Castleland is an electoral ward in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It elects two county councillors to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
Castleland is an electoral ward in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It elects two county councillors to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
The Castleland ward covered an area of Barry southeast of the town centre including a large part of Barry Docks. Two county councillors were elected from the ward to the Vale of Glamorgan Council and two town councillors to Barry Town Council. [1]
According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 4,852. [2]
In 2009 the ward was designated as a renewal zone, earmarked for improvements to housing and public spaces. [3]
At the 1995 and 1999 county elections Castleland elected two Labour Party councillors. In 2004 the seats were taken by Plaid Cymru, [4] though in May 2008 Castleland went against the trend of the rest of the county when Labour regained the two seats. [5] Labour held both seats at the May 2012 county council elections and Plaid Cymru gained one back in May 2017.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pamela Drake * | 480 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Millie Collins | 453 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Barry Shaw | 450 | |||
| Labour | Helen Payne | 411 | |||
| Conservative | Peter Woodford | 163 | |||
| Green (UK) | Derek Cozens | 139 | |||
| Conservative | Jane Burrows | 135 | |||
| Pirate | Jebediah Hedges | 35 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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