Cadoxton (electoral ward)

Cadoxton is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It forms part of the parish of Blaenhonddan.

Cadoxton
Population1,684 (2011[1])
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Annette Wingrave (Labour)

Cadoxton consists of some or all of the settlements of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath and Cilfrew in the parliamentary constituency of Neath. The ward consists of a built up area and a strip of woodland to the south with areas of pasture in the central and northern areas.

Cadoxton is bounded by the wards of Rhos and Crynant to the north; Aberdulais and Tonna to the east; Neath North to the south; and Bryncoch South and Bryncoch North to the west.

Election results

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 35.67%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Annette WingraveLabour296Labour gain
Frank LittleLiberal Democrats185

In the 2017 local council elections, the results were:[2]

Candidate Party Votes Status
Annette WingraveLabour253Labour hold
Joanna HalePlaid Cymru198
Peter Crocker-JaquesConservative82
Robert KingIndependent65
Sheila Kingston-JonesLiberal Democrats46

References

  1. "Ward population 2011". UK Census Data. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. "Election results for Cadoxton: County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Neath Port Talbot Council. Retrieved 14 February 2019.

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