Gele is the name of one of the electoral wards in the town and community of Abergele, Conwy County Borough, Wales. It covers the southern part of the town and a more rural area to the southeast including the settlement of St George. [1] It takes its name from the River Gele which runs through the western part of the ward.
As of 2016 the estimated ward population of the ward was about 4,600, with 22.7% able to speak Welsh. [2]
The ward elects three county councillors to Conwy County Borough Council and, at the May 2017 election, the seats were won by Independent councillor David Wood and Conservative Party councillors Mark Baker and Pauline Heap-Williams. [3] It has been represented by a wide variety of political parties since 1995, including a Liberal Democrat (1995-2004) and a Plaid Cymru representative (2012–17). [4]
In December, 2022 after Cllr Andrew Wood was re-elected to represent the ward, it was reported that he had broken the law by voting by operating his phone whilst driving, an opposition councillor described it as being "completely reckless". [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Andrew David Wood * | 1,166 | 26.5 | ||
| Conservative | Mark Edward Baker | 801 | 18.2 | ||
| Conservative | Pauline Susan Heap-Williams | 740 | 16.8 | ||
| Conservative | Lynn Cunnah-Watson | 676 | 15.4 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Delyth Ann MacRae * | 588 | 13.4 | ||
| Independent | Morris Roberts | 422 | 9.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1837 | 48.5 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Andrew David Wood | 1,026 | 26.0 | ||
| Conservative | Tim Rowlands * | 746 | 18.9 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Delyth Ann MacRae | 537 | 13.6 | ||
| Conservative | John Pitt * | 535 | 13.6 | ||
| No party name given | Ron Peacock *[a] | 409 | 10.4 | ||
| Labour | Dr Graham Edward Lawle | 385 | 9.8 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Bryan Anthony Kinsey | 301 | 7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1759 | 45.0 | |||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Plaid Cymru gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
*= sitting councillor prior to the election
[a]= elected as a Conservative at the 2008 election
Gele is also a community ward to Abergele Town Council, electing six town councillors. [8] [9]
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