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Pen-y-groes (electoral ward)

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Pen-y-groes is an electoral ward within the Carmarthenshire County Council, representing the people of Penygroes, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Profile

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In 2019, the Pen-y-groes electoral ward had an electorate of 2,361.[1] As of 2021 the population was 2,917, of whom 2,311 were born in Wales. 62.2% of the population are able to speak Welsh.[1]

Current Representation

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The Pen-y-groes Ward is a single-member ward, meaning only one representative is elected at each election. Since 2017 it has been represented by Plaid Cymru councillor Dai Thomas.

Electoral history

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The first election to the new unitary Carmarthenshire County Council took place in 1995. Ceirwyn Davies was elected with a majority of just 54 votes.

Penygroes 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Ceirwyn Davies 500 52.9
Labour Evan Davies* 446 47.1
Majority 54 5.8
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Penygroes 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Siân Elisabeth Thomas 659 61.4 +8.5
Labour Elizabeth Ann Phillips 414 38.6 −8.5
Majority 245 22.8
Penygroes 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Siân Elisabeth Thomas* 552 57.1 −4.3
Labour Mark Lewis 414 42.9 +4.3
Majority 138 14.2
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Penygroes 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Siân Elisabeth Thomas* 608 75.9 +18.8
BNP Kevin Edwards 193 24.1
Majority 415 51.8
Penygroes 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Siân Elisabeth Thomas* 344 37.7 −38.2
Labour Bob Gunstone 338 37
Independent Aled Rees 139 15.2
Conservative Susan Freda Webb 92 10.1
Majority 6 0.7
Penygroes 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Dai Thomas 582 58.8 +20.6
Labour Paul Truman Blackwell 259 26.1 −10.9
UKIP Timothy Dean 150 15.1
Majority 323 32.7

References

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  1. ^ a b "Penygroes Ward: Electoral Division Profile" (PDF). Carmarthenshire County Council. Retrieved 27 October 2021.