Wrexham.
Labour Party MP Andrew Ranger holds the seat on 39.2% of the vote.
2 Jun 2026
Ranger's most visible recent work has been constituency-focused advocacy rather than parliamentary rebellion. He has lobbied for a direct Wrexham-to-London rail link -- riding a charter train to pitch the case to the Prime Minister directly -- championed the £2 bus fare cap across Wales, and organised a public meeting on parking problems at Maelor Hospital. In Westminster, he voted to back steel industry nationalisation and supported the government's King's Speech programme without deviation. He has never voted against Labour since entering Parliament in 2024.
His voting record confirms that pattern: a 100% party-line voter across 453 of 521 eligible votes, which puts his participation slightly above the Commons average. His speeches cluster around economy and jobs (25 contributions), local government (14), transport (8), and education -- topics that map closely onto Wrexham's industrial and infrastructure concerns. He sits on the Welsh Affairs Committee, which provides a formal channel for that regional focus. His stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, but considerably lower alignment with welfare expansion and parliamentary scrutiny, broadly matching the current Labour frontbench position.
Two deviations from his party's average stand out: he is more likely than typical Labour MPs to back consumer protection measures and Lords override votes, and somewhat less likely to support assisted dying safeguards or looser immigration controls. His news coverage over the past 90 days is high-volume but low-controversy, dominated by culture, community, and local economy stories. No rebellions, no significant negative coverage, and no committee reports are on record -- he presents as a diligent, locally-oriented MP in his first Parliament.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Maesydre(2 seats) | Martin · Jarvis | 1,127 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Bangor Is Y Coed | Robert Ian Williams | 365 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Borras Park | Debbie Wallice | 507 | Wrexham Ind | May 2017 |
| Bronington Hanmer | Jeremy Alexander Newton | 363 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Brymbo(2 seats) | Brown · Rogers | 1,194 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Bryn Cefn | Beverley Parry-Jones | 373 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Brynyffynnon | Phil Wynn | 280 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Cartrefle | Ronnie Prince | 451 | Wrexham Ind | May 2017 |
| Coedpoeth(2 seats) | Wedlake · Childs | 1,237 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Erddig | Paul Roberts | 322 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Garden Village | Andy Williams | 943 | Wrexham Ind | May 2017 |
| Gresford East West | Jeremy Kent | 700 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Grosvenor | Marc Jones | 382 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Gwenfro | Nigel Williams | 374 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Gwersyllt East | Tina Joanne Mannering | 437 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Gwersyllt North | Emma Holland | 411 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Gwersyllt South | Peter Howell | 228 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Gwersyllt West | Annette Davies | 250 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Hermitage | Graham Anthony Rogers | 485 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Holt | Michael Gordon Morris | 601 | Wrexham Ind | May 2017 |
| Little Acton | Bill Baldwin | 234 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Llay(2 seats) | Apsley · Walsh | 1,943 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Marchwiel | John Pritchard | 390 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Marford Hoseley | Beryl Blackmore | 481 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Minera | Jerry Wellens | 304 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| New Broughton | Claire Lovett | 246 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Offa | Katie Wilkinson | 212 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Overton Maelor South | John Bernard McCusker | 557 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Queensway | Carrie Harper | 279 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Rhosnesni(2 seats) | Gallanders · Davies | 1,351 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Rossett(2 seats) | Jones · Shepherd | 1,289 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Smithfield | Jon Jolley | 152 | Wrexham Ind | Feb 2023 |
| Stansty | David Bithell | 877 | Wrexham Ind | May 2017 |
| Whitegate | Paterson Cameron | 312 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
| Wynnstay | Malcolm Christopher King | 195 | Wrexham Ind | May 2022 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Wrexham (44,280), with Rural & dispersed (10,063) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 99,080.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Wrexham | 44,280 | large town |
| Rural & dispersed | 10,063 | town |
| Gwersyllt | 9,438 | town |
| Brynteg (Wrexham) | 9,116 | town |
| Gresford | 4,947 | village |
| Llay | 4,789 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 56.1% | 57.1% | -2% |
| Owner-occupied | 62.8% | 63.1% | 0% |
| Private rented | 16.8% | 20.0% | -16% |
| Social rented | 20.1% | 16.8% | +20% |
Ethnicity.
Source · Census 2021
Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band
Income tax contribution.
| Total income tax | £218m |
| Taxpayers | 52,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £2,340 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £4,210 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
This constituency is served by Wrexham. Each council’s service spend, peer rank and supplier list lives on its own page — open from the meta block above or the compass strip below.
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Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew RangerWON | Lab | 15,836 | 39.2 |
| Sarah Atherton | Con | 9,888 | 24.5 |
| Charles Dodman | Ref | 6,915 | 17.1 |
| Becca Martin | Plaid | 4,138 | 10.3 |
| Timothy Sly | LD | 1,777 | 4.4 |
| Tim Morgan | Grn | 1,339 | 3.3 |
| Paul Ashton | Ind | 480 | 1.2 |
Turnout 40,373
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sarah Atherton | Con | 45.3 |
| 2017 | Ian Lucas | Lab | 48.9 |
| 2015 | Ian Lucas | Lab | 37.2 |
| 2010 | Lucas, Ian | Lab | 36.9 |
Sources, methods & last update
2023 boundary review
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
±8% confidence
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo