St Athan (electoral ward)
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]
| 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) |
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
2017
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
- The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "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."
- "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.
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