Radyr (electoral ward)

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Radyr ward
electoral ward
Cardiff ward location - Radyr.png
Radyr ward location within Cardiff
Population6,417 (2011 census) [1]
Community
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CARDIFF
Postcode district CF15
Dialling code +44-29
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors1 (Cardiff Council)
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Radyr is the name of an electoral ward (sometimes known as Radyr and Morganstown) in the northwest of the city of Cardiff, Wales. It is coterminous with the community of Radyr and Morganstown which as the name suggests includes the villages of Radyr and Morganstown.

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According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 6,417. [1]

Background

The Radyr ward was created in 1999 following The City and County of Cardiff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998, coming into effect with the county council elections in 1999. [2] Prior to this, Radyr had been joined with St Fagans as part of a Radyr and St Fagans ward, which had been created in 1982.

Community Council

For the purposes of elections to Radyr and Morganstown Community Council, the ward is divided into three community wards of Morganstown, Radyr North and Radyr South, which elect a total of twelve community councillors. [3]

County council elections

The Radyr ward elects one county councillor to the City of Cardiff Council. Between 1999 and 2008 the ward was represented by Labour Party councillor, Marion Drake. At the 2008 council elections the ward was won by Rod McKerlich for the Conservative Party. [4]

2017 Cardiff Council election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roderick McKerlich * 1,193 43% -10%
Plaid Cymru Michael Andrew Christopher Deem99936%+29%
Labour Mohammed Rafiqul Islam35813%-19%
Liberal Democrats Hilary Elizabeth Borrow2188%+4%
2012 Cardiff Council election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roderick McKerlich * 1,215 53% -7%
Labour Moray Grant73832%+12%
Plaid Cymru Ian Hughes1647%-3%
Liberal Democrats Laura Pearcy954%-7%
Green Zabelle Aslanyan683%+3%

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References

  1. 1 2 "Radyr - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. The City and County of Cardiff (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 15 December 1998. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. "Community Councillors – who are they?". Radyr & Morganstown website. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. "Cardiff Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. "Election results for Radyr and Morganstown: Cardiff Council Elections 2017 - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. "Election results for Radyr and Morganstown: Cardiff Council Elections 2012 - Thursday, 3rd May, 2012". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 28 April 2018.