Hannah Blythyn has retained her seat in Delyn as the Labour party celebrates holding the constituency.

Having first won the seat in 2016, she will now be returning to Cardiff Bay after winning with a majority of 12,846 votes.

Speaking after her win, Blythyn thanked her "small but very effective" campaign team as well as her "long suffering" family among others for helping he retain the seat.

She added: "When I grew up here, just down the road, I never thought I'd be a politician.

"Politicians didn't look like me, they weren't like me, I just didn't think it was possible.

"Sometimes I think that the nature of debate has changed and not for the better but I firmly believe that politics at its best isn't just about changing legislation, it's about changing lives.

"It's been the absolute privilege of my life to serve Delyn and it's an honour to be able to continue to do that for the next five years."

The full results for the Delyn constituency are as follows:

  • Hannah Blythyn (Lab) - 12,846
  • Mark Isherwood (Con) - 9,135
  • Paul Rowlinson (Plaid) - 2,097
  • Andrew Parkhurst (Lib) - 1,094
  • Aiden Down (Reform) - 297
  • Mary Davies (UKIP) - 862
  • Anthony Williams (Gwlad) - 112

Back in 2016, Blythyn received a 40.9% share of the vote.

However, in the general election back in 2019, the Conservatives took the seat from Labour.

Below is are some profiles of the candidates who stood in the Delyn election

Hannah Blythyn - Labour

Hannah Blythyn

I am from Flintshire and grew up here, I went to school in Flint, my Taid worked at the Point of Ayr, and my Grandad at Shotton Steel, and I now live here in Mold, with my wife.

When I was growing up I never believed I would be a politician – there weren’t any that looked or sounded like me, so I couldn’t identify with them. That said, serving the people of Delyn, giving a voice to our corner of the country, has been an honour.

I enjoy watching the rugby, cycling and reading to relax, and many residents will also see me out walking my dog, Scout, in our beautiful surroundings.

What is the most important thing you think the Senedd should do in the next five years?

The coming weeks, months and years, will be challenging for all of us. For me, the priority of the next Senedd needs to be on our health. The health of our communities, our economy, our environment and of course, our health as individuals, whilst making Wales a fairer place to work and live.

Together we need to support our town centres and high streets, making the most of our local businesses, whilst also looking to create new jobs and support people getting into education, employment and training. By creating stable, well-paid, good-quality employment opportunities we can help lift our communities out of poverty. Our public services have been the backbone of our country throughout the last year in particular and we have a duty to ensure we continue to support not just those services, but those who provide them.

Of course all of this must be done with a focus on future generations, protecting our natural environment, and undoing untold damage through decarbonisation and creating cleaner, greener, energy sources.

What will you do for your constituency if elected?

If re-elected I will continue to champion our corner of the country, pushing for green and sustainable investment. I will continue to support our local businesses, to help our high streets and town centres thrive, whilst lobbying for better public transport, continuing my calls for a new station at Greenfield and of course for the best possible health care across all of our communities.

Everything I do will be considerate of our natural environment and our need to protect the planet from future harm. Embracing the changes of the last year, and hopeful of returning to more human contact, I will use as many physical and digital ways as possible to engage with constituents to offer my support.

Andrew Parkhurst - Liberal Democrat

Andrew Parkhurst

I have lived in Flintshire for 26 years working for agricultural and commercial insurers.

My motivation for being involved in politics is a desire to see a fairer, more compassionate, tolerant, and prosperous society.

In my spare time I enjoy gardening and am heavily involved in my local community being a trustee of various local voluntary organisations. I am also an author with articles published on a range of topics such as drugs and crime, climate change, genetic testing, stress, finance and capital, piracy, asbestos and risk management.

I am married with five children.

What is the most important thing you think the Senedd should do in the next five years?

After the devastation to people’s lives and livelihoods caused by the impact of coronavirus, the Senedd must put recovery first.

The scale of the task demands dialogue and discussion across party political lines with involvement across all sectors – including business organisations, trade unions and universities – to produce a Covid Recovery Plan. Now that the UK has left the EU a new approach is needed to promote the Welsh brand to attract investment, encourage exports and boost the prospects of businesses of all sizes, especially those which will be critical to rebuilding our economy (such as hospitality, leisure, manufacturing, finance and agriculture) and enable Wales to become a world leader in green technologies.

As well as supporting larger urban areas there must be substantial focus on revitalising our country towns, which form the backbone of local economies and on which many jobs and the social fabric of our society depends.

What will you do for your constituency if elected?

I will put recovery first to ensure everyone has better opportunities and support, particularly our younger people who need high-quality, well-paid jobs.

I will work with health professionals so that everyone has access to prompt and high-quality treatment and care, with physical and mental health given equal importance.

I will help save our high streets by ensuring our towns benefit from their share of a £500m Welsh Towns Fund so they can evolve and thrive post-Covid into attractive retail and leisure destinations with top-class digital connectivity. Improving the environment will be central in all decision-making.

Paul Rowlinson - Plaid Cymru

Paul Rowlinson

Born in Cheshire, I worked in the chemical industry in Germany before coming to Wales to train as a teacher at Bangor University and St Richard Gwyn High School, Flint. I later worked in housing and local government finance and then as a freelance translator across north Wales.

I live in Bethesda and serve on Gwynedd Council, where I chair the education and economy scrutiny committee. I am married with three children. I volunteer as a street pastor and help to run a community hydroelectric scheme to reduce the local carbon footprint and benefit the community.

What is the most important thing you think the Senedd should do in the next five years?

We will have to tackle several crises simultaneously. Dealing with the pandemic will obviously be the first task and then transforming and investing in our health and care services so that they can provide the care needed for everyone waiting for treatment. At the same time we must decarbonise and tackle the climate crisis.

We now know that the next 10 years are critical. This will require a green industrial revolution, which in turn will help to create the sustainable jobs and businesses we need, by building our strengths as a nation. To meet these huge challenges we face, we must take the powers we need away from Westminster and be able to take responsibility for our future as an independent nation.

What will you do for your constituency if elected?

I will ensure that Delyn, Flintshire, and north Wales receive the attention we deserve from the Welsh Government. This means providing the best possible education and well-paid job opportunities for our young people, supporting our manufacturing industries in the new post-Brexit environment and eradicating poverty.

It means investing in renewable energy, transport, digital technology and warm, affordable homes. I will work across party lines, both locally and in the Senedd, to ensure that the people in Delyn can thrive and that the public services we rely on are of the best quality possible.

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