Caerau (Bridgend electoral ward)
Caerau is the name of an electoral ward in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It covers part of the town of Maesteg. The ward elects two councillors to Bridgend County Borough Council.
The ward covers the northern part of Maesteg, including the former mining village of Caerau, as well as the area of Nantyffyllon. According to the 2011 UK Census, the population of the Caerau ward was 6,995.[1]
District and county councils[edit]
Ogwr Borough Council[edit]
Caerau was a ward to Ogwr Borough Council from 1987 until 1996, represented by two borough councillors elected at the 1987 and 1991 elections.[2]
Mid Glamorgan County Council[edit]
Caerau was created as a ward to Mid Glamorgan County Council, by The County of Mid Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988, taking effect from the 1989 elections.[3] It elected one county councillor at the 1989 and 1993 elections.[4]
Bridgend County Borough Council[edit]
Caerau subsequently became an electoral ward to Bridgend County Borough Council, following the creation of the new unitary authority in 1995. Two councillors were elected in 1995, this increased to three councillors from the 1999 local elections.[5] Following a 2019 local government boundary review, the number of councillors was reduced to two, effective from the 2022 local elections.[6]
Maesteg Town Council[edit]
Caerau (covering only the northern area of the town around Caerau village) is one of the four community wards to Maesteg Town Council, represented by four town councillors.[7]
Election results[edit]
* retiring councillor in the ward standing for re-election
2022 Bridgend CBC[edit]
With the number of available seats reducing by one, sitting Labour councillor, Gareth Howells, did not stand for re-election. Independent Chris Davies was standing again, after winning a seat at the 2021 by-election. Eyes were on the Caerau result because of the recent campaign by councillors about poor building improvements in the ward.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Chris Davies * | 926 | 47.4 | ||
| Labour | Paul Davies * | 785 | 40.2 | ||
| Labour | Robert Lewis | 598 | |||
| Independent | Matthew Rowlands | 299 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Kyle Duggan | 196 | 10.0 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Day | 45 | 2.3 | ||
| Conservative | Lee Williams | 41 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
2021 Bridgend CBC by-election[edit]
Sitting Labour councillor, Phil White, died in October 2021 after contracting COVID-19 coronavirus. He had been a Caerau councillor since 2008 and a Cabinet Member for Communities on Bridgend Council.[10] A by-election was called to replace him. Independent candidate Chris Davies won the by-election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Chris Davies | 515 | 48.8 | ||
| Labour | Robert Lewis | 441 | 41.8 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Kyle Duggan | 82 | 7.8 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Dwyer | 18 | 1.7 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent gain from Labour | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Caerau Ward (as of 2011) (W05000601)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Ogwr Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "The County of Mid Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 2 March 1988. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Mid Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Bridgend County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County Borough of Bridgend – Final Recommendations Report" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. October 2019. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Your Council". Maesteg Town Council. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ a b Ted Peskett (20 April 2022). "The wards where the local elections in Bridgend could be won and lost". Wales Online. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Bridgend local elections 2022: Conservatives collapse as Labour regain control of Bridgend". Wales Online. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Members pay their respects to 'perfect gentleman' Councillor Phil White". Bridgend County Borough Council. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Caerau Ward - Bridgend - 16th December 2021 [Death of Phil White; Ind gain from Lab]". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 14 July 2022.