Ynys Gybi (electoral ward)

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Ynys Gybi is the name of an electoral ward in the west of Anglesey, Wales, created in 2012. It covers the most part of Holy Island, whose name is Ynys Gybi in Welsh.

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Ynys Gybi ward covers the six mile length of Holy Island, from North Stack in the north, to Rhoscolyn in the south. [1] It includes the communities of Trearddur and Rhoscolyn, as well as the Holyhead town wards of Maeshyfryd and Kingsland (the remainder of Holyhead forms the neighbouring county ward of Caergybi). [2] The Ynys Gybi ward elects three county councillors to the Isle of Anglesey County Council. [2]

The Ynys Gybi ward was created following the Isle of Anglesey electoral boundary changes in 2012, which created 11 multi-councillor wards from 40 single-councillor wards. [2] The new ward replaced the former county wards of Kingsland, Maeshyfryd and Trearddur, which had each elected one county councillor.

According to the 2011 UK Census the combined total population of Kingsland, Maeshyfryd and Trearddur was 6,039. [3]

Elections results

During the campaign of the inaugural May 2013 county elections, former Holyhead mayor Jeff Evans campaigned using the family caravan because of "the sheer size" of the 6-mile long ward. [1] Evans succeeded in being elected as an Independent councillor, together with Plaid Cymru's Trefor Lloyd Hughes and another Independent, Dafydd Rhys Thomas. The turnout was 45.7%. [4]

At the May 2017 county elections, Councillor Jeff Evans lost his seat to the Labour Party's Arwel Roberts. [5] Councillors Hughes and Thomas retained their seats. [6]

2017 Isle of Anglesey County Council election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dafydd Rhys Thomas *89021.0+8.0
Plaid Cymru Trefor Lloyd Hughes *75318.0+3.0
Labour John Arwel Roberts64115.0N/A
Independent Jeffrey Maurice Evans *58514.0+2.0
Labour William John Chorlton55013.0+3.0
Conservative Philip Michael Eastment45811.0+4.0
Independent Anwen Davies McCann3709.0N/A
Turnout 43.0-3.0
Independent hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives . Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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  4. ↑ "Anglesey County Council Elections - Latest". North Wales Chronicle. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Dale Spridgeon (5 May 2017). "No party wins overall control on Anglesey". North Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Election results for Ynys Gybi - Isle of Anglesey County Council Elections May 2017 - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Isle of Anglesey County Council. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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