Skates holds Clwyd South for Welsh Labour

Ken Skates has held the Clwyd South Senedd seat for Welsh Labour.

The Minister for the Economy and Transport polled 10,448 votes compared to the 7,535 recorded by his Welsh Conservative opponent Barbara Hughes.

His majority is therefore 2,913, compared to 3,016 when he held the seat in 2016.

Full results are:

Change compared with 2016

1. Labour,Ken Skates

   Votes 10,448Share 43.2%Share change +7.7

2. Conservative,Barbara Hughes

   Votes 7,535Share 31.1%Share change +9.2

3. Plaid Cymru,Llyr Gruffydd

   Votes 4,094Share 16.9%Share change -0.5

4. Liberal Democrat,Leena Farhat

   Votes 730Share 3.0%Share change -7.3

5. Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party,Jonathon Harrington

   Votes 599Share 2.5%Share change +2.5

6. UK Independence Party,Jeanette Bassford-Barton

   Votes 522Share 2.2%Share change -10.6

7. Reform UK,Mandy Jones

   Votes 277Share 1.1%Share change +1.1

Change compared with 2016

Turnout

Registered voters:55,237

Turnout:44%

Change:+2.90

Ken Skates's 2016 majority over Simon Baynes - 3,016

2016 Senedd election results

* Lesley Griffiths held the neighbouring Wrexham seat for Welsh Labour.