Peterston-super-Ely (electoral ward)

Peterston-super-Ely
Electoral ward
Location of the (pre-2022) Peterston-super-Ely ward in the Vale of Glamorgan
Population	2,289 (2011 census)
Community	Pendoylan, Peterston-super-Ely, St Georges super Ely and Welsh St Donats
Principal area	Vale of Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Vale of Glamorgan
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Vale of Glamorgan
Councillors	1 (County)
List of places UK Wales Vale of Glamorgan

Peterston-super-Ely is an electoral ward in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, which covers its namesake village of Peterston-super-Ely and the neighbouring communities of Pendoylan and Welsh St Donats. The ward elects a county councillor to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 2,289. ^[1]

In 2022 St Georges super Ely was transferred from Peterston-super-Ely to a new ward, as a result of recommendations from the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. ^[2]

County councillors

The ward elects one councillor to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

A. J. (Tony) Williams represented Peterson-super-Ely for the Conservative Party until 2007. He had been a local government councillor since before the 1974 local government reorganisation. He and his wife were found dead at their Cowbridge home in June 2017. ^[3] The ward was then represented by Rhodri Traherne for the Conservatives.

2012 Vale of Glamorgan Council election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Traherne, Rhodri	653	74.2
	Labour	Gilhooly, Eileen	223	25.3

2017 Vale of Glamorgan Council election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Morgan, Michael John Griffith	734	77.7
	Labour	Cubbage, Eleri	206	21.8

In 2017 Michael Morgan was elected for the Conservatives. However, in May 2019 he moved to the Vale Independents Group along with several other Conservative councillors. ^[6] In the 2022 election Morgan held the ward as an independent, although his share of the vote dropped by 19.0% on 2017.

2022 Vale of Glamorgan Council election ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Michael Morgan	486	59.1	+59.1
	Conservative	Gary John Allman	178	21.7	−56.4
	Labour	Eleri Cubbage	158	19.2	−2.7

Cardiff Rural District Council

Prior to 1974, Peterson-super-Ely was a ward to Cardiff Rural District Council, electing one councillor. In 1970 it elected an Independent councillor, W. J. Meredith. ^[8]

References

1. "Ward population 2011". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
2. "Vale of Glamorgan's ward boundaries redrawn as council gets seven more councillors". Penarth Times. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
3. Sharon Harris (22 June 2017). "Tributes paid following death of former Vale council deputy leader and wife". Barry & District News. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
4. "Vale of Glamorgan Council elections 2012: Results". Barry & District News. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
5. "Peterston-super-Ely - Declaration Of Results Of Poll" (PDF). Vale of Glamorgan Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
6. Discombe, Matt (15 May 2019). "Tory rebels pledge support to Labour in shock council twist". walesonline. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
7. "Vale of Glamorgan Council Elections 2022". broradio.fm. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
8. "How The Voting Went". South Wales Echo . 8 May 1970. p. 13.