A restructuring of parliamentary constituencies by the Boundary Commission for Wales will see Bangor join Aberconwy under the same jurisdiction.

 

Welsh constituencies have been reduced from the current total of 40 to 32; this will come into force following the next general election (no later than January 2025).

The new ‘Bangor Aberconwy’ seat will comprise the Deiniol, Dewi, Garth, Gerlan, Glyder, Hendre, Hirael, Marchog and Menai wards in Bangor, along with the Ogwen, Pentir and Tregarth wards. They will be grouped with Conwy, Craig-y-Don, Crwst, Deganwy, Gogarth, Gower, Llansanffraid, Marl, Mostyn, Pandy, Pant-yr-Afon, Penrhyn, Pensarn, Tudno. The new ward will contain 70,648 voters.

Every constituency recommended by the Commission had to contain between 69,724 and 77,062 electors other than Ynys Môn, which has ‘protect status’ and will remain its own, unchanged constituency under the new recommendations, and will also be the smallest in size of all 32 (52,415 electors).

Shereen Williams MBE, secretary to the Boundary Commission for Wales, said: “It is our firm belief that these recommendations represent the best way to create 32 constituencies in Wales which meet the requirements of the act, including taking account of geography and local ties.

“Though managing a significant reduction in the number of constituencies is never an easy task for a Boundary Commission, it has been made significantly easier thanks to the number and quality of representations we have received from the public, from MPs, from political parties, and from principal councils across Wales.

“The Commission would like to put on record its thanks to everyone who took part in the review and strengthened the recommendations.”