Bryn and Cwmavon

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Bryn and Cwmavon
Neath Port Talbot UK ward location - Bryn and Cwmavon.png
Location of Bryn and Cwmavon ward within Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Population6,517 (2001 census)
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Rhidian Mizen(Labour)
  • Charlotte Galsworthy(Labour)
  • David Whitelock(Labour)
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Neath Port Talbot

Bryn and Cwmavon (Welsh : Bryn a Chwmafan) is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. The electoral ward comprises the parishes of Bryn and Cwmavon.

Bryn and Cwmavon consists of some or all of the following areas: Bryn, Brynbryddan, Cwmavon, Pontrhydyfen in the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon. The largest settlement in the ward is Cwmavon. The rest of the ward consists mostly of woodland and open moorland.

Bryn and Cwmavon is bounded by the wards of Pelenna and Cymmer to the north; Maesteg and Caerau of Bridgend county borough to the east; Margam, Taibach and Port Talbot to the south; Baglan to the west and Briton Ferry East to the northwest. [1]

In the 2017 local council elections, the electorate turnout for Bryn and Cwmavon was 42%. The results were:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Rhidian MizenLabour1383Labour hold
Charlotte GalsworthyLabour1079Labour hold
David WhitelockLabour1072Labour hold
Ian BamseyPlaid Cymru775
Lee FeltonPlaid Cymru673

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout for Bryn and Cwmavon was 38.57%. The results were: [2]

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
David WilliamsLabour1321Labour hold
Marian LewisLabour1168Labour hold
David WhitelockLabour987Labour gain
Brinley RoblinIndependent631
Vince WilliamsIndependent500
David ShepherdIndependent358

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References

  1. ↑ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Port Talbot elections 2012". Port Talbot Magnet. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2018.

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