Simon Baynes

Simon Robert Maurice Baynes[2] (born 21 April 1960) is a British Conservative politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clwyd South in the 2019 general election.[3] Baynes worked in finance for J.P. Morgan Cazenove from 1982 to 2006, before running a small bookshop.[4][5]

For the British Olympic skier, see Simon Baynes (skier).

Simon Baynes

MP
Baynes in 2020
Member of Parliament
for Clwyd South
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded bySusan Elan Jones
Majority1,239 (3.4%)
Personal details
Born (1960-04-21) 21 April 1960[1]
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Alma materMagdalene College, Cambridge
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteOfficial website

Career

The son of Sir John Christopher Malcolm Baynes, 7th Baronet, he was educated at Shrewsbury School and Magdalene College, Cambridge. He stood as the Welsh Conservative candidate in Montgomeryshire in 2005, finishing second behind incumbent Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Öpik.[6] He unsuccessfully sought the Conservative nomination for the seat of South Staffordshire in 2010,[7] losing out to future cabinet minister Gavin Williamson. He then contested Dwyfor Meirionnydd at the 2010 general election[8] and the same seat in the 2011 National Assembly for Wales Election.[9]

He served as the mayor of the Montgomeryshire town of Llanfyllin.[10] As a councillor, Baynes campaigned to improve mobile phone signals, and to keep local banks and maternity services open.[4]

Baynes has contested elections in Clwyd South on three occasions. He first contested Clwyd South (Assembly constituency) in the 2016 Welsh Assembly election. In 2017 he contested the Westminster seat.[11][12] On all three occasions he finished second.

Baynes was elected to Parliament in the 2019 general election to serve in the 58th Parliament.[13] He defeated the incumbent Labour MP Susan Elan Jones.[14][15]

On 2 March 2020, Baynes became a member of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee.[16]

Outside politics

Baynes runs a charity which provides live music in care homes for the elderly.[5]

Electoral history

2019 UK General election
General election 2019: Clwyd South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Simon Baynes 16,222 44.7 +5.6
Labour Susan Elan Jones 14,983 41.3 -9.4
Plaid Cymru Christopher Allen 2,137 5.9 -0.2
Liberal Democrats Calum Davies 1,496 4.1 +2.2
Brexit Party Jamie Adams 1,468 4.0 N/A
Rejected ballots 110
Majority 1,239 3.4 N/A
Turnout 36,306 67.3 -2.4
Registered electors 53,919
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 7.5

2017 UK General election
General election 2017: Clwyd South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Susan Elan Jones 19,002 50.7 +13.5
Conservative Simon Baynes 14,646 39.1 +8.7
Plaid Cymru Christopher Allen 2,292 6.1 -4.2
UKIP Jeanette Bassford-Barton 802 2.1 -13.5
Liberal Democrats Bruce Roberts 731 2.0 -1.8
Rejected ballots 56
Majority 4,356 11.6 +4.7
Turnout 37,473 68.9 +5.1
Registered electors 54,266
Labour hold Swing +2.4

2016 Welsh Assembly Election
Welsh Assembly Election 2016: Clwyd South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Ken Skates 7,862 35.5 -6.9
Conservative Simon Baynes 4,846 21.9 -7.3
Plaid Cymru Mabon ap Gwynfor 3,861 17.4 -1.1
UKIP Mandy Jones 2,827 12.8 +12.8
Liberal Democrats Aled Roberts 2,289 10.3 +0.5
Green Duncan Rees 474 2.1 +2.1
Majority 3,016 13.6 +0.3
Turnout 22,159 40.9 +4.0
Labour hold Swing +0.2

2011 Welsh Assembly Election
Welsh Assembly Election 2011: Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Dafydd Elis-Thomas 9,656 46.6 13.1
Conservative Simon Baynes 4,239 20.4 0.8
Llais Gwynedd Louise Hughes 3,225 15.5 N/A
Labour Martyn Singleton 2,623 12.6 0.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Churchman 1,000 4.8 3.5
Majority 5,417 26.1 14.0
Turnout 20,743 46.3 1.1
Plaid Cymru hold Swing 7.0

2010 UK General election
General election 2010: Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Elfyn Llwyd 12,814 44.3 N/A
Conservative Simon Baynes 6,447 22.3 N/A
Labour Alwyn Humphreys 4,021 13.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Stephen Churchman 3,538 12.2 N/A
Independent Louise Hughes 1,310 4.5 N/A
UKIP Frank Wykes 776 2.7 N/A
Majority 6,367 22.0 N/A
Turnout 28,906 63.7 N/A
Registered electors 45,354
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

2005 UK General election
General election 2005: Montgomeryshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Lembit Öpik 15,419 51.2 +1.8
Conservative Simon Baynes 8,246 27.4 −0.5
Labour David Tinline 3,454 11.5 −0.4
Plaid Cymru Ellen ap Gwynn 2,078 6.9 +0.1
UKIP Clive Easton 900 3.0 +0.3
Majority 7,173 23.8 +2.3
Turnout 30,097 64.4 −1.1
Registered electors 46,766
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.2

Personal life

Baynes is married to Maggie, an architect. They have two daughters.[17][18] [19]

References
  1. "Members' Names Data Platform query". UK Parliament. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. "Clwyd South parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. PoliticsHome.com (12 December 2019). "Class of 2019: Meet the new MPs". PoliticsHome.com. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  5. "About Simon Baynes". SimonBaynes.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  6. "BBC NEWS | Election 2005 | Results | Montgomeryshire". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  7. "Final six for Staffordshire South". www.conservativehome.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  8. "BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Dwyfor Meirionnydd". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  9. "BBC News - Election 2011 - Wales - Dwyfor Meirionnydd". BBC News. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  10. "Llanfyllin Town Councillors | Llanfyllin Town Website". Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  11. "Clwyd South parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  12. Council, Denbighshire County (1 April 2013). "Denbighshire County Council". moderngov.denbighshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  13. "Clwyd South parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  14. "Conservatives topple Labour in Clwyd South in shock result". Denbighshire Free Press. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  15. "General Election 2019: The winners and the losers". BBC News. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  16. "Parliamentary career for Simon Baynes - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  17. http://www.wrexham.com/columns/a-view-from-clwyd-souths-member-of-parliament-2-186335.html
  18. https://www.quillerpublishing.com/quiller-author/simon-baynes
  19. http://www.wrexham.com/columns/a-view-from-clwyd-souths-member-of-parliament-2-186335.html
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Susan Elan Jones		 Member of Parliament for Clwyd South
2019–present		 Incumbent
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