Cenarth (electoral ward)

Cenarth (Welsh pronunciation) is an electoral ward, representing the communities of Newcastle Emlyn and Cenarth, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is named Cenarth, rather than Newcastle Emlyn because the rural community of Cenarth has a larger population than the urban settlement of Newcastle Emlyn. A similar ward for local elections prior to 1987 was named Newcastle Emlyn.

Profile

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

Current Representation

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

Recent history

The first election to the new unitary Carmarthenshire County Council took place in 1995. An Independent candidate was returned unopposed.

Cenarth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Wyndham Jones unopposed
Independent hold Swing

In 1999 the seat was captured by Plaid Cymru.

Cenarth 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru John David George Crossley 434
Independent Trevor Glyn Bryant 342
Independent Alan Wyndham Jones* 292
Majority 92
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

In 2004 the sitting Plaid Cymru councillor contested the neighbouring Llangeler Ward and Cenarth was won by an Independent. The sitting Plaid Cymru councillor, John Crossley, chose to contest Llangeler and the party did not field a candidate, leading to the loss of the seat to the Independents.

Cenarth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Haydn Jones 368
Independent Thomas Hesford 350
Independent Peter Lewis 155
Labour Michael Barron 155
Majority 18
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

In 2008, the seat was held by the sitting member.

Cenarth 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Haydn Jones* 653
Plaid Cymru Susan Jones 190
Majority 463
Independent hold Swing

By the 2012 Haydn Jones had died and the seat was won at a by-election by Plaid Cymru. Plaid held the seat at the following election by a large majority. Hazel Evans had captured the seat in a by-election following the death of the previous Independent member, Haydn Jones.

Cenarth 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hazel Anna Louise Evans* 670
Conservative Henrietta Elizabeth Hensher 97
Majority 573
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

History

County Council Elections

An area roughly equating to the current ward elected a member to Carmarthenshire County Council from 1889 until its abolition in 1974. The ward was known as Newcastle Emlyn.

With the formation of Dyfed County Council, Cenarth and Newcastle Emlyn were part of the Carmarthen Rural No.6 Ward. This ward was renamed Llangeler in 1989. This ward was considerably included the current Llangeler Ward.

When the unitary 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, Cenarth formed an electoral ward for the purposes of elections to Carmarthen District Council. This ward was known as Newcastle Emlyn until 1987.

  • "Cenarth Ward: Electoral Division Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2014-09-25.

References
  1. "Cenarth Ward: Electoral Division Profile" (PDF). Carmarthenshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2014.


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