Wales · 70,527Boundary · 2023

Bangor Aberconwy

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, from parts of Aberconwy and Arfon.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Bangor, Conwy and Llandudno. Population 91,074. Median income £25K (below average).

A junior minister who publicly disclosed a breast cancer diagnosis in October 2025 while pledging to continue her work, Claire Hughes has maintained a 90% voting participation rate -- above the Commons average -- throughout her treatment. Her most recent parliamentary activity includes backing the government's rejection of six Lords amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill in March 2026, voting in line with the government's preferred version of the legislation on all counts.

Hughes is a 100% party-line voter with no rebel votes to date, making her one of Labour's most loyal MPs in the 2024 intake. Her stance profile reflects consistent support for the government agenda, progressive taxation, and workers' rights, while she scores zero on civil liberties, parliamentary scrutiny, and business interests -- suggesting she reliably backs government positions even where Lords or opposition amendments push back. She votes slightly more pro-climate than the Labour average (+10 percentage points) and somewhat more favourably on criminal justice reform than her party peers. Economy and jobs dominate her speech topics, alongside defence and health.

418
Commons votes
This parliament
£25k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
70.5k
Electorate
2024 GE

Votes more often than 94% of MPs.

Current Member of Parliament

Claire Hughes

Claire Hughes

Labour Party

Claire Hughes is the Labour MP for Bangor Aberconwy, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently holds the Government posts of Assistant Whip, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office).

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Voting at a Glance

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Bangor, Conwy and Llandudno. Population 91,074. Median income £25K (below average).

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Hughes’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.456 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Hughes has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
95
Economy
89
Employment
51
Education
41
Crime & Policing
35
Welfare and Benefits
30
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.29 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
ArllechweddDafydd Meurig555Plaid Cy
Betws Y Coed TrefriwLiz Roberts495Plaid Cy
Betws Yn RhosIfor Glyn Lloyd600Independ
BrynJacob Samuel Williams230Conserva
CaerhunGoronwy Owen Edwards458Independ
Canol BangorHuw Gruffydd Wyn Jones474Plaid Cy
Canol BangorRichard Medwyn Hughes518Plaid Cy
ConwyEmily Owen573Labour P
ConwySian Grady505Independ
Craig Y DonAntony Bertola425Conserva
Craig Y DonFrank Bradfield442Independ
DeganwyJulie Dawn Fallon922Independ
Population (2021 Census)
91,074
Electorate 70,527 · 2024 register
Median income
£24,700
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
19.7%
England average 20.0%
Schools
62
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