Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election, 2004

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The third election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 10 June 2004. [1] It was preceded by the 1999 election and followed by the 2008 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Local governing body in Wales

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is the local governing body for Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK. Since its creation in 1996 it has been controlled by the Labour party.

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Overview

All council seats were up for election. These were the second elections held following local government reorganisation. Labour retained its majority.

Neath and Port Talbot County Borough Council election result 2004
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Conservative
  Liberal Democrat
  Plaid Cymru
 5
  Social Democratic 2
  Green 0

Candidates

The number of candidates increased compared with 1999.

Results

Aberavon (three seats)

Aberavon 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Social Democratic Anthony Taylor*1,018
Social Democratic Thomas John Sullivan*822
Social Democratic Jeffrey Dinham*815
Labour Wendy Ann Morris535
Labour Anthony James Taylor520
Labour John Edward Sparks490
Turnout 160937.5
Social Democratic hold Swing
Social Democratic hold Swing
Social Democratic hold Swing

Aberdulais (one seat)

Aberdulais 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Elwyn Jones*471
RatepayersDarren Lee Nichols272
Majority
Turnout 74746.7
Labour hold Swing

Alltwen (one seat)

Alltwen 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Lewis*434
Plaid Cymru Robert Gwyn Williams246
Green Justyn Toby Toohill86
Majority
Turnout 77043.7
Labour hold Swing

Baglan (three seats)

Baglan 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
RatepayersPaul Ernest Evans1,304
RatepayersJuliet Hopkins1,100
RatepayersPeter Denis Richards1,030
Labour Margaret Frayne711
Labour John Paul Jenkins681
Labour Andrew Brian Jones631
Plaid Cymru Julian Harris384
Independent Wayne Morris352
Green Dawn Sharon Spence266
Turnout 239142.7
Ratepayers hold Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing
Other parties gain from Labour

Blaengwrach (one seat)

Blaengwrach 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Carolyn Edwards*436
Labour David Clifford Davies237
Majority199
Turnout 68044.1
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Briton Ferry East (one seat)

Briton Ferry East 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Colin Morgan*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Briton Ferry West (one seat)

Briton Ferry West 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Hugh Newton Jamesunopposed
Labour hold Swing

Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats)

Bryn and Cwmavon 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ivor David Williams1,297
Labour Marian Aerona Lewis1,276
Independent Brinley Roblin1,123
Labour Allan Gwilym Penny1,014
Turnout 2,21243.0%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Labour Swing

Bryncoch North (one seat)

Bryncoch North 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru John Raymond Bryant484
Labour Richard David Mathews*359
Liberal Democrat Richard David George95
Green Carwen Angharad Bunston35
Majority
Turnout 98352.3
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Bryncoch South (two seats)

Bryncoch South 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Janice Dudley971
Plaid Cymru Geraint Degwel Owen 958
Labour Patricia Margaret Phillips*691
Labour Elizabeth Vaughan Mathews664
Turnout 1,77440.1
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Cadoxton (one seat)

Cadoxton 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Valdo Funning*361
Liberal Democrat Thomas Roger Parkinson255
Majority106
Turnout 62644.9
Labour hold Swing

Cimla (two seats)

Cimla 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat John Warman*859
Labour Stephen Richard Williams362
Labour Paul Rees332
RatepayersDavid Hewett Morgan307
Plaid Cymru Raymond Douglas Pooley227
Green Miranda Jane La-Vey155
Turnout 1,31239.2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc Central (two seats)

Coedffranc Central 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Arthur Pendry Hodge Davies604
Labour Georgina Emma Davies449
Independent Betsan Powell*405
Plaid Cymru Alyson Jane Thomas387
Liberal Democrat Frank Harvey Little231
Turnout 1,17438.9
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Coedffranc North (one seat)

Coedffranc North 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat David Keith Davies*506
Labour Paul Malcolm Davies287
Majority
Turnout 81143.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Coedffranc West (one seat)

Coedffranc West 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Henry Marney Bebell*409
Respect Huw Pudner210
Green Katherine Jay Butcher114
Majority
Turnout 74343.0
Labour hold Swing

Crynant (one seat)

Crynant 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru William Edward Morgan378
Labour Albert David Lyn Harper*342
Majority36
Turnout 73948.4
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Cwmllynfell (one seat)

Cwmllynfell 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Clifford Eirion Richardsunopposed
Labour hold Swing

Cymmer (one seat)

Cymmer 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
RatepayersDavid Lee Williams506
Labour David Thomas Daniel428
Majority78
Turnout 94043.6
Others gain from Independent

Dyffryn (one seat)

Dyffryn 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru David Martyn Peters*874
Labour David Clement Llewelyn217
Green Susan Helen Jay94
Majority
Turnout 1,19746.7
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Glyncorrwg (one seat)

Glyncorrwg 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Horace Glyndwr Rawlins*352
RatepayersStuart Glanrhyd Ackery154
Majority78
Turnout 50756.5
Labour hold Swing

Glynneath (two seats)

Glynneath 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru John Delwyn Morgan*747
Plaid Cymru Horace Thomas Lewis*675
Labour Eifion Rhys Jenkins565
Labour Jacqueline Joseph441
Turnout 1,33947.7
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Godre'r Graig (one seat)

Godre'rgraig 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jackie Myers*367
Plaid Cymru Rosalyn Davies191
Majority
Turnout 56347.7
Labour hold Swing

Gwaun Cae Gurwen (one seat)

Gwaun Cae Gurwen 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lynda Ghislaine Williams480
Independent Richard Rhys Morris422
Plaid Cymru David Gerald Oswald Jones139
Majority
Turnout 1,04746.0
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Gwynfi (one seat)

Gwynfi 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Jane Jones424
Labour Colin Robert Day*313
Majority111
Turnout 74467.8
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Lower Brynamman (one seat)

Lower Brynamman 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Arwyn Nigel Woolcock*424
Plaid Cymru Cennydd Rhys Puw124
Majority300
Turnout 55351.9
Labour hold Swing

Margam (one seat)

Margam 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
RatepayersLeslie John Davies504
Labour Stanley John Mason*467
Majority37
Turnout 98242.3
Others gain from Labour

Neath East (three seats)

Neath East 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sheila Marlene Penry*705
Labour John Miller665
Labour Sandra Miller*645
RatepayersJorge Moura Austin-Eames489
Plaid Cymru David Brian Hopkins470
Plaid Cymru Annette Owen357
Plaid Cymru Breandan Seosamh Dominic Mac Cathail349
Green Rhodri Thomas Williams245
Turnout 1,59634.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath North (two seats)

Neath North 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Derek Vaughan*1,128
Labour Emmanuel Loaring*815
RatepayersDavid Gareth Thomas640
Turnout 1,51847.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing

Neath South (two seats)

Neath South 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Malcolm Bernard Gunter*557
Labour Peter Albert Rees*549
RatepayersHelen Christine Morgan439
RatepayersJohn Williams433
Liberal Democrat Richard John Moth184
Green Brian James Robertson129
Turnout 1,25334.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Onllwyn (one seat)

Onllwyn 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Alan Huw Thomas*317
Plaid Cymru Mary Denise Browning173
Majority
Turnout 49351.1
Labour hold Swing

Pelenna (one seat)

Pelenna 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Malcolm Isaac Jones*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pontardawe (two seats)

Pontardawe 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Michael Lloyd James700
Plaid Cymru Alun Huw Evans666
Labour Martha Christina Mary Lambourne614
Plaid Cymru Robert Lewis Williams*595
Green Robert Lewis209
Turnout 1,59640.1
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Port Talbot (three seats)

Port Talbot 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
RatepayersPamela Edith Spender*1,008
RatepayersAndrew James Tutton*967
RatepayersDennis Keogh914
Labour Jennifer Margaret Lesley Blood536
Labour Richard Brian Thomas516
Labour Matthew Paul Conde38637.5
Turnout 1,645
Ratepayers hold Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing
Ratepayers hold Swing

Resolven (one seat)

Resolven 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Desmond William Davies*729
Plaid Cymru Alan Brian Edwards297
Majority
Turnout 1,03242.5
Labour hold Swing

Rhos (one seat)

Rhos 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Paul Michael Thomas*369
Plaid Cymru Stephen Coombes234
Liberal Democrat Sheila Ramsay Waye163
Green Linda Ann Bunston82
Majority85741.5
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Sandfields East (three seats)

Sandfields East 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Leila Helen James*1,478
Labour Colin Joseph Crowley*1,010
Labour Edward Victor Latham900
Labour Patricia Irene Jones819
New Millennium Bean Party Captain Beany 522
Turnout 2,17944.2
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sandfields West (three seats)

Sandfields West 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Olga Jones*853
Labour Patricia Jane Thomas*789
Labour Leonard William Willis677
RatepayersStephen Griffiths587
Plaid Cymru Kelvin Peter Edwards553
Plaid Cymru Wilfred Edward Thomas518
Plaid Cymru Stanley George Davies447
RatepayersDonald James Gough423
Turnout 1,83236.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Seven Sisters (one seat)

Seven Sisters 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Peter Gary Lloyd*393
Plaid Cymru Cynthia Lloyd324
Majority69
Turnout 72145.1
Labour hold Swing

Taibach (two seats)

Taibach 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Rogers*783
RatepayersAneurin Simon Lewis631
Labour Clive Owen*589
RatepayersScott John Sullivan548
Liberal Democrat Gary Lewis215
Liberal Democrat Robert Tudor Jones212
Turnout 1,62743.6
Labour hold Swing
Other parties gain from Labour

Tonna (one seat)

Tonna 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William David Walters581
RatepayersThomas Anthony Phillips186
Labour Kenneth Young132
Majority
Turnout 90446.3
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Trebanos (one seat)

Trebanos 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joseph Denzil Edwards342
Green Helen Crawford105
Majority237
Turnout 45441.4
Labour hold Swing

Ystalyfera (one seat)

Ystalyfera 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Alun Llywelyn*716
Labour William Leslie Rewston363
Majority
Turnout 1,09945.4
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

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Baglan (electoral ward) human settlement in United Kingdom

The Baglan electoral ward includes the communities of Baglan and Baglan Bay, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Baglan falls within the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon.

Gwynfi

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

Cadoxton is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It forms part of the parish of Blaenhonddan.

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Lower Brynamman is a village and an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough in Wales.

Aberavon (electoral ward)

The electoral ward of Aberavon electoral ward includes the communities of Baglan and Baglan Bay, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Baglan falls within the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon.

The first election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

The second election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 6 May 1999. It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

The fourth election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 1 May 2008. It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

The fifth election to the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 3 May 2012. It was preceded by the 2008 election and will be followed by the 2017 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

An election to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales. The election was preceded by the 2012 election. Labour maintained control of the authority.

References

  1. ↑ "County Borough Council Election" (PDF). Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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