Pen-y-groes (electoral ward)

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

Profile

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

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

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

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

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