Its last MP was David Jones of the Conservative Party, first elected at the 2005 general election and who also served as Secretary of State for Wales from 4 September 2012 until 14 July 2014.

The constituency was abolished as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales.

[2] Following the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, as confirmed by The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006,[3] the constituency of Clwyd West was formed from the following electoral wards: The constituency was created in 1997 from parts of the seats of Clwyd South West and Clwyd North West.

In the 2005 election this constituency was the Conservative Party's twentieth target.

The area has generally voted for Conservative candidates, though it was won by Labour in their 1997 and 2001 landslides.