Gwynfi

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Gwynfi
Neath Port Talbot UK ward location - Gwynfi.png
Location of the Gwynfi ward within
Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Population1,362 (2011 census)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Jane Jones(Independent)
List of places
UK
Wales
Neath Port Talbot

Gwynfi is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.

Gwynfi includes the villages if Abergwynfi and Blaengwynfi. Gwynfi is part of the community of Glyncorrwg and the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon.

Gwynfi is bounded by the wards of: Glyncorrwg to the northwest; Treherbert of Rhondda Cynon Taff to the east; Blaengarw of Bridgend county borough to the south; and Cymmer to the west. The northern part of the ward is covered in woodland whereas the south of the ward comprises open moorland.

In June 2018, Labour's Ralph Thomas resigned as councillor. On 16 August 2018, a by-election was held, the electorate turnout was 51.3%. Jane Jones was returned to the seat, having previously been councillor until May 2012. The swing in votes was attributed to a threat from the Labour controlled council to close Cymer Afan School. [1] The results were:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Jane JonesIndependent268Independent Gain
Katie JonesPlaid Cymru73
Nicola IrwinLabour60
David JoshuaIndependent45
Jac PaulIndependent14
Orla LoweConservative4

In the 2017 local council elections, the results were:

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Ralph ThomasLabour273Labour hold
Jane JonesIndependent214

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 63.84%. The results were: [2]

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Ralph ThomasLabour502Labour gain
Jane JonesIndependent153

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References

  1. Elizabeth Bradfield (29 August 2018). "School closure plans 'behind huge party swing in by-election'". Wales Online. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. "Port Talbot elections 2012". Port Talbot Magnet. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

Coordinates: 51°39′10″N3°36′06″W / 51.65276°N 3.60156°W / 51.65276; -3.60156