Canton (Cardiff electoral ward)
| Canton | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
| Population | 14,304 (2011 census) |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors | 3 (Cardiff Council) |
Canton is the name of an electoral ward in the west of the city of Cardiff, Wales, which covers part of its namesake community, Canton. The ward elects three county councillors to the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff.
Description and history
As far back as the late 19th-century Canton was a ward to Cardiff Town Council.[1], and has served as a ward through various local government reorganisations and boundary changes.
The current Canton ward is bordered to the north by the Pencisely Road, to the west by the River Ely and stretching as far south as Leckwith and the Cardiff City Stadium. It is separated from the Riverside ward to the east by Llandaff Road.[2]
The Canton ward boundaries are not aligned with the historical district of Canton, with a large section of Canton's main commercial thoroughfare Cowbridge Road East is in the Riverside ward.
According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 14,304.[3]
In recent history Canton has been represented by the Labour Party. Councillors have included future Westminster MP, Kevin Brennan[4] (1991-2001) and future South Glamorgan County Council leader Russell Goodway (1985-1991). Fellow Canton councillor David Thomas became Brennan's election agent during the 2001 General Election and subsequently became the MP's caseworker.[5]
Cardiff Council elections
The Canton ward has elected three Labour councillors at every election to the new Cardiff unitary authority since 1995.[6]
At the May 2017 elections Susan Elsmore, Stephen Cunnah and Ramesh Patel were elected. Cllr Patel had been a Canton councillor since a by-election on 1 June 2001.[7] He had been responsible for leisure, culture and sport in Cardiff since 2013.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Susan Elsmore * | 2,370 | 15% | ||
| Labour | Stephen Leslie Cunnah | 2,314 | 15% | ||
| Labour | Ramesh Patel * | 2,301 | 15% | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Rhys Ab Owen | 2014 | 13% | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Elin Tudur | 1944 | 12% | ||
| Plaid Cymru | John Stephen Thomas Lowes | 1867 | 12% | ||
| Conservative | David Anthony Haydn Davies | 666 | 4% | ||
| Conservative | Barbara Ann Davies | 649 | 4% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Morgan Rhys Griffith-David | 376 | 2% | ||
| Conservative | Aileen Ashmore | 363 | 2% | ||
| Green | Daniel Paul McGowan | 363 | 2% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Harding | 281 | 2% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Owen | 274 | 2% | ||
| Turnout | 51% | ||||
* = sitting councillor prior to the election
2014 by-election
Labour councillor (since 2008) Cerys Furlong resigned in December 2013 because of difficulties balancing her council work with her main job and her family.[10] A by-election took place on 20 February 2014, with the Labour candidate Susan Elsmore coming top of the poll, with Plaid Cymru in second place.[10]
Cardiff City Council elections
Prior to 1995 Canton was an electoral ward to Cardiff City Council (a district council of South Glamorgan). The ward elected three city councillors. All three city councillors were from the Conservative Party, from 1976 until being replaced by the Labour Party at the 1991 election.[11]
South Glamorgan Council elections
Prior to 1995 Canton was a ward to South Glamorgan County Council. Two county councillors were elected at the 1973, 1977 and 1981 elections (both Conservatives until 1981).[12] From 1985 the ward elected a single councillor. Labour's Russell Goodway was the representative until the 1991 election (when he became councillor for the Glan Ely ward).[12]
Cardiff County Borough Council
Canton has been an electoral ward in Cardiff since the 19th-century, to Cardiff Borough Council and (between 1889 and 1974) Cardiff County Borough Council.
At the final elections of the county borough on 7 May 1970, Canton's Conservative councillor Trevor Tyrrell successfully held his seat with a 382 majority over the Labour candidate.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Trevor Tyrrell * | 1,665 | 50.8 | ||
| Labour | Dengar Robinson Evans | 1,283 | 39.1 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Reginald James Stuart | 332 | 10.1 | ||
At the first full elections to Cardiff County Borough Council on 1 November 1889, Canton was one of only two wards to hold a contest. The two sitting Liberal Party councillors retained the seat with a healthy majority, against what the local newspaper described as a "so-called Independent" candidate.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | S. Mildon * | 1,345 | |||
| Liberal | W. Sanders * | 1,272 | |||
| Independent | Henry Butler | 837 | |||
* Ward 'retiring' councillor
References
- ^ "Cardiff (Canton Ward) Municipal Election". The Cardiff Times. 25 February 1882. p. 3. Retrieved 26 February 2019 – via The National Library of Wales.
- ^ "Election maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Canton - Key stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Labour chooses candidate for Morgan's seat". BBC News. 2 July 2000. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Former councillor dies". Wales Online. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Cardiff Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Ramesh Patel". The Canton Rose. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ Peter Law (23 July 2013). "Cardiff leader 'caved into pressure' to reshuffle cabinet says councillor ousted from role". Wales Online. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Canton - Cardiff Council Elections 2017 - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ a b Cathy Duncan (21 February 2014). "Labour beats Plaid candidate to take Canton by-election". The Cardiffian. School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Cardiff Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ a b "South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Election Centre. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Labour whoop for joy on poll triumph - How the Voting Went". South Wales Echo. 8 May 1970. p. 13.
- ^ "The Municipal Elections - Cardiff". South Wales Daily News. 2 November 1889. p. 6 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.