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Labour win 29 seats - but fall short of a majority
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Mapping the election - see party vote share by constituency across Wales
Scoreboard
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Net percentage change in seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Party
PC Plaid Cymru |
Candidates Dafydd Elis-Thomas | Votes 9,566 | 47.3% | Net percentage change in seats +0.7 |
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Party
CON Welsh Conservative |
Candidates Neil Fairlamb | Votes 3,160 | 15.6% | Net percentage change in seats −4.8 |
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Party
LAB Welsh Labour |
Candidates Ian MacIntyre | Votes 2,443 | 12.1% | Net percentage change in seats −0.6 |
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Party
UKIP UKIP Wales |
Candidates Frank Wykes | Votes 2,149 | 10.6% | Net percentage change in seats +10.6 |
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Party
IND Independent |
Candidates Louise Hughes | Votes 1,259 | 6.2% | Net percentage change in seats +6.2 |
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Party
LD Welsh Liberal Democrat |
Candidates Stephen Churchman | Votes 916 | 4.5% | Net percentage change in seats −0.3 |
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Party
GRN Wales Green Party |
Candidates Alice Hooker-Stroud | Votes 743 | 3.7% | Net percentage change in seats +3.7 |
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Change compared with 2011 |
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Turnout and Majority
Plaid Cymru Majority
6,406Turnout
46.7%Constituency Profile
Dwyfor Meirionnydd is a largely rural constituency which includes the Llyn peninsula and part of the Snowdonia National Park.
The seaside towns of Pwllheli, Abersoch and Criccieth attract tourists during summer months as does the Ffestiniog railway between Porthmadog and the slate-mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. The constituency has the second highest proportion of Welsh speakers - 65% according to the 2011 census. Average weekly pay is lower here than the Welsh average. The constituency, and its previous incarnation as Meirionnydd Nant Conwy, has been held by Plaid Cymru since the establishment of the Assembly in 1999. At the 2011 elections, Dafydd Elis-Thomas - the former Plaid Cymru leader - won the seat with 57% of the vote.