Pembroke St Michael

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Pembroke St Michael
Electoral ward
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Ward locations within the towns of Pembroke and Pembroke Dock
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Pembroke St Michael
Location within Pembrokeshire
Population2,408 (2011 census)
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PEMBROKE
Postcode district SA71
Dialling code +44-1646
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors1 (County)
3 (Town Council)
List of places
UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire
51°40′12″N4°53′53″W / 51.670°N 4.898°W / 51.670; -4.898

Pembroke St Michael is an electoral ward in the town of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. [1] It covers the east area of the town. [2]

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The ward currently elects a county councillor to Pembrokeshire County Council and three town councillors to Pembroke Town Council. [3] Prior to local government reorganisation in 1995, the ward elected two councillors to South Pembrokeshire District Council and an electoral division with the same name covering a slightly larger area elected one county councillor to Dyfed County Council.

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 2,408. [4]

A boundary review took place in 2019, where it was noted that the number of eligible voters was 32% above the average for an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire. As a result, it was recommended that part of the ward was transferred to the neighbouring St Mary South ward, reducing the number of electors by 531. [5] These changes came into effect in 2021. [6]

County elections

Dyfed County Council elections

The Pembroke St. Michael electoral division was first contested in the 1989 Dyfed County Council election, following its introduction in 1988. [7] The electoral division consisted of the Hundleton, Pembroke St. Michael and Stackpole wards and the Community of Lamphey. One seat to Dyfed County Council was available.

1993 Dyfed County Council election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Martin Allen 652 51.0 +3.5
Labour David William Edwards62749.0
Majority2.0
Turnout 32.9−4.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
1989 Dyfed County Council election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev G.R. Ball 738 52.5
SLD A. Hovey66747.5
Majority5.1
Turnout 36.9
Independent win (new seat)

Pembrokeshire County Council elections

Following re-organization of local government, Dyfed County Council and the district councils were abolished and replaced with Pembrokeshire County Council. The ward boundaries from the South Pembrokeshire District Council were retained, with one seat available to the new county council, which was first contested in the 1995 Pembrokeshire County Council election. As of 2018, six elections have been held for the seat, the most recent in 2017.

2017 Pembrokeshire County Council election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Aden Arthur Brinn 557 56.7
Independent Jonathan Anthony Robert Nutting*42543.3
Majority132
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
2012 Pembrokeshire County Council election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jonathan Anthony Robert Nutting 489 53.1
Conservative Aden Arthur Brinn*43246.9
Majority57
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
2008 Pembrokeshire County Council election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Aden Arthur Brinn* 527 51.9
Liberal Democrats Gareth Jones38437.8
Plaid Cymru Eirug Roberts10410.2
Majority143
Conservative hold Swing

Due to the death of the sitting councillor John Allen in July 2007, [12] a by-election was called for the Pembroke St Michael seat. It took place on 20 November 2007, [13] and saw Conservative candidate Aden Brinn narrowly elected as councillor ahead of Liberal Democrat candidate Gareth Jones, with a nine-vote majority. [14]

2007 Pembroke St Michael By-election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Aden Arthur Brinn 251 30.6
Liberal Democrats Gareth Jones24229.5
Independent David Owen18422.5
Labour David Edwards14217.3
Majority9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
2004 Pembrokeshire County Council election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Martin Allen* 472 58.4
Independent Aden Arthur Brinn33641.6
Majority136
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
1999 Pembrokeshire County Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Martin Allen* 466 55.1
Conservative Aden Arthur Brinn38044.9
Majority86
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The initial May 1995 county election was won by Liberal Democrat candidate John Allen, who had previously held the Pembroke St Michael seat on Dyfed County Council aince 1993.

1995 Pembrokeshire County Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Martin Allen 407 54.4
Labour Clive John Collins34145.6
Majority66
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

District Council elections

The ward was introduced in 1986 following a boundary re-alignment. [16] and first contested in the 1987 South Pembrokeshire District Council election. Two seats to the South Pembrokeshire District Council were available.

Pembroke St Michael (two seats)

1991 South Pembrokeshire District Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G.A. Hay-Watkins 433
Independent Clive John Collins* 408
Independent J.C. Robinson213
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
1987 South Pembrokeshire District Council election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.H. Lloyd 470
Independent Clive John Collins 380
Labour G.A. Hay-Watkins325
Independent E. Reed301
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 3141 The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998
  2. ↑ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Election Shocks". Pembroke & Pembroke Dock Observer. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Pembroke: St. Michael 2011 Census Ward (1237327776)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County of Pembrokeshire" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. 2019. pp. 61–64.
  6. ↑ Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament. The County of Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021 as made, from legislation.gov.uk .
  7. ↑ Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 2266 The County of Dyfed (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988
  8. 1 2 "Dyfed County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "All the results from the Pembrokeshire County Council elections as they happen". Western Telegraph. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "LIVE BLOG: Pembrokeshire County Council election count as it happens". Western Telegraph. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "Election of a Councillor for the Pembroke St Michael Electoral Division of the County of Pembrokeshire: Declaration of Result of Poll". Pembrokeshire County Council. 2 May 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
  12. ↑ "Obituaries, July 11th". Western Telegraph. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  13. ↑ "Independent joins council race". Western Telegraph. 18 September 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  14. 1 2 "Brinn wins by-election". Western Telegraph. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Pembrokeshire County Council election results". Western Telegraph. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  16. ↑ Statutory Instrument 1986 No. 1963 The District of South Pembrokeshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1986
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