Bryncoch South

Bryncoch South is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales forming part of the parish of Blaenhonddan. The ward elects two county councillors to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

Bryncoch South
Population5,273 (2001 census)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Jo Hale (Plaid Cymru)
  • Chris Williams (Plaid Cymru)

Bryncoch South covers some or all of the following areas: Bryncoch, Caewern and Rhydding in the parliamentary constituency of Neath. Bryncoch South is an almost completely developed ward. It is bounded by the wards of Bryncoch North to the north; Cadoxton to the east; Neath North to the southeast; and Dyffryn to the southwest.

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 37.25%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Rob JamesLabour856Labour gain
Janice DudleyPlaid Cymru825Plaid Cymru hold
Tony Wyn-JonesPlaid Cymru744
Andrew JenkinsLabour703

In the 2017 local council elections, the results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Janice DudleyPlaid Cymru848Plaid Cymru hold
Chris WilliamsPlaid Cymru808Plaid Cymru gain
Emma Denholm-HallLabour460
Alex SimsLabour393
Richard MinshullConservative366
Shadanna WycherleyConservative290
Catrin BrockGreen110
Frank LittleLiberal Democrats102

Councillor Dudley has represented the seat since 2004. While performing her duties as Mayor of Neath Port Talbot in August 2017 she was taken ill and died.[1] A by-election was held on 23 November 2017 and the results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Jo HalePlaid Cymru525Plaid Cymru hold
Emma Denholm-HallLabour306
Peter Crocker-JaquesConservative105
Sheila Kingston-JonesLiberal Democrat92
Darren ThomasUKIP33

References
  1. "Mayor dies suddenly after falling ill at public event she was officially starting". Wales Online. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

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