Tonyrefail East

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Tonyrefail East is the name of an electoral ward covering the eastern two-thirds of the community of Tonyrefail in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It elects two councillors to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.

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Description

The Tonyrefail East ward is divided from Tonyrefail West by a line that approximately follows the A4119 road which in turn runs close to the route of the River Ely. The ward includes the main village of Tonyrefail, as well as the villages of Thomastown and Coedely [1]

According to the 2011 UK Census, the population of the Tonyrefail East ward was 5,927. [2] In 2012 the registered electorate was 4,431. [3]

Background

The Tonyrefail East ward elected two district councillors to Taff-Ely Borough Council between 1983 and 1996. [4]

In 1988 Tonyrefail East also became a county ward, electing one county councillor [5] to Mid Glamorgan County Council in 1989 and 1993. [6]

Since the creation of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, Tonyrefail East has elected one county borough councillor at each election since 1995. [3]

Election results

Incumbent councillors are marked below with an asterisk (*)

2012

Labour councillor Russell Roberts had represented Tonyrefail East since 1995 [3] and had been Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council since 2004. [7] In the lead up to the 2012 local elections, Independent candidate Paul Wasley complained to the police that his election posters were being improperly removed by council staff. The council responded they were dealing with it as flyposting. [8] Roberts lost his seat at the election.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council election, 3 May 2012 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Wasley 629 34.1
Labour Bob McDonald* 610 33.0
Labour Russell Roberts*576
Independent Phil Doyle549
Plaid Cymru Greg Powell43023.3
Liberal Democrats Hendrik Haye1789.6
Turnout 38.4
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

2017

Bob McDonald stood down at this election. Eudine Hanagan, Labour councillor for Tonyrefail West for 18 years, chose to stand in Tonyrefail East (the ward she lived in) [10] though she failed to win a seat.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council election, 4 May 2017 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dan Owen-Jones 818 36.0
Plaid Cymru Danny Grehan 755 33.2
Independent Paul Wasley*59626.2
Labour Eudine Hanagan572
Conservative Sheila Khalil1044.6
Conservative Victor Lloyd-Nesling82
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Election Maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Tonyrefail East Ward (as of 2011) (W05000695)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Rhondda Cyon Taff County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012, The Election Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Taff-Ely Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "The County of Mid Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 2 March 1988. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Mid Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Labour celebrate huge majority in RCT". North Wales Live. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Mark Smith (3 May 2012). "Tonyrefail East election candidate complains after signs removed". Wales Online. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  9. 1 2 Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Archive Project: Tonyrefail East Ward — Rhondda Cynon Taf" . Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Sam Tegeltija (12 December 2016). "Tonyrefail West councillor Eudine Hanagan to seek election in neighbouring ward". Wales Online. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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