St Athan (electoral ward)

St Athan is the name of the electoral ward, coterminous with the community of St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It elects one county councillor to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.[1]

St Athan
Electoral ward
Population4,495 (2011 census)
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtCF62
Dialling code01446
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors1 (County)

According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 4,495.[2]

The current county councillor, Cllr John Thomas, has been the incumbent since the 1999 election when he beat the sitting Labour councillor by only 17 votes.[3] He became leader of the Council in May 2017.

Council elections

2017

2017 Vale of Glamorgan election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Thomas 566 56.9% -1.4%
Labour Julie Lynch-Wilson 349 35.1% -6.6%
Pirate David A Elston 75 7.6% New
Spoilt Ballots 3 0.3%
Majority
Turnout 993 38.43%
Conservative hold Swing

2012

2012 Vale of Glamorgan election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Thomas 435 58.3% -15.6%
Labour Sandra Toker 311 41.7% +15.6%
Spoilt Ballots 8 1.1%
Majority 124 16.4% -31.1%
Turnout 754
Conservative hold Swing -15.6%

2008

2008 Vale of Glamorgan election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Thomas 701 73.9% +8.0%
Labour Gavin Toker 248 26.1% +3.6%
Majority 453 64.7% +4.5%
Turnout 949
Conservative hold Swing +2.2%

2004

2004 Vale of Glamorgan election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Thomas 598 65.9% +14.9%
Labour Dennis Harkus 205 22.6% -26.4%
Plaid Cymru Mark Roberts 105 11.6% +11.6%
Majority 393
Turnout 908
Conservative hold Swing

1999

1999 Vale of Glamorgan election[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Thomas 442 51.0% +10%
Labour B. Doughty 425 49.0% +10.1%
Majority 17
Turnout 867
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1995

1995 Vale of Glamorgan election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Doughty 611 60.1%
Independent J. James 293 28.8%
Conservative Ms. V. Rees 79 7.8%
Liberal Democrats B. Van Rooyen 34 3.3%
Majority 318
Turnout 44.6%

Cllr Doughty was previously the county councillor for the ward of St Athan With Boverton on South Glamorgan County Council.[10]

References

  1. The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "St Athan - Key stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "These are the people who want to lead the Vale of Glamorgan council after May's local elections". Wales Online. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. "Election Results 2017" (PDF). Vale of Glamorgan Council. Vale of Glamorgan Council Returning Officer. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. "St Athan".
  6. "Local Election Results 2008 - Vale of Glamorgan". Local Elections Archive Project (Andrew Teale). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  7. "Local Election Results 2004 - Vale of Glamorgan". Local Elections Archive Project (Andrew Teale). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  8. "Thomas, John W."
  9. "Vale of Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Election Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  10. "South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Election Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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