Pen-y-groes (electoral ward)

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Pen-y-groes is an electoral ward within the Carmarthenshire County Council, representing the people of Penygroes, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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In 2019, the Pen-y-groes electoral ward had an electorate of 2,361. [1] As of 2021 the population was 2,917, of whom 2,311 were born in Wales. 62.2% of the population are able to speak Welsh. [1]

Current Representation

The Pen-y-groes Ward is a single-member ward, meaning only one representative is elected at each election. Since 2017 it has been represented by Plaid Cymru councillor Dai Thomas.

Electoral history

The first election to the new unitary Carmarthenshire County Council took place in 1995. Ceirwyn Davies was elected with a majority of just 54 votes.

Penygroes 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Ceirwyn Davies50052.9
Labour Evan Davies*44647.1
Majority545.8
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Penygroes 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Siân Elisabeth Thomas65961.4+8.5
Labour Elizabeth Ann Phillips41438.6−8.5
Majority24522.8
Penygroes 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Siân Elisabeth Thomas*55257.1−4.3
Labour Mark Lewis41442.9+4.3
Majority13814.2
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Penygroes 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Siân Elisabeth Thomas*60875.9+18.8
BNP Kevin Edwards19324.1
Majority41551.8
Penygroes 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Siân Elisabeth Thomas*34437.7−38.2
Labour Bob Gunstone33837
Independent Aled Rees13915.2
Conservative Susan Freda Webb9210.1
Majority60.7
Penygroes 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Dai Thomas58258.8+20.6
Labour Paul Truman Blackwell25926.1−10.9
UKIP Timothy Dean15015.1
Majority32332.7

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References

  1. 1 2 "Penygroes Ward: Electoral Division Profile" (PDF). Carmarthenshire County Council. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

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