Ynysybwl (electoral ward)

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Ynysybwl is the name of an electoral ward covering the valley of the Nant Clydach in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It elects two councillors to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.

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Its boundaries are coterminous with the community of Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm, which as the name suggests includes the villages of Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm, but stretching northwest to include the whole area of the Nant Clydach valley. [1] According to the 2011 UK Census, the population of Ynysybwl ward was 4,664. [2] In 2012 the registered electorate was 3,557. [3]

Background

The Ynysybwl ward was created in 1898(125 years ago) for elections to Mountain Ash Urban District Council. [4]

Ynysybwl was a ward to Cynon Valley Borough Council from its inaugural election in 1973, electing two district councillors. [5]

Since the creation of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council and the 1995 election to the council, Ynysybwl has been a ward for the county borough, electing one county borough councillor. [3] Following a local government boundary review, the number of councillors was increased to two, effective from the 2022 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election. [6] The electorate to councillor ratio had been 50% above the recommended average, though with two councillors the ratio was 25% below the recommended average. [7]

Local elections

2022

Former Labour councillor Sue Pickering, who had been elected multiple times for the ward, did not stand for re-election. [8]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council election, 5 May 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Amanda Ellis 629
Plaid Cymru Tony Burnell 581
Labour Richard Flowerdew392
Labour Mark Adams372
Gwlad Clayton Jones112
Gwlad Jessica O’Donovan92
Conservative Andrew Williams-Jones70
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

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References

  1. Election Maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Ynysybwl Ward (as of 2011) (W05000705)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 Rhondda Cyon Taff County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012, The Election Centre. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. "Mountain Ash Urban District Council. Nominations". Glamorgan Free Press. 26 March 1898. p. 8. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. "Cynon Valley Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. Anthony Lewis (29 April 2022). "The predicted key seats during Rhondda Cynon Taf's council election". Wales Online . Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  7. "Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. March 2020. pp. 21–22. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  8. Anthony Lewis (24 March 2022). "The councillors in RCT who won't be standing for re-election in May". Wales Online. Retrieved 25 June 2022.