Port Talbot (electoral ward)

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Port Talbot ward
Population5,276 (2001 census)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Saifur Rahaman(Labour)
  • Sharon Freeguard(Labour)
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Wales
Neath Port Talbot

The electoral ward of Port Talbot in Neath Port Talbot county borough covers the town centre of Port Talbot and the district of Pen-y-cae. The rest of the ward to the east consists of grassland and woodland. The electoral ward is coterminous with the Port Talbot community boundaries.

Contents

Port Talbot is bounded by the wards of Baglan and Bryn and Cwmavon to the north; Taibach and Margam to the south; and Aberavon to the west and falls within the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon.

Local council elections

2022

The election scheduled for 5 May 2022 was delayed until 23 June in the Port Talbot ward, following the death of Independent candidate Andrew Tutton during the campaign. [1] The two seats were eventually won by the Labour Party, re-electing Saifur Rahaman with 914 votes and Sharon Freeguard with 898 votes. [2]

2017

It was announced that for the 2017 Local Council Elections only three nominations were received in the ward. These were the current councillors Dennis Keogh, Saifur Rahaman and Sharon Freegaurd. This meant that no election was held and the three candidates became the councillors of the Port Talbot ward without contest.

2012

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 34.92%. The results were: [3] Cllr Rahaman became Neath Port Talbot's first Asian councillor. [4]

CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Ian James Labour 831Labour hold
Dennis KeoghLabour782Labour hold
Saifur RahamanLabour707Labour gain
Andrew TuttonNPT Independent Party592
Marge JonesNPT Independent Party528
Stephen GriffithsNPT Independent Party479
Keith Miller Conservative 107

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References

  1. ↑ "Local poll to be rearranged due to candidate death". Swansea Bay News. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Lewis Smith (24 June 2022). "Port Talbot councillors elected after delayed vote following death of candidate". Wales Online. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Election results for Port Talbot: County Borough Council - Ordinary Elections - Thursday, 3rd May, 2012". Neath Port Talbot Council. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Port Talbot elections 2012". Port Talbot Magnet. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

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