Gwynfi | |
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Location of the Gwynfi ward within Neath Port Talbot County Borough | |
Population | 1,362 (2011 census) |
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Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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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:
Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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Jane Jones | Independent | 268 | Independent Gain |
Katie Jones | Plaid Cymru | 73 | |
Nicola Irwin | Labour | 60 | |
David Joshua | Independent | 45 | |
Jac Paul | Independent | 14 | |
Orla Lowe | Conservative | 4 |
In the 2017 local council elections, the results were:
Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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Ralph Thomas | Labour | 273 | Labour hold |
Jane Jones | Independent | 214 |
In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 63.84%. The results were: [2]
Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
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Ralph Thomas | Labour | 502 | Labour gain |
Jane Jones | Independent | 153 |
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