Neath East

Neath East is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Neath East falls within the community of Neath.

Neath East
Population6,401 (2011 census)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Sheila Penry (Labour)
  • John Miller (Labour)
  • Sandra Miller (Labour)

Neath East includes some or all of the neighbourhoods of Melincryddan, Pencaerau, Penrhiwtyn in the parliamentary constituency of Neath. It is bounded by the wards of Coedffranc Central to the northwest; Dyffryn and Neath North to the north; Neath South and Cimla to the east; and Briton Ferry West and Briton Ferry East to the south.

The ward contains marshland to the west, an industrial and residential area in the middle and grassland and woodland to the east.

Election results

In the 2017 local council elections, the results were:[1]

Candidate Party Votes Status
Sheila PenryLabour587Labour hold
Sandra MillerLabour575Labour hold
John MillerLabour527Labour hold
Breandan MacCathailPlaid Cymru375
Paul SambrookPlaid Cymru337
Dani RobertsonPlaid Cymru294
Nicky BoyceConservative253
Ian ThomasIndependent232
Shaz HughesIndependent230
Robert HarrisConservative173

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 27.15%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Sheila PenryLabour905Labour hold
John MillerLabour826Labour hold
Sandra MillerLabour808Labour hold
Breandan MacCathailPlaid Cymru452
Gareth ThomasPlaid Cymru391
Philippa Jane EdwardsPlaid Cymru365

References
  1. "Election results for Neath East: County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Neath Port Talbot Council. Retrieved 14 February 2019.

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