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Ken Skates

Ken Skates was the 1st place candidate for the Labour Party in Fflint Wrecsam in the Senedd Cymru elections.

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Ken Skates has served as the MS for Clwyd South since 2011. Born in Wrexham and educated in Mold, Ken went on to study at Cambridge University. He worked as a journalist at the Wrexham Leader and at BBC Wales and was formerly a parliamentary assistant to Alyn & Deeside MP Mark Tami.

Ken has held several government roles since 2013, including Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology; Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure. He currently holds the role of Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales.

This statement was last updated on April 21, 2026.

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Ken Skates's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2026 Fflint Wrecsam: Senedd Cymru elections Labour Party Elected (We do not collect voting data for Closed-List Proportional Representation elections) Position not available
2021 Clwyd South: Senedd Cymru elections (Constituencies) Labour Party Elected (10,448 votes) 1st / 7 candidates
2016 Clwyd South: National Assembly for Wales elections (Constituencies) Labour Party Elected (7,862 votes) None
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