Rhoose (electoral ward)

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Rhoose
Electoral ward
Vale of Glamorgan UK ward location - Rhoose.png
Location of the (pre-2022) Rhoose ward in the
Vale of Glamorgan
Population6,907 (2011 census)
Community
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors3 (County)
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UK
Wales
Vale of Glamorgan

Rhoose is an electoral ward in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, which covers its namesake village, Rhoose, as well as Penmark and the neighbouring community of Llancarfan. The ward elects three county councillors to the Vale of Glamorgan Council. [1]

Contents

According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 6,907. [2]

2022 ward changes

In 2022 the community of Llancarfan was transferred to a new ward as a result of recommendations from the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. Despite the area of the Rhoose ward halving, it gained an additional county councillor. [3]

County council elections

2022 election (3 seats)

Rhoose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gillian Bruce 915 52.2
Independent Samantha Campbell 895 51.1
Conservative William Hennessy 837 47.7
Conservative Kyle Bulley83347.5
Labour Mark Lloyd-Selby69739.8
Plaid Cymru Shirley Ann Hodges50528.8
Abolish Stuart James Field43024.5
Green Jane Allely1478.4
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent win (new seat)

2019 by-election

A by-election was due to take place on 14 February 2019 following the resignation of Councillor Matthew Lloyd over the council's plans to move Llancarfan Primary School to a new building in Rhoose. [4] Candidates included the sitting Conservative Wales Assembly Member, Andrew RT Davies. [5] Davies won the election and pledged to oppose the plans of his fellow Conservative councillors to close the local Llancarfan Primary School. He had no plans to stand down from his Assembly seat. [6]

2019 Rhoose local by-election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew RT Davies 1,14061.5%+27.7%
Labour John Hartland36819.9%+1.8%
Independent Samantha Campbell34518.6%+1.2%
Majority 77241.6%
Turnout 1853
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2017 Vale of Glamorgan Council Election

Longstanding Conservative councillor Jeff James, who had first been elected as a councillor in 1979 to the Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council, decided to retire before the May 2017 election. He had also been leader of the Vale of Glamorgan Council for seven years from 1999. [8] Both seats were taken by the Conservatives, beating the recently elected Independent councillor into third place.

2017 Rhoose Local Election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Lloyd1097
Conservative Gordon Kemp1067
Independent Adam Peter Riley809
Labour Graham Matthew Loveluck-Edwards587
Independent Samantha Angela Campbell565
Liberal Democrats Daniel David Parrott187
Turnout  %
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2016 By-election

Following the death of Cllr Philip Clarke on 31 March 2016 after a motor cycle accident, [10] a by-election took place on 30 June 2016. [11] It was won by Independent candidate Adam Riley.

2016 Rhoose Local By-Election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Adam Riley59829.2%
Conservative Gordon Kemp52025.4%
Labour Graham Loveluck-Edwards40119.6%
Independent Rachel Banner39919.5%
Plaid Cymru Ian Perry1045.1%
Liberal Democrats Robin Lynn241.2%
Pirate James Fyfe40.2%
Turnout 2050 %
Independent hold Swing

2012 Vale of Glamorgan Council Election

2012 Rhoose Local Election [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Philip Clarke88236.7%
Conservative Jeff James81033.7%
Conservative Gordon Kemp727 %
Labour Damian Faulkner71329.6%
Majority  %
Turnout  %
Conservative hold Swing
Independent win

2008 Vale of Glamorgan Council Election

2008 Rhoose Local Election [13] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeff James116941.8%
Conservative Gordon Kemp1143 %
Plaid Cymru Philip Clarke55619.9%
Liberal Democrats Eluned Parrott 55219.7%
Labour Clifford Darlington52018.6%
Majority  %
Turnout  %
Conservative hold Swing

2004 Vale of Glamorgan Council Election

2004 Rhoose Local Election [13] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Haydn James124063.0%
Conservative Gordon Kemp1085 %
Labour Clifford Darlington72937.0%
Majority  %
Turnout  %
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 17 February 2019.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. "Rhoose - Key stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. "Vale of Glamorgan's ward boundaries redrawn as council gets seven more councillors". Penarth Times. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. "Llancarfan school row sees councillor quit Vale of Glamorgan council". BBC News . 15 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  5. "UPDATED: Candidates announced for St Valentine's Day Rhoose by-election", The Cowbridge GEM, 23 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  6. "Ex-Tory assembly leader Andrew RT Davies wins council seat". BBC News. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  7. "Candidates named for Rhoose by-election".
  8. Tim Chapman (26 January 2017). "Jeff James reflects on 38 years' service for Rhoose and Vale". Barry & District News. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  9. "Declaration Of Result Of Poll - Rhoose" (PDF). Vale of Glamorgan Council. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  10. "Rhoose councillor Phillip Clarke dies after bike crash with van at Llandow". Barry & District News. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  11. "Candidates named for Rhoose by-election", Barry & District News, 7 June 2016. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  12. Sharon Harris (1 July 2016). "Library campaigner Adam Riley elected in Rhoose by-election". Barry & District News. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  13. 1 2 3 "Vale of Glamorgan Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.
  14. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Vale of Glamorgan".
  15. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2008 - Vale of Glamorgan".
  16. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2004 - Vale of Glamorgan".

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