Carmarthen Town West (electoral ward)
Carmarthen Town West is an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Profile[]
In 2014, the Carmarthen Town West electoral ward had an electorate of 4,124.[1] The total population was 5,335, of whom 75.8% were born in Wales. The 2011 census indicated that 37.2% of the population were able to speak Welsh.[1]
History[]
Carmarthen Town West has been an electoral ward since the 1940s. It was previously known as Carmarthen Town No.3 Ward. It is currently a two-member electoral ward for the purposes of elections to Carmarthenshire County Council and a six-member electoral ward for elections to Carmarthen Town Council.
From 1973 until 1996 it was a single-member ward for the purposes of elections to Dyfed County Council and a three-member ward for elections to
Current Representation[]
Since 2017 the ward has been represented by Plaid Cymru councillors Emlyn Schiavone and Alan Speake.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Emlyn Michele James Griffiths Schiavone | 739 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Alan Douglas Thomas Speake* | 661 | |||
| Independent | Arthur Davies | 510 | |||
| Independent | Russell Sparks | 454 | |||
| Labour | Matthew Geraint Thomas | 255 | |||
| Labour | Julia Ann Ault | 238 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | ||||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | ||||
References[]
- ^ a b "Carmarthen Town West Ward: Electoral Division Profile" (PDF). Carmarthenshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- Local government in Carmarthenshire
- Carmarthenshire electoral wards