Neath North

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

Neath North
Population3,942 (2011 census)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Alan Lockyer (Labour)
  • Mark Protheroe (Labour)

Neath North includes some or all of the neighbourhoods of Llantwit and Neath town centre in the parliamentary constituency of Neath. It is bounded by the wards of Bryncoch South to the northwest; Cadoxton to the North; Tonna to the northeast; Cimla to the southeast; Neath South to the south; and Neath East to the southwest.

Election results

Neath Port Talbot

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

Candidate Party Votes Status
Alan LockyerLabour560Labour hold
Mark ProtheroeLabour517Labour hold
Andy LodwigIndependent515
Orla LoweConservative378

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 34.69%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Alan LockyerLabour709Labour hold
Mark ProtheroeLabour628Labour hold
Dai HowellsIndependent341
Basil IpConservative188

Cllr Lockyer initially won his seat at a by-election on 6 May 2010, on a 63% turnout.[2] This had followed the resignation of previous Labour councillor, Derek Vaughan, who had been elected as a Member of the European Parliament for Wales in 2009. He had been councillor for Neath North since 1995.[3]

West Glamorgan

Between 1989 and 1996 Neath North was a ward to West Glamorgan County Council. The Labour councillor, Frank Evans, had previously been a representative for the Neath No.1 ward and was elected unopposed to Neath North in 1989. He was re-elected in 1993.[4] He was elected to Neath Port Talbot Council in 1995.

Glamorgan

Until 1974 Neath North was a ward to Glamorgan County Council.[5]

References
  1. "Election results for Neath North: County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. Election results for Neath North: County Borough Council By-Election - Thursday, 6th May, 2010, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. Welsh Labour MEP stands down as Neath Port Talbot councillor (press release), Derekvaughanmep.org.uk, 15 March 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. "West Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Election Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  5. "Big shocks for Labour in Glamorgan elections - How They Voted". South Wales Echo. 14 April 1967. p. 11.

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