Glanamman (electoral ward)

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Glanamman is the name of an electoral ward for Carmarthenshire County Council, in the Amman Valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is represented by one county councillor.

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Description

The Glanamman county ward covers the Cwmamman community wards of Grenig and Tircoed, [1] which include the areas north and south of the village of Glanamman. The eastern half of Cwmamman is covered by the Garnant ward. [2] The population of Glanamman ward at the 2011 census was 2,347. [3]

A 2019 boundary review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales recommended ward boundaries remain the same, but the name of the ward be changed from Glanamman to Glanaman, the standard Welsh spelling. The change was to take effect from the May 2022 local elections. [4] However, the county council and news outlets continued to use the name Glanamman when reporting the 2022 Carmarthenshire County Council election. [5] [6]

Representation

Glanamman became the name of a ward to Dinefwr Borough Council from 1987, electing two borough councillors at the 1987 and 1991 elections. [7]

Glanamman became the name of an electoral ward to Dyfed County Council in 1989, electing a Labour Party councillor Jack Davies at the 1989 and 1993 elections (Davies had been councillor for the Cwmamman ward prior to 1989). [8]

Glanamman became an electoral ward to Carmarthenshire County Council in 1995, represented by one county councillor since the 1995 election. [9]

Carmarthenshire County Council elections

*retiring councillor in the ward standing for re-election

2022

Nation.Cymru highlighted Glanamman as one of the wards in Wales to watch, during the 2022 local elections. The Amman Valley was a battle ground between Plaid Cymru and the Labour Party, with Glanamman a marginal seat held by Plaid. [10] The ward was won by Labour's Emyr Rees, though Labour lost seats overall on the council. [6] Rees's campaign focused on improving the local bus service. [11]

Carmarthenshire County Council election, 5 May 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emyr Rees 423 56.18 +8.59
Plaid Cymru David Jenkins*33043.82-8.59

2017

The Carmarthenshire Herald described this contest as the "battle of the David Jenkinses". [12]

Carmarthenshire County Council election, 4 May 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru David Michael Jenkins* 413 52.41
Labour David Emyr Jenkins37547.59

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References

  1. ↑ "The County of Carmarthenshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021". Legislation.gov.uk. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Election maps". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Glanamman Ward (as of 2011) (W05000474)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County of Carmarthenshire – Final Recommendations Report" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. October 2019. pp. 9, 11. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Local Elections 2022: County Council election results - Laugharne Township". Carmarthenshire County Council. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  6. 1 2 Robert Dalling (6 May 2022). "The full election result for Carmarthenshire as Plaid remains the largest party despite leader losing seat". Wales Online . Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Dinefwr Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Dyfed County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "The top 23 most interesting wards to watch in Wales at the 2022 local elections - Glanamman, Carmarthenshire". Nation.Cymru. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  11. ↑ Rebecca Wilks (7 May 2022). "Carmarthenshire local elections result: Plaid Cymru secures majority". South Wales Guardian . Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Council election results". The Carmarthenshire Herald. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

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