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Maesteg East (Welsh : Maesteg Dwyrain) is the name of an electoral ward in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It covers part of the town of Maesteg. The ward elects two councillors to Bridgend County Borough Council.

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According to the 2011 UK Census, the population of the Maesteg East ward was 4,773. [1]

District and county councils

Ogwr Borough Council

Maesteg East was a ward to Ogwr Borough Council from 1973 until 1996, represented by three borough councillors from 1973, reducing to two councillors from 1987. [2]

Mid Glamorgan County Council

Maesteg East was created as a ward to Mid Glamorgan County Council, by the The County of Mid Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988, taking effect from the 1989 elections (and preparatory activity beforehand). [3] It elected one county councillor, Labour's Jeff Jones, at the 1989 and 1993 elections. [4]

Bridgend County Borough Council

Maesteg East subsequently became an electoral ward to Bridgend County Borough Council, following the creation of the new unitary authority in 1995. The ward is represented by two county borough councillors. [5] Maesteg East councillor Jeff Jones became leader of the new authority, though was deselected by the local Labour Party in 1999, later overturning this on appeal. [6] Seats have been won by the Labour Party and various candidates standing as Independents.

Maesteg Town Council

Maesteg East is one of the four community wards to Maesteg Town Council, represented by five town councillors. [7]

Election results

*retiring councillor in the ward standing for re-election

2022 Bridgend CBC

A couple of recounts were required to decide the result, meaning Maesteg East was the last ward in Bridgend County Borough to declare its results. [8]

Bridgend County Borough Council election, 5 May 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Martin Hughes 716 51.8
Independent Phil Jenkins 561 40.6
Labour Fadhel Abedalkarim56040.5
Independent Tom Beedle *48535.1
Plaid Cymru Kirsty Rice-Duggan18113.1
Conservative Simon Care483.5
Conservative Joshua Nuth423.0
Turnout 1,38337.1
Labour gain from Independent
Independent hold

2008 Bridgend CBC

Bill May had won a seat for Labour in 2004, after councillor Jeff Jones had stood down. However, while serving as mayor of Maesteg in 2006, May was deselected by the Labour Party in favour of Keith Edwards as the 2008 candidate. [6]

Bridgend County Borough Council election, 1 May 2008 [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Keith Edwards 1,025 63.3
Labour Mal Reeves 974
Independent Bill Evans *59436.7
Turnout 1,38337.1
Labour gain from Independent
Labour hold

See also

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References

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