Haverfordwest Castle (electoral ward)
| Haverfordwest Castle | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
 Ward locations within the town of Haverfordwest | |
  Haverfordwest Castle Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| Population | 2,301 (2011 census) |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HAVERFORDWEST |
| Postcode district | SA61 |
| Dialling code | +44-1437 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 (County) 3 (Town Council) |
Haverfordwest Castle is the name of an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[1] It covers the centre of the town of Haverfordwest west of the river including the High Street, Winch Lane and north along Crowhill Road. It elects a councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council.
Castle ward also elects three community councillors to Haverfordwest Town Council.[2]
According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 2,301 (with 1,855 of voting age).[3]
County elections
[edit]At the May 2012 and May 2017 election the county council seat was retained by Thomas Tudor for Welsh Labour.[4][5] 2017 saw his wife Alison Tudor win the neighbouring Haverfordwest Prendergast seat.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Baden Tudor | 438 | |||
| Independent | Sally Williams | 196 | |||
| Conservative | Kevin Lewis Davies | 118 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Baden Tudor | 557 | |||
| Conservative | Sarah Marie Llewellyn | 263 | |||
Cllr Thomas Tudor has been a Pembrokeshire County Councillor for the seat since 1995.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Councillors". Haverfordwest Town Council. Retrieved 17 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Haverfordwest: Castle 2011 Census Ward (1237327746)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "LIVE BLOG: Pembrokeshire County Council election count as it happens". South Wales Argus. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ a b "All the results from the Pembrokeshire County Council elections as they happen". Western Telegraph. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Pembrokeshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 February 2018.