# Wrexham (Senedd constituency)

Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is a constituency of the Senedd. It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is 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.

## Boundaries

The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the Wrexham Westminster constituency. It is entirely within the preserved county of Clwyd.
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. For the 2007 Assembly election the region included Aberconwy, Alyn and Deeside, Arfon, Clwyd South, Clwyd West, Delyn, Vale of Clwyd, Wrexham and Ynys Môn.
The constituency of Wrexham is divided into the electoral divisions: Acton, Borras Park, Brynyffynnon, Cartrefle, Erddig, Garden Village, Gresford East and West, Grosvenor, Gwersyllt East and South, Gwersyllt North, Gwersyllt West, Hermitage, Holt, Little Acton, Llay, Maesydre, Marford and Hoseley, Offa, Queensway, Rhosnesni, Rossett, Smithfield, Stansty, Whitegate, Wynnstay.

## Voting

In general elections for the Senedd, each voter has two votes. The first vote may be used to vote for a candidate to become the Member of the Senedd 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.

## Members of the Senedd

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1999 | John Marek | Labour |
| 2003 | John Marek | John Marek Independent Party |
| 2003 | John Marek | Forward Wales |
| 2007 | Lesley Griffiths | Labour |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

2021 Senedd election: Wrexham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lesley Griffiths | 8,452 | 37.4 | +0.3 | 7,450 | 33.0 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Kent | 7,102 | 31.4 | +0.8 | 7,099 | 31.5 | +8.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Carrie Harper | 4,832 | 21.4 | +8.5 | 4,793 | 21.2 | +8.1 |
| | Abolish | Paul Ashton | 790 | 3.5 | New | 1,000 | 4.4 | –1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Sly | 755 | 3.3 | –2.3 | 778 | 3.4 | –5.1 |
| | UKIP | Sebastian Ross | 378 | 1.7 | –10.1 | 350 | 1.6 | –10.5 |
| | Reform UK | Charles Dodman | 187 | 0.8 | New | 186 | 0.8 | New |
| | Gwlad | Aaron Norton | 110 | 0.5 | New | 89 | 0.4 | New |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 545 | 2.4 | –0.6 |
| | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Freedom Alliance (UK) | 116 | 0.5 | New |
| | Propel | Propel | Propel | Propel | Propel | 59 | 0.3 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 55 | 0.2 | –0.1 |
| | Independent | Michelle Brown | Michelle Brown | Michelle Brown | Michelle Brown | 29 | 0.1 | New |
| | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | 15 | 0.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,352 | 6.0 | –0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,606 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Notes |||||||||

### Elections in the 2010s

Welsh Assembly Election 2016: Wrexham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lesley Griffiths | 7,552 | 37.1 | −7.7 | 6,607 | 32.6 | -4.6 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Atkinson | 6,227 | 30.6 | +3.7 | 4,747 | 23.4 | -0.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Carrie Harper | 2,631 | 12.9 | −1.0 | 2,666 | 13.1 | -0.1 |
| | UKIP | Jeanette Stefani | 2,393 | 11.8 | New | 2,458 | 12.1 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beryl Blackmore | 1,140 | 5.6 | −8.8 | 1,729 | 8.5 | -2.9 |
| | Green | Alan Butterwoth | 411 | 2.0 | New | 599 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | Abolish | 1,098 | 5.4 | New |
| | Association of Welsh Independents | Association of Welsh Independents | Association of Welsh Independents | Association of Welsh Independents | Association of Welsh Independents | 134 | 0.7 | New |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | Monster Raving Loony | 123 | 0.6 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 68 | 0.3 | ±0.0 |
| | Mark Young - Independent | Mark Young - Independent | Mark Young - Independent | Mark Young - Independent | Mark Young - Independent | 57 | 0.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,325 | 6.5 | −11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,354 | 39.5 | +3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −5.7 | |
Welsh Assembly Election 2011: Wrexham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lesley Griffiths | 8,368 | 44.8 | +16.0 | 6,954 | 37.2 | +6.9 |
| | Conservative | John Marek | 5,031 | 26.9 | +9.7 | 4,448 | 23.8 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Brereton | 2,692 | 14.4 | −2.3 | 2,127 | 11.4 | -6.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Marc Jones | 2,596 | 13.9 | +4.3 | 2,463 | 13.2 | +1.3 |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 834 | 4.5 | -1.2 |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 598 | 3.2 | -6.2 |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 559 | 3.0 | +1.8 |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 379 | 2.0 | -0.6 |
| | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | 183 | 1.0 | +0.1 |
| | Weyman - Independent | Weyman - Independent | Weyman - Independent | Weyman - Independent | Weyman - Independent | 84 | 0.4 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 58 | 0.3 | ±0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,337 | 17.9 | +11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,687 | 36.2 | −2.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
Regional ballots rejected: 240

### Elections in the 2000s

Welsh Assembly Election 2007: Wrexham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lesley Griffiths | 5,633 | 28.8 | −3.3 | 5,878 | 30.3 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | John Marek | 4,383 | 22.4 | −15.3 | | | |
| | Conservative | Felicity Elphick | 3,372 | 17.2 | +4.4 | 3,736 | 19.3 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bruce Roberts | 3,268 | 16.7 | +6.9 | 3,508 | 18.1 | +7.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Sion Aled Owen | 1,878 | 9.6 | +1.9 | 2,307 | 11.9 | +1.2 |
| | UKIP | Peter Lewis | 1,033 | 5.3 | New | 1,105 | 5.7 | +3.4 |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 1,821 | 9.4 | New |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 509 | 2.6 | +1.3 |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 235 | 1.2 | New |
| | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | Welsh Christian | 180 | 0.9 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 53 | 0.3 | New |
| | CPA | CPA | CPA | CPA | CPA | 41 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,250 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,576 | 38.8 | +4.4 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Welsh Assembly Election 2003: Wrexham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | List | List | List |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | John Marek Independent Party | John Marek | 6,539 | 37.7 | N/A | 5,163 | 30.0 | New |
| | Labour | Lesley Griffiths | 5,566 | 32.1 | −21.0 | 5,331 | 31.0 | -14.0 |
| | Conservative | Janet Finch-Saunders | 2,228 | 12.8 | −3.0 | 2,269 | 13.2 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Philip Rippeth | 1,701 | 9.8 | −6.1 | 1,865 | 10.8 | -4.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Peter Ryder | 1,329 | 7.7 | −7.6 | 1,833 | 10.7 | -8.9 |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 401 | 2.3 | New |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | 223 | 1.3 | Unknown |
| | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | Cymru Annibynnol | 57 | 0.3 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 35 | 0.2 | Unknown |
| | Prolife Alliance | Prolife Alliance | Prolife Alliance | Prolife Alliance | Prolife Alliance | 16 | 0.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 973 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,363 | 34.4 | +0.2 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
2003 Electorate: 50,508 Regional ballots rejected: 294

### Elections in the 1990s

Welsh Assembly Election 1999: Wrexham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Marek | 9,239 | 53.1 | N/A | 7,725 | 45.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carole O’Toole | 2,767 | 15.9 | N/A | 2,670 | 15.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Felicity Elphick | 2,747 | 15.8 | N/A | 2,896 | 16.9 | N/A |
| | Plaid Cymru | Janet Ryder | 2,659 | 15.3 | N/A | 3,373 | 19.6 | N/A |
| | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green | Unknown | Unknown | N/A |
| | Rhuddlan Debt Protest Campaign | Rhuddlan Debt Protest Campaign | Rhuddlan Debt Protest Campaign | Rhuddlan Debt Protest Campaign | Rhuddlan Debt Protest Campaign | Unknown | Unknown | N/A |
| | United Socialist | United Socialist | United Socialist | United Socialist | United Socialist | Unknown | Unknown | N/A |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Unknown | Unknown | N/A |
| | Natural Law | Natural Law | Natural Law | Natural Law | Natural Law | Unknown | Unknown | N/A |
| | Above list parties | Above list parties | Above list parties | Above list parties | Above list parties | 521 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,472 | 37.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,412 | 34.2 | N/A |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |