Llanishen (electoral ward)
| Llanishen ward | |
|---|---|
| Community/Electoral ward | |
 Location of Llanishen ward within Cardiff | |
| Population | 17,417 (2011 census)[1] |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARDIFF |
| Postcode district | CF14 |
| Dialling code | +44-29 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament |
|
| Councillors | 4 |
Llanishen is the name of an electoral ward in the north of Cardiff, capital city of Wales. It covers the communities of Llanishen and Thornhill (which was created from the northern half of Llanishen in 2016).
Llanishen is bordered to the north by the Lisvane ward, to the west by Rhiwbina, to the south by the Heath ward and to the southeast by Cyncoed.
The Llanishen ward elects four councillors to Cardiff Council. It is currently represented by the Conservative Party.
Between 2014 and 2017 Llanishen councillor Phil Bale was the leader of Cardiff Council.[2] On 2 August 2019 Phil Bale announced he was stepping down as councillor triggering a by-election on 21 November 2019.[3] Labour subsequently lost its seat to the Conservative Party.
2020 boundary review[]
Following a Cardiff boundary review, intended to give better electoral parity, the new community of Thornhill will be transferred from the Llanishen ward to the neighbouring Lisvane ward, effective from the 2022 Cardiff Council election. As a result, Llanishen's representation will reduce from 4 to 2 councillors.[4]
Elections[]
| Representation 1973 – date [5][6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ratepayer | |||
| 1973 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Election | Conservative | Labour | ||
| 1979 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1995 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1999 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2019BE | 4 | 0 | ||
BE = overall standing in the ward following a by-election
Cardiff Council[]
2017[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Shaun Michael Jenkins | 2,890 | 12% | ||
| Labour | Phillip David Bale * | 2,805 | 11% | ||
| Conservative | John Gustaf Lancaster | 2,804 | 11% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Alexander Parkhill | 2,528 | 10% | ||
| Labour | Garry Hunt * | 2,523 | 10% | ||
| Conservative | Daniel Pablo Ruff | 2,383 | 10% | ||
| Labour | Jacqueline Margarete Jones | 2,282 | 9% | ||
| Labour | Masudah Ali | 2,254 | 9% | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Lona Roberts | 666 | 3% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Karl Anthony Mudd | 593 | 3% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Elizabeth Bridges | 575 | 2% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anabella Rees | 543 | 2% | ||
| Green | Michael David Cope | 528 | 2% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Miles Godfrey | 449 | 2% | ||
| UKIP | Lawrence Gwynn | 323 | 1% | ||
| UKIP | Crispin Anthony John | 240 | 1% | ||
| UKIP | Vivian Evans | 220 | 1% | ||
| UKIP | John Hill | 180 | 1% | ||
| Turnout | 50% | ||||
2019 by-election[]
A by-election took place on 21 November 2019, caused by the resignation of the remaining Labour councillor, Phil Bale. The seat was won by the Conservatives.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sian Elin-Melbourne | 1,566 | 43% | ||
| Labour | Garry Hunt | 1,254 | 35% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Will Ogbourne | 387 | 11% | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Chris Haines | 209 | 6% | ||
| Green | Michael David Cope | 138 | 4% | ||
| Independent | Lawrence Douglas Gwynn | 59 | 2% | ||
| Turnout | 3613 | 27% | |||
* = sitting councillor prior to the election
References[]
- ^ "Llanishen - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Phil Bale named as new leader of Cardiff council's Labour group and is set to be new leader of city's council". Wales Online. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Former leader of Cardiff Council Phil Bale to step away from politics". WalesOnline. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Cardiff Final Recommendations". Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Cardiff Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Cardiff Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Election results for Llanishen - Cardiff Council Elections 2017 - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Conservatives beat Labour in Llanishen by-election". Wales Online. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Llanishen - Cardiff Council Elections 2019 - Thursday, 21st November 2019". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- Cardiff electoral wards
- Llanishen, Cardiff