Rhoose (electoral ward)

Rhoose is the name of an electoral ward in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, which covers its namesake village, Rhoose, as well as Penmark and the neighbouring community of Llancarfan. The ward elects three county councillors to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.[1]

Rhoose
Electoral ward
Location of the (pre-2022) Rhoose ward in the
Vale of Glamorgan
Population6,907 (2011 census)
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors3 (County)

According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 6,907.[2]

2022 ward changes

In 2022 the community of Llancarfan was transferred to a new ward as a result of recommendations from the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. Despite the area of the Rhoose ward halving, it gained an additional county councillor.[3]

County council elections

2019 by-election

A by-election was due to take place on 14 February 2019 following the resignation of Councillor Matthew Lloyd over the council's plans to move Llancarfan Primary School to a new building in Rhoose.[4] Candidates included the sitting Conservative Wales Assembly Member, Andrew RT Davies.[5] Davies won the election and pledged to oppose the plans of his fellow Conservative councillors to close the local Llancarfan Primary School. He had no plans to stand down from his Assembly seat.[6]

2019 Rhoose local by-election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew RT Davies 1,140 61.5% +27.7%
Labour John Hartland 368 19.9% +1.8%
Independent Samantha Campbell 345 18.6% +1.2%
Majority 772 41.6%
Turnout 1853
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2017 Vale of Glamorgan Council Election

Longstanding Conservative councillor Jeff James, who had first been elected as a councillor in 1979 to the Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council, decided to retire before the May 2017 election. He had also been leader of the Vale of Glamorgan Council fopr seven years from 1999.[8] Both seats were taken by the Conservatives, beating the recently elected Independent councillor into third place.

2017 Rhoose Local Election [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Lloyd 1097
Conservative Gordon Kemp 1067
Independent Adam Peter Riley 809
Labour Graham Matthew Loveluck-Edwards 587
Independent Samantha Angela Campbell 565
Liberal Democrats Daniel David Parrott 187
Turnout  %
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2016 By-election

Following the death of Cllr Philip Clarke on 31 March 2016 after a motor cycle accident,[10] a by-election took place on 30 June 2016.[11] It was won by Independent candidate Adam Riley.

2016 Rhoose Local By-Election [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Adam Riley 598 29.2%
Conservative Gordon Kemp 520 25.4%
Labour Graham Loveluck-Edwards 401 19.6%
Independent Rachel Banner 399 19.5%
Plaid Cymru Ian Perry 104 5.1%
Liberal Democrats Robin Lynn 24 1.2%
Pirate James Fyfe 4 0.2%
Turnout 2050  %
Independent hold Swing

2012 Vale of Glamorgan Council Election
2012 Rhoose Local Election[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Philip Clarke 882 36.7%
Conservative Jeff James 810 33.7%
Conservative Gordon Kemp 727  %
Labour Damian Faulkner 713 29.6%
Majority  %
Turnout  %
Conservative hold Swing
Independent win

2008 Vale of Glamorgan Council Election
2008 Rhoose Local Election[13][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeff James 1169 41.8%
Conservative Gordon Kemp 1143  %
Plaid Cymru Philip Clarke 556 19.9%
Liberal Democrats Eluned Parrott 552 19.7%
Labour Clifford Darlington 520 18.6%
Majority  %
Turnout  %
Conservative hold Swing

2004 Vale of Glamorgan Council Election
2004 Rhoose Local Election[13][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Haydn James 1240 63.0%
Conservative Gordon Kemp 1085  %
Labour Clifford Darlington 729 37.0%
Majority  %
Turnout  %
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 17 February 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. "Rhoose - Key stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. "Vale of Glamorgan's ward boundaries redrawn as council gets seven more councillors". Penarth Times. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. "Llancarfan school row sees councillor quit Vale of Glamorgan council". BBC News. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  5. "UPDATED: Candidates announced for St Valentine’s Day Rhoose by-election", The Cowbridge GEM, 23 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  6. "Ex-Tory assembly leader Andrew RT Davies wins council seat". BBC News. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  7. "Candidates named for Rhoose by-election".
  8. Tim Chapman (26 January 2017). "Jeff James reflects on 38 years' service for Rhoose and Vale". Barry & District News. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  9. "Declaration Of Result Of Poll - Rhoose" (PDF). Vale of Glamorgan Council. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  10. "Rhoose councillor Phillip Clarke dies after bike crash with van at Llandow". Barry & District News. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  11. "Candidates named for Rhoose by-election", Barry & District News, 7 June 2016. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  12. Sharon Harris (1 July 2016). "Library campaigner Adam Riley elected in Rhoose by-election". Barry & District News. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  13. "Vale of Glamorgan Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.
  14. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Vale of Glamorgan".
  15. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2008 - Vale of Glamorgan".
  16. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2004 - Vale of Glamorgan".

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