St Athan (electoral ward)
| St Athan | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
| Population | 4,495 (2011 census) |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | CF62 |
| Dialling code | 01446 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Councillors | 1 (County) |
St Athan is the name of the electoral ward, coterminous with the community of St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It elects one county councillor to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.[1]
According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 4,495.[2]
The current county councillor, Cllr John Thomas, has been the incumbent since the 1999 election when he beat the sitting Labour councillor by only 17 votes.[3] He became leader of the Council in May 2017.
Council elections
[edit]2017
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Thomas | 566 | 56.9% | −1.4% | |
| Labour | Julie Lynch-Wilson | 349 | 35.1% | −6.6% | |
| Pirate | David A Elston | 75 | 7.6% | New | |
| Spoilt Ballots | 3 | 0.3% | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 993 | 38.43% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Thomas | 435 | 58.3% | −15.6% | |
| Labour | Sandra Toker | 311 | 41.7% | +15.6% | |
| Spoilt Ballots | 8 | 1.1% | |||
| Majority | 124 | 16.4% | −31.1% | ||
| Turnout | 754 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -15.6% | |||
2008
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Thomas | 701 | 73.9% | +8.0% | |
| Labour | Gavin Toker | 248 | 26.1% | +3.6% | |
| Majority | 453 | 64.7% | +4.5% | ||
| Turnout | 949 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.2% | |||
2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Thomas | 598 | 65.9% | +14.9% | |
| Labour | Dennis Harkus | 205 | 22.6% | −26.4% | |
| Plaid Cymru | Mark Roberts | 105 | 11.6% | +11.6% | |
| Majority | 393 | ||||
| Turnout | 908 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1999
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Thomas | 442 | 51.0% | +10% | |
| Labour | B. Doughty | 425 | 49.0% | +10.1% | |
| Majority | 17 | ||||
| Turnout | 867 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
1995
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Doughty | 611 | 60.1% | ||
| Independent | J. James | 293 | 28.8% | ||
| Conservative | Ms. V. Rees | 79 | 7.8% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | B. Van Rooyen | 34 | 3.3% | ||
| Majority | 318 | ||||
| Turnout | 44.6% | ||||
Cllr Doughty was previously the county councillor for the ward of St Athan With Boverton on South Glamorgan County Council.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "St Athan - Key stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "These are the people who want to lead the Vale of Glamorgan council after May's local elections". Wales Online. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Election Results 2017" (PDF). Vale of Glamorgan Council. Vale of Glamorgan Council Returning Officer. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "St Athan".
- ^ "Local Election Results 2008 - Vale of Glamorgan". Local Elections Archive Project (Andrew Teale). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Local Election Results 2004 - Vale of Glamorgan". Local Elections Archive Project (Andrew Teale). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Thomas, John W."
- ^ a b "Vale of Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Election Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Election Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 25 May 2019.