16.4
+6.5
Turnout
26,820
51.8
+1.5
Plaid Cymru hold
Swing
Welsh Assembly Election 2003 : Ynys Môn
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional[ 11]
Votes
%
Votes
%
Plaid Cymru
Ieuan Wyn Jones
9,452
37.4
-15.2
8,765
34.9
-12.1
Conservative
Peter Rogers
7,197
28.5
+9.3
6,025
24.0
+5.0
Labour
William Gerwyn Jones
6,024
23.8
+0.9
6,342
25.2
-0.4
Liberal Democrats
Nicholas Bennett
2,089
8.2
+3.0
2,381
9.5
+3.7
UKIP
Francis Charles Wykes
481
1.9
New
616
2.5
New
Green
509
2.0
Unknown
John Marek Independent Party
219
0.9
New
Cymru Annibynnol
171
0.7
New
Communist
58
0.2
Unknown
ProLife Alliance
33
0.1
New
Majority
2,255
8.9
−20.8
Turnout
25,243
50.3
−9.3
Plaid Cymru hold
Swing
2003 Electorate: 49,998
Regional ballots rejected: 239
Elections in the 1990s
Welsh Assembly Election 1999 : Ynys Môn[ 12]
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
Plaid Cymru
Ieuan Wyn Jones
16,469
52.6
N/A
14,664
47.0
N/A
Labour
Albert Owen
7,181
22.9
N/A
7,982
25.6
N/A
Conservative
Peter Rogers
6,031
19.2
N/A
5,930
19.0
N/A
Liberal Democrats
James Clarke
1,630
5.2
N/A
1,816
5.8
N/A
Green
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
Rhuddlan Debt Protest Campaign
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
United Socialist
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
Communist
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
Natural Law
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
Above list parties
784
2.5
N/A
Majority
9,288
29.7
Turnout
31,311
59.6
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
See also
References
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