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Registered Electors

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The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician who has been asked to reply.Letter from Jil Matheson, dated 22 May 2006:"The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question regarding the number of electors in each ward in Wrexham in each of the last 10 years. I am replying in her absence. (72670)""The latest available Welsh ward electorate counts are for December 2005. The electorate counts for the last available 10 years (1996 to 2005) are shown in the attached tables. Table 1 shows wards within the Parliamentary Constituency of Wrexham. Table 2, shows wards for the local authority of Wrexham, including those for the Parliamentary Constituency of Wrexham (as included in Table 1)."

Table 1: Parliamentary electors for Wrexham constituency 1996-2005
Table 1: Parliamentary electors for Wrexham constituency 1996-2005	Ward name	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Acton	2,543	2,520	2,486	2,461	2,385	2,360	2,334	2,249	2,172	2,259
Borras Park	2,136	2,155	2,180	2,187	2,167	2,104	2,114	2,063	2,076	2,075
Brynffynnon1	—	—	—	—	1,998	2,121	2,122	1,952	1,779	1,669
Caia Park2	4,241	3,944	3,911	3,813	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cartrefle2,3	—	—	—	—	1,691	1,580	1,630	1,583	1,483	1,550
Erddig4	—	—	—	—	1,786	1,726	1,704	1,627	1,581	1,559
Garden Village	1,662	1,654	1,670	1,688	1,693	1,691	1,696	1,682	1,676	1,670
Gresford East and West	2,344	2,321	2,336	2,360	2,365	2,286	2,302	2,255	2,202	2,188
Grosvenor	1,666	1,835	1,799	1,799	1,727	1,810	1,861	1,708	1,629	2,016
Gwersyllt East and South	3,040	3,032	3,023	3,034	3,046	3,187	3,201	3,158	3,107	3,183
Gwersyllt North	1,895	1,896	1,910	1,902	1,868	1,707	1,740	1,725	1,691	1,797
Gwersyllt West	2,267	2,257	2,270	2,302	2,296	2,258	2,240	2,218	2,124	2,192
Hermitage4	—	—	—	—	1,826	1,778	1,757	1,669	1,608	1,663
Holt	1,740	1,791	1,838	1,911	1,992	2,345	2,614	2,685	2,732	2,544
Little Acton	1,938	1,976	1,934	1,856	1,894	1,846	1,865	1,850	1,833	1,845
Llay	3,635	3,608	3,585	3,592	3,633	3,644	3,623	3,582	3,500	3,542
Maesydre	1,619	1,589	1,602	1,599	1,573	1,545	1,531	1,514	1,448	1,478
Marford and Hoseley	1,747	1,752	1,776	1,799	1,776	1,824	1,864	1,839	1,843	1,849
Offa1, 4	—	—	—	—	1,790	1,668	1,692	1,596	1,547	1,599
Offa East4	4,387	4,420	4,452	4,449	—	—	—	—	—	—
Offa West1	2,826	2,797	2,876	2,883	—	—	—	—	—	—
Queensway3	3,447	3,399	3,348	3,324	1,713	1,564	1,546	1,424	1,244	1,375
Rhosnesni	2,298	2,340	2,384	2,382	2,410	2,325	2,314	2,292	2,262	2,217
Rossett	2,320	2,346	2,438	2,493	2,556	2,495	2,460	2,420	2,376	2,443
Smithfield2, 3, 5	—	—	—	—	1,748	1,683	1,667	1,541	1,484	1,549
Stansty	1,842	1,826	1,801	1,789	1,794	1,724	1,699	1,654	1,628	1,671
Whitegate3,5	1,529	1,548	1,565	1,581	1,955	1,927	1,961	2,019	2,110	2,302
Wynnstay2	—	—	—	—	1,363	1,338	1,353	1,275	1,112	1,188
Total	51,122	51,006	51,184	51,204	51,045	50,536	50,890	49,5880	48,247	49,423
The following changes took effect on 6 May 1999: 1 Part of Offa West formed Brynffynnon and part merged to form Offa.2 Part of Caia Park merged to form Cartrefle, part merged to form Smithfield and the rest formed Wynnstay.3 Part of Queensway merged to form Cartrefle, part merged to form Smithfield and part merged with Whitegate.4 Part of Offa East formed Erddig, part formed Hermitage and part merged to form Offa.5 Part of Whitegate merged to form Smithfield.Notes:1. Data for years up to and including 2000 relate to 16 February, data for 2001 and subsequent years relate to 1 December.2. Parliamentary electors are those people who are entitled to vote in parliamentary elections at Westminster and who meet the residence qualification. These include overseas voters but exclude Peers and European citizens.Source:Office for National Statistics

Table 2: Parliamentary electors for Wrexham unitary authority 1996-2005
Table 2: Parliamentary electors for Wrexham unitary authority 1996-2005	Ward name	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Acton	2,543	2,520	2,486	2,461	2,385	2,360	2,334	2,249	2,172	2,259
Borras Park	2,136	2,155	2,180	2,187	2,167	2,104	2,114	2,063	2,076	2,075
Bronington	2,345	2,358	2,384	2,427	2,452	2,441	2,469	2,436	2,407	2,431
Brymbo	2,055	2,059	2,042	2,070	2,025	2,011	2,019	1,987	1,997	2,026
Brynffynnon1	—	—	—	—	1,998	2,121	2,122	1,952	1,779	1,669
Bryn Cefn	1,456	1,471	1,489	1,480	1,469	1,468	1,477	1,456	1,415	1,431
Caia Park2	4,241	3,944	3,911	3,813	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cartrefle2,3	—	—	—	—	1,691	1,580	1,630	1,583	1,483	1,550
Cefn	3,790	3,799	3,745	3,729	3,705	3,540	3,614	3,626	3,487	3,579
Ceiriog Ganol/Ceiriog Ucha4	1,687	1,657	1,679	1,711	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dyffryn Ceiriog/Ceiriog Valley4	—	—	—	—	1,724	1,700	1,740	1,740	1,692	1,672
Chirk North	1,775	1,794	1,822	1,874	1,874	1,888	1,867	1,855	1,844	1,835
Chirk South	1,379	1,377	1,399	1,386	1,420	1,411	1,405	1,390	1,408	1,457
Coedpoeth	3,645	3,620	3,618	3,661	3,652	3,581	3,575	3,511	3,451	3,453
Erddig5	—	—	—	—	1,786	1,726	1,704	1,627	1,581	1,559
Esclusham6	2,471	2,469	2,435	2,495	2,049	2,022	2,000	1,952	1,925	1,928
Garden Village	1,662	1,654	1,670	1,688	1,693	1,691	1,696	1,682	1,676	1,670
Gresford East and West	2,344	2,321	2,336	2,360	2,365	2,286	2,302	2,255	2,202	2,188
Grosvenor	1,666	1,835	1,799	1,799	1,727	1,810	1,861	1,708	1,629	2,016
Gwenfro	1,320	1,303	1,287	1,284	1,263	1,234	1,239	1,217	1,181	1,180
Gwersyllt East and South	3,040	3,032	3,023	3,034	3,046	3,187	3,201	3,158	3,107	3,183
Gwersyllt North	1,895	1,896	1,910	1,902	1,868	1,707	1,740	1,725	1,691	1,797
Gwersyllt West	2,267	2,257	2,270	2,302	2,296	2,258	2,240	2,218	2,124	2,192
Hermitage5	—	—	—	—	1,826	1,778	1,757	1,669	1,608	1,663
Holt	1,740	1,791	1,838	1,911	1,992	2,345	2,614	2,6b5	2,732	2,544
Johnstown	2,386	2,402	2,389	2,495	2,584	2,525	2,521	2,490	2,424	2,466
Little Acton	1,938	1,976	1,934	1,856	1,894	1,846	1,865	1,850	1,833	1,845
Llangollen Rural7	—	—	1,479	1,445	1,471	1,449	1,527	1,481	1,459	1,454
Llay	3,635	3,608	3,585	3,592	3,633	3,644	3,623	3,582	3,500	3,542
Maesydre	1,619	1,589	1,602	1,599	1,573	1,545	1,531	1,514	1,448	1,478
Marchwiel	1,799	1,794	1,807	1,801	1,851	1,860	1,870	1,828	1,814	1,846
Marford and Hoseley	1,747	1,752	1,776	1,799	1,776	1,824	1,864	1,839	1,843	1,849
Minera	1,861	1,895	1,921	1,942	1,928	1,917	1,923	1,904	1,893	1,882
New Broughton	2,246	2,233	2,273	2,342	2,501	2,463	2,474	2,410	2,383	2,495
Offa1, 5	—	—	—	—	1,790	1,668	1,692	1,506	1,547	1,599
Offa East5	4,387	4,420	4,452	4,449	—	—	—	—	—	—
Offa West1	2,826	2,797	2,876	2,883	—	—	—	—	—	—
Overton	2,144	2,185	2,242	2,287	2,343	2,316	2,344	2,318	2,338	2,373
Pant	1,740	1,724	1,727	1,718	1,672	1,649	1,642	1,556	1,473	1,515
Penycae8	2,622	2,582	2,570	2,540	1,590	1,563	1,580	1,543	1,428	1,546
Penycae and Ruabon South8	—	—	—	—	1,809	1,799	1,812	1,85	1,781	1,807
Plas Madoc	1,511	1,453	1,424	1,326	1,242	1,217	1,180	1,114	1,015	1,176
Ponciau6	3,174	3,218	3,200	3,174	3,678	3,566	3,531	3,482	3,416	3,469
Queensway3	3,447	3,399	3,348	3,324	1,713	1,564	1,546	1,424	1,244	1,375
Rhosnesni	2,298	2,340	2,384	2,382	2,410	2,325	2,314	2,202	2,262	2,217
Rossett	2,320	2,346	2,438	2,493	2,556	2,495	2,460	2,420	2,376	2,443
Ruabon8	2,636	2,618	2,684	2,668	1,730	1,846	1,873	1,820	1,776	1,877
Smithfield2,3,9	—	—	—	—	1,748	1,683	1,667	1,541	1,484	1,549
Stansty	1,842	1,826	1,801	1,789	1,794	1,724	1,699	1,654	1,628	1,671
Whitegate3,9	1,529	1,548	1,565	1,581	1,955	1,927	1,961	2,019	2,110	2,302
Wynnstay2	—	—	—	—	1,363	1,338	1,353	1,275	1,112	1,188
Total	95,164	95,017	96,800	97,059	97,077	96,002	96,572	94,521	92,254	94,321
Unless otherwise stated the following changes took effect on 6 May 1999:1 Part of Offa West formed Brynffynnon and part merged to form Offa.2 Part of Caia Park merged to form Cartrefle, part merged to form Smithfield and the rest formed Wynnstay.3 Part of Queensway merged to form Cartrefle, part merged to form Smithfield and part merged with Whitegate.4 Ceiriog Ganol/Ceiriog Ucha was renamed as Dyffryn Ceiriog/Ceiriog Valley.5 Part of Offa East formed Erddig, part formed Hermitage and part merged to form Offa.6 Part of Esclusham merged with Ponciau.7 Wrexham unitary authority boundary was extended to include part of Llangollen Rural, formerly in Denbighshire unitary authority on1 April 1997.8 Part of Penycae merged with part of Ruabon to form Penycae and Ruabon South. 9 Part of Whitegate merged to form Smithfield.Notes:1. Data for years up to and including 2000 relate to 16 February, data for 2001 and subsequent years relate to 1 December. 2. Parliamentary electors are those people who are entitled to vote in parliamentary elections at Westminster and who meet the residence qualification. These include overseas voters but exclude Peers and European citizens.Source:Office for National Statistics

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

72670; 446 c1436-40W;446 c1437-42W

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Electoral register Wrexham

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