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Ammanford (electoral ward)

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

Ammanford is an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Profile

In 2014, the Ammanford electoral ward had an electorate of xxx.^[1] The total population was xxx, of whom xxx were born in Wales. xxxx% of the population were able to speak Welsh.^[1]

Current Representation

The Ammanford Ward is a single-member ward for the purposes of Carmarthenshire County Council elections. Since 2012 it has been represented by Plaid Cymru councillor Deian Harries.

Recent history

The first election to the new unitary Carmarthenshire County Council took place in 1995. Meinir Thomas, who had represented the ward on the former Dinefwr Borough Council was elected by a small majority over the Labour candidate.

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|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Llynfa Meinir Melba Thomas*
|votes = 304
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Shireen Davies
|votes = 299
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5
|percentage =
|change =
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|winner = Independent (politician)
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Boundary changes in 1999 saw the Ammanford ward merged with the Pantyffynnon ward to create a new ward which was named Ammanford. The two sitting councillors opposed each other and Michael Hugh Evans, who previously represented Pantyffynnon, defeated Meinir Thomas.

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|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Hugh Evans*
|votes = 780
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Llynfa Meinir Melba Thomas*
|votes = 493
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 287
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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}}{{Election box end}}

Evans faced opposition from Plaid Cymru in 2004 but comfortably retained the seat.

{{Election box begin | title= Ammanford 2004}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Hugh Evans*
|votes = 636
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = David Thomas
|votes = 337
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 299
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

In 2008, Evans's majority was significantly reduced a Plaid Cymru opponent.

{{Election box begin | title= Ammanford 2008}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Hugh Evans*
|votes = 457
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Deian Harries
|votes = 451
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

Evans stood down at the 2012 and his successor as Labour candidate was defeated by Plaid Cymru.

{{Election box begin | title= Ammanford 2012}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Deian Harries
|votes = 480
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Jones
|votes = 455
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 25
|percentage =
|change =
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 48.3
|change =
}}{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Plaid Cymru
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}

Earlier History

County Council Elections

Ammanford first became an electoral ward in the early twentieth century, having initially been part of the Betws ward at the formation of Carmarthenshire County Council. In due course two wards were created at Ammanford for county council electionsand these continued to exist until Carmarthenshire was abolished in 1974.

With the formation of Dyfed County Council, Ammanford continued to elect two councillors until the wards were merged in 1989.

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

District Council Elections

From 1973 until 1996, Ammanford formed an electoral ward for the purposes of elections to Dinefwr Borough Council.

External links

{{cite web|title=Ammanford Ward: Electoral Division Profile|url=http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/wards/Ammanford_Ward.pdf}}

References

1. ^¹{{cite web|title=Ammanford Ward: Electoral Division Profile|url=http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/wards/Ammanford_Ward.pdf|website=Carmarthenshire County Council|accessdate=15 September 2014}}

2 : Carmarthenshire electoral wards|Ammanford

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