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Abergwili (electoral ward)

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Profile
Current Representation
Recent history
History
County Council Elections District Council Elections
External links
References

Abergwili is an electoral ward, representing the community and village of Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Profile

In 2014, the Abergwili electoral ward had an electorate of 1,906.^[1] The total population was 2,335, of whom 71.6% were born in Wales. 55.7% of the population were able to speak Welsh.^[1]

Current Representation

The Abergwili Ward is a single-member ward for the purposes of Carmarthenshire County Council elections. Since 2017 it has been represented by Plaid Cymru councillor Dorian Williams.

Recent history

The first election to the new unitary Carmarthenshire County Council took place in 1995. Pam Palmer, who had represented the ward on the former Carmarthen District Council was elected with a large majority over the Plaid Cymru candidate.

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|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Pamela Ann Palmer*
|votes = 671
|percentage = 72.5
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Frances Jane Dixon
|votes = 254
|percentage = 27.5
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 417
|percentage = 45.0
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

In 1999, Palmer was returned unopposed.

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|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Pamela Ann Palmer*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

Palmer faced opposition from Plaid Cymru and the Labour Party in 2004 but comfortably retained the seat.

{{Election box begin | title= Abergwili 2004}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Pamela Ann Palmer*
|votes = 677
|percentage = 61.4
|change = +61.4
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Henry Jones-Davies
|votes = 246
|percentage = 22.3
|change = +22.3
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Frances Elizabeth Owens
|votes = 179
|percentage = 16.2
|change = +16.2
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 431
|percentage = 39.1
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

In 2008, faced only by a Plaid Cymru opponent, Palmer increased her vote significantly.

{{Election box begin | title= Abergwili 2008}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Pamela Ann Palmer*
|votes = 742
|percentage = 76.4
|change = +15.0
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Carl Harris
|votes = 229
|percentage = 23.6
|change = +1.3
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 513
|percentage = 52.8
|change = +13.7
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

At the 2012 election, Palmer was faced by an experienced Plaid Cymru candidate who had fought the Neath by-election in 1991. She was again returned but with a much-reduced majority.

{{Election box begin | title= Abergwili 2012}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Pamela Ann Palmer*
|votes = 600
|percentage = 57.9
|change = -18.5
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Dewi Richard Evans
|votes = 436
|percentage = 42.1
|change = +18.5
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 164
|percentage = 15.8
|change = -37.0
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 56.5
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing = 18.5
}}{{Election box end}}

History

County Council Elections

Abergwili first became an electoral ward in the late nineteenth century with the formation of Carmarthenshire County Council and elected a member to that authority until its abolition in 1974.

With the formation of Dyfed County Council, Abergwili was part of the Carmarthen Rural No.6 Ward. This ward was renamed Abergwili in 1989. This ward was considerably larger than the previous Abergwili ward and included Cynwyl Elfed, Bronwydd and Abernant.

When the current Carmarthenshire County Council was formed in 1995 a ward based on similar boundaries to those in existence between 1889 and 1974 was re-established.

District Council Elections

From 1973 until 1996, Abergwili formed an electoral ward for the purposes of elections to Carmarthen District Council.

External links

{{cite web|title=Abergwili Ward: Electoral Division Profile|URL=http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/wards/Abergwili_Ward.pdf}}

References

1. ^¹{{cite web|title=Abergwili Ward: Electoral Division Profile |url=http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/wards/Abergwili_Ward.pdf |archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120830151325/http%3A//www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/wards/Abergwili_Ward.pdf |dead-url=yes |archive-date=30 August 2012 |website=Carmarthenshire County Council |accessdate=15 September 2014 }}

1 : Carmarthenshire electoral wards

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