St Athan (electoral ward)

St Athan
St Athan
	Electoral ward
Population	4,495 (2011 census)
Community	St Athan ;
Principal area	Vale of Glamorgan ;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	CF62
Dialling code	01446
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Vale of Glamorgan ;
Welsh Assembly	Vale of Glamorgan ;
Councillors	1 (County)
	List of places UK Wales Vale of Glamorgan

Last updated October 19, 2019

St Athan is the name of the electoral ward, coterminous with the community of St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It elects one county councillor to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.^[1]

St Athan is a village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. The village and its parish church are dedicated to Saint Tathan. The church dates to the 13th–14th century, though an earlier church was dated to the Norman period. The village and the adjacent dormitory village of Eglwys Brewis are known primarily for the MOD St Athan RAF base. There is one pub in the village, as well as a football team at St Athan Football Club and the St Athan Golf Club.

The Vale of Glamorgan, often referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in Wales, bordering Bridgend, Cardiff, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. With an economy based largely on agriculture and chemicals, it is the southernmost unitary authority in Wales. Attractions include Barry Island Pleasure Park, the Barry Tourist Railway, Porthkerry Park, St Donat's Castle, Cosmeston Lakes Country Park and Cosmeston Medieval Village. It is also the location of Atlantic College, one of the United World Colleges.

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km² (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon, its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.

Council elections

2017

2017 Vale of Glamorgan election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	John Thomas	566	56.9%	-1.4%
	Labour	Julie Lynch-Wilson	349	35.1%	-6.6%
	Pirate	David A Elston	75	7.6%	New
	Spoilt Ballots		3	0.3%
Majority
Turnout			993	38.43%
	Conservative hold		Swing

2012

2012 Vale of Glamorgan election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	John Thomas	435	58.3%	-15.6%
	Labour	Sandra Toker	311	41.7%	+15.6%
	Spoilt Ballots		8	1.1%
Majority			124	16.4%	-31.1%
Turnout			754
	Conservative hold		Swing	-15.6%

2008

2008 Vale of Glamorgan election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	John Thomas	701	73.9%	+8.0%
	Labour	Gavin Toker	248	26.1%	+3.6%
Majority			453	64.7%	+4.5%
Turnout			949
	Conservative hold		Swing	+2.2%

2004

2004 Vale of Glamorgan election^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	John Thomas	598	65.9%	+14.9%
	Labour	Dennis Harkus	205	22.6%	-26.4%
	Plaid Cymru	Mark Roberts	105	11.6%	+11.6%
Majority			393
Turnout			908
	Conservative hold		Swing

1999

1999 Vale of Glamorgan election^[8]^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	John Thomas	442	51.0%	+10%
	Labour	B. Doughty	425	49.0%	+10.1%
Majority			17
Turnout			867
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

1995

1995 Vale of Glamorgan election^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	B. Doughty	611	60.1%
	Independent	J. James	293	28.8%
	Conservative	Ms. V. Rees	79	7.8%
	Liberal Democrat	B. Van Rooyen	34	3.3%
Majority			318
Turnout				44.6%

Cllr Doughty was previously the county councillor for the ward of St Athan With Boverton on South Glamorgan County Council.^[10]

South Glamorgan County Council was the local government authority that administered the county of South Glamorgan, Wales from 1974 till 1996.

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References

↑ The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
↑ "St Athan - Key stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
↑ "These are the people who want to lead the Vale of Glamorgan council after May's local elections". Wales Online. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
↑ "Election Results 2017" (PDF). Vale of Glamorgan Council. Vale of Glamorgan Council Returning Officer. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
↑ "St Athan".
↑ "Local Election Results 2008 - Vale of Glamorgan". Local Elections Archive Project (Andrew Teale). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
↑ "Local Election Results 2004 - Vale of Glamorgan". Local Elections Archive Project (Andrew Teale). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
↑ "Thomas, John W."
1 2 "Vale of Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Election Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
↑ "South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Election Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 25 May 2019.

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[1] The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

[2] "St Athan - Key stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

[3] "These are the people who want to lead the Vale of Glamorgan council after May's local elections". Wales Online. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

[4] "Election Results 2017" (PDF). Vale of Glamorgan Council. Vale of Glamorgan Council Returning Officer. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

[St_Athan-5] "St Athan".

[6] "Local Election Results 2008 - Vale of Glamorgan". Local Elections Archive Project (Andrew Teale). Retrieved 25 May 2019.

[7] "Local Election Results 2004 - Vale of Glamorgan". Local Elections Archive Project (Andrew Teale). Retrieved 25 May 2019.

[8] "Thomas, John W."

[electionscentre1995-9] 1 2 "Vale of Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Election Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 25 May 2019.

[SG_election_results-10] "South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Election Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 25 May 2019.