2004 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election

The third election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 10 June 2004.[1] It was preceded by the 1999 election and followed by the 2008 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

Overview

All council seats were up for election. These were the second elections held following local government reorganisation. Labour retained its majority.

Neath and Port Talbot County Borough Council election result 2004
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour
  Conservative
  Liberal Democrats
  Plaid Cymru
  5
  SDP 2
  Green 0

Candidates

The number of candidates increased compared with 1999.

Results

Aberavon (three seats)
Aberavon 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP Anthony Taylor* 1,018
SDP Thomas John Sullivan* 822
SDP Jeffrey Dinham* 815
Labour Wendy Ann Morris 535
Labour Anthony James Taylor 520
Labour John Edward Sparks 490
Turnout 1609 37.5
SDP hold Swing
SDP hold Swing
SDP hold Swing

Aberdulais (one seat)
Aberdulais 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elwyn Jones* 471
Ratepayers Darren Lee Nichols 272
Majority
Turnout 747 46.7
Labour hold Swing

Alltwen (one seat)
Alltwen 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Lewis* 434
Plaid Cymru Robert Gwyn Williams 246
Green Justyn Toby Toohill 86
Majority
Turnout 770 43.7
Labour hold Swing

Baglan (three seats)
Baglan 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Paul Ernest Evans 1,304
Ratepayers Juliet Hopkins 1,100
Ratepayers Peter Denis Richards 1,030
Labour Margaret Frayne 711
Labour John Paul Jenkins 681
Labour Andrew Brian Jones 631
Plaid Cymru Julian Harris 384
Independent Wayne Morris 352
Green Dawn Sharon Spence 266
Turnout 2391 42.7
Ratepayers hold Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing
Other parties gain from Labour

Blaengwrach (one seat)
Blaengwrach 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Carolyn Edwards* 436
Labour David Clifford Davies 237
Majority 199
Turnout 680 44.1
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Briton Ferry East (one seat)
Briton Ferry East 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Morgan* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Briton Ferry West (one seat)
Briton Ferry West 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hugh Newton James unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats)
Bryn and Cwmavon 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ivor David Williams 1,297
Labour Marian Aerona Lewis 1,276
Independent Brinley Roblin 1,123
Labour Allan Gwilym Penny 1,014
Turnout 2,212 43.0%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Labour Swing

Bryncoch North (one seat)
Bryncoch North 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru John Raymond Bryant 484
Labour Richard David Mathews* 359
Liberal Democrats Richard David George 95
Green Carwen Angharad Bunston 35
Majority
Turnout 983 52.3
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Bryncoch South (two seats)
Bryncoch South 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Janice Dudley 971
Plaid Cymru Geraint Degwel Owen 958
Labour Patricia Margaret Phillips* 691
Labour Elizabeth Vaughan Mathews 664
Turnout 1,774 40.1
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Cadoxton (one seat)
Cadoxton 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Valdo Funning* 361
Liberal Democrats Thomas Roger Parkinson 255
Majority 106
Turnout 626 44.9
Labour hold Swing

Cimla (two seats)
Cimla 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Warman* 859
Labour Stephen Richard Williams 362
Labour Paul Rees 332
Ratepayers David Hewett Morgan 307
Plaid Cymru Raymond Douglas Pooley 227
Green Miranda Jane La-Vey 155
Turnout 1,312 39.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc Central (two seats)
Coedffranc Central 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Pendry Hodge Davies 604
Labour Georgina Emma Davies 449
Independent Betsan Powell* 405
Plaid Cymru Alyson Jane Thomas 387
Liberal Democrats Frank Harvey Little 231
Turnout 1,174 38.9
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Coedffranc North (one seat)
Coedffranc North 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Keith Davies* 506
Labour Paul Malcolm Davies 287
Majority
Turnout 811 43.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Coedffranc West (one seat)
Coedffranc West 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Henry Marney Bebell* 409
Respect Huw Pudner 210
Green Katherine Jay Butcher 114
Majority
Turnout 743 43.0
Labour hold Swing

Crynant (one seat)
Crynant 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru William Edward Morgan 378
Labour Albert David Lyn Harper* 342
Majority 36
Turnout 739 48.4
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Cwmllynfell (one seat)
Cwmllynfell 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clifford Eirion Richards unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Cymmer (one seat)
Cymmer 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers David Lee Williams 506
Labour David Thomas Daniel 428
Majority 78
Turnout 940 43.6
Others gain from Independent

Dyffryn (one seat)
Dyffryn 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru David Martyn Peters* 874
Labour David Clement Llewelyn 217
Green Susan Helen Jay 94
Majority
Turnout 1,197 46.7
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Glyncorrwg (one seat)
Glyncorrwg 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Horace Glyndwr Rawlins* 352
Ratepayers Stuart Glanrhyd Ackery 154
Majority 78
Turnout 507 56.5
Labour hold Swing

Glynneath (two seats)
Glynneath 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru John Delwyn Morgan* 747
Plaid Cymru Horace Thomas Lewis* 675
Labour Eifion Rhys Jenkins 565
Labour Jacqueline Joseph 441
Turnout 1,339 47.7
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Godre'r Graig (one seat)
Godre'rgraig 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jackie Myers* 367
Plaid Cymru Rosalyn Davies 191
Majority
Turnout 563 47.7
Labour hold Swing

Gwaun Cae Gurwen (one seat)
Gwaun Cae Gurwen 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynda Ghislaine Williams 480
Independent Richard Rhys Morris 422
Plaid Cymru David Gerald Oswald Jones 139
Majority
Turnout 1,047 46.0
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Gwynfi (one seat)
Gwynfi 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jane Jones 424
Labour Colin Robert Day* 313
Majority 111
Turnout 744 67.8
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Lower Brynamman (one seat)
Lower Brynamman 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arwyn Nigel Woolcock* 424
Plaid Cymru Cennydd Rhys Puw 124
Majority 300
Turnout 553 51.9
Labour hold Swing

Margam (one seat)
Margam 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Leslie John Davies 504
Labour Stanley John Mason* 467
Majority 37
Turnout 982 42.3
Others gain from Labour

Neath East (three seats)
Neath East 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sheila Marlene Penry* 705
Labour John Miller 665
Labour Sandra Miller* 645
Ratepayers Jorge Moura Austin-Eames 489
Plaid Cymru David Brian Hopkins 470
Plaid Cymru Annette Owen 357
Plaid Cymru Breandan Seosamh Dominic Mac Cathail 349
Green Rhodri Thomas Williams 245
Turnout 1,596 34.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath North (two seats)
Neath North 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Derek Vaughan* 1,128
Labour Emmanuel Loaring* 815
Ratepayers David Gareth Thomas 640
Turnout 1,518 47.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing

Neath South (two seats)
Neath South 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Malcolm Bernard Gunter* 557
Labour Peter Albert Rees* 549
Ratepayers Helen Christine Morgan 439
Ratepayers John Williams 433
Liberal Democrats Richard John Moth 184
Green Brian James Robertson 129
Turnout 1,253 34.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Onllwyn (one seat)
Onllwyn 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Huw Thomas* 317
Plaid Cymru Mary Denise Browning 173
Majority
Turnout 493 51.1
Labour hold Swing

Pelenna (one seat)
Pelenna 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Malcolm Isaac Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pontardawe (two seats)
Pontardawe 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Lloyd James 700
Plaid Cymru Alun Huw Evans 666
Labour Martha Christina Mary Lambourne 614
Plaid Cymru Robert Lewis Williams* 595
Green Robert Lewis 209
Turnout 1,596 40.1
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Port Talbot (three seats)
Port Talbot 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Pamela Edith Spender* 1,008
Ratepayers Andrew James Tutton* 967
Ratepayers Dennis Keogh 914
Labour Jennifer Margaret Lesley Blood 536
Labour Richard Brian Thomas 516
Labour Matthew Paul Conde 386 37.5
Turnout 1,645
Ratepayers hold Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing

Resolven (one seat)
Resolven 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Desmond William Davies* 729
Plaid Cymru Alan Brian Edwards 297
Majority
Turnout 1,032 42.5
Labour hold Swing

Rhos (one seat)
Rhos 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Michael Thomas* 369
Plaid Cymru Stephen Coombes 234
Liberal Democrats Sheila Ramsay Waye 163
Green Linda Ann Bunston 82
Majority 857 41.5
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Sandfields East (three seats)
Sandfields East 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Leila Helen James* 1,478
Labour Colin Joseph Crowley* 1,010
Labour Edward Victor Latham 900
Labour Patricia Irene Jones 819
New Millennium Bean Party Captain Beany 522
Turnout 2,179 44.2
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sandfields West (three seats)
Sandfields West 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Olga Jones* 853
Labour Patricia Jane Thomas* 789
Labour Leonard William Willis 677
Ratepayers Stephen Griffiths 587
Plaid Cymru Kelvin Peter Edwards 553
Plaid Cymru Wilfred Edward Thomas 518
Plaid Cymru Stanley George Davies 447
Ratepayers Donald James Gough 423
Turnout 1,832 36.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Seven Sisters (one seat)
Seven Sisters 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Gary Lloyd* 393
Plaid Cymru Cynthia Lloyd 324
Majority 69
Turnout 721 45.1
Labour hold Swing

Taibach (two seats)
Taibach 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Rogers* 783
Ratepayers Aneurin Simon Lewis 631
Labour Clive Owen* 589
Ratepayers Scott John Sullivan 548
Liberal Democrats Gary Lewis 215
Liberal Democrats Robert Tudor Jones 212
Turnout 1,627 43.6
Labour hold Swing
Other parties gain from Labour

Tonna (one seat)
Tonna 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William David Walters 581
Ratepayers Thomas Anthony Phillips 186
Labour Kenneth Young 132
Majority
Turnout 904 46.3
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Trebanos (one seat)
Trebanos 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Denzil Edwards 342
Green Helen Crawford 105
Majority 237
Turnout 454 41.4
Labour hold Swing

Ystalyfera (one seat)
Ystalyfera 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Alun Llywelyn* 716
Labour William Leslie Rewston 363
Majority
Turnout 1,099 45.4
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

References
  1. "County Borough Council Election" (PDF). Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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