Riverside (Cardiff electoral ward)

The Riverside electoral ward of Cardiff covers the Riverside and Pontcanna areas of the city, electing three councillors to Cardiff Council. The ward was originally created in 1890, as a ward to Cardiff County Borough Council.

Riverside ward
Electoral ward

Location of Riverside ward within Cardiff
Population13,771 (2011 census)[1]
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARDIFF
Postcode districtCF11
Dialling code+44-29
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors3

Description

The Riverside ward includes the communities of Riverside and Pontcanna, which are located immediately west of Cardiff city centre and the River Taff. According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 13,771.[1]

The boundary of the electoral ward initially matched that of the Riverside community. However, Pontcanna saw itself as distinctly different, with its smart Victorian houses and villas surrounding Cathedral Road despite these existing in other, 'less desirable', parts of Riverside like Fitzhamon Embankment or Lower Cathedral Road.[2][3] In November 2016 the northern two-thirds of the ward became a separate Pontcanna community.[4][5]

Riverside is bounded by the wards of Cathays to the east, Grangetown to the south; Canton and Llandaff to the west. There is no community council for the area.

It is located in the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff West and the Welsh Assembly constituency of the same name.

Representatives

2017
2017 Cardiff Council election [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Iona Gordon * 2,278 19%
Labour Caro Wild * 2,050 17%
Labour Kanaya Singh 1,941 16%
Plaid Cymru Ruksana Begum 1,126 9%
Plaid Cymru Richard Williams 1,054 9%
Plaid Cymru Mubashar Khan 959 8%
Conservative Jason Griffin 510 4%
Conservative Leon Bancroft 464 4%
Conservative Gaener Davies 415 3%
Liberal Democrats Alun Williams 401 3%
Green Ken Barker 400 3%
Liberal Democrats Molik Ahmed 225 2%
Liberal Democrats Callum Littlemore 218 2%
Independent Ahmed Alsisi 86 1%
Turnout 45%

2015 by-election

Labour councillor Cecilia Love resigned her seat in August 2015 for family reasons[7] causing a by-election, which was won on 7 October 2015 by Labour candidate Caro Wild.[8]

2012

After a "bitter" campaign Plaid Cymru lost their remaining two ward seats to the Labour Party, with sitting Labour councillor Iona Gordon topping the poll.[9]

2012 Cardiff Council election [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Iona Gordon * 1,731 18%
Labour Cecilia Love 1,555 16%
Labour Philip Hawkins 1,431 15%
Plaid Cymru Mohammed Islam * 1,153 12%
Plaid Cymru Jaswant Singh * 944 10%
Plaid Cymru Haf Roberts 940 10%
Green Ceri Hughes 294 3%
Conservative Jennifer Lay 286 3%
Conservative Michael Bryan 276 3%
Green Yvan Maurel 272 3%
Conservative Gaener Davies 263 3%
Green Janet Tucker 189 2%
Liberal Democrats Gwilym Owen 142 1%
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Townsend 129 1%
Liberal Democrats Eleri Randerson 122 1%
TUSC Garmon Gruffydd 99 1%

2011 by-election

Plaid Cymru councillor Gwenllian Lansdown resigned her seat in January 2011 after six years representing Riverside, because she had moved from Cardiff to live in Powys.[11] The resulting by-election took place on 3 March 2011, which was won unexpectedly by the Labour candidate, Iona Gordon. The turnout was 39.8%.[12]

2008
2008 Cardiff Council election [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Gwenllian Lansdown * 1,064 43.9%
Plaid Cymru Mohammed S. Islam * 1,064
Plaid Cymru Jaswant Singh 991
Labour Mark Drakeford 786 32.4%
Labour A. Ahmed 743
Labour S. Evans 707
Conservative R. Cotty 295 12.2%
Liberal Democrats M. Hughes 280 11.5%
Liberal Democrats P. Bale 250
Liberal Democrats M. Hyde 235
Conservative S. Awan 209
Conservative A. Awan 206
Turnout 39.9% [12]

Ward creation

In July 1890, following the creation of Cardiff County Borough Council, Riverside was the name of one of the ten new electoral wards created in the county borough. It was briefly known as "Canton South", having been split from the existing Canton ward, which had been growing rapidly.[14] Each of the three councillors took turns to stand for re-election, on a three-yearly cycle.

1890

The first election on 1 November 1890 was unusual because there were contests to elect two councillors rather than one. This was because sitting Conservative Cllr Smith had recently died and an election was needed to elect a replacement. Both elections saw the Liberal Party gain seats from the Conservatives, by small majorities. Noah Rees won Cllr Smith's seat and Dr James defeated sitting councillor, Mr R. Price.[15]

1890 Cardiff County Borough Council election (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dr James 638
Conservative R. Price * 615
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
1890 Cardiff County Borough Council election (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Noah Rees 635
Conservative Mr Evans 605
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

* = sitting councillor prior to the election

References
  1. "Riverside - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. http://www.pentan.co.uk/project/dyfrig-house/
  3. https://www.blocal-travel.com/street-art/cardiff-wales/
  4. Ruth Mosalski (23 March 2015) "No longer will housebuyers be able to mock estate agents... Pontcanna is set to be one of four city 'areas' given official status", Wales Online. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  5. The City and County of Cardiff (Communities) Order – 2016 No. 1155 (W. 277) (PDF). Welsh Statutory Instruments. 2016.
  6. "Election results for Riverside - Cardiff Council Elections 2017 - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  7. Martin Shipton (17 August 2015). "Riverside Labour councillor Cecilia Love resigns her seat on Cardiff council". Wales Online. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  8. Professor Roger Scully (8 October 2015). "Yesterday's local by-election". Cardiff University Blogs - Elections in Wales - Etholiadau yng Nghymru. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  9. "Cardiff council elections: The story in each ward". yourCardiff. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  10. "Election results for Riverside - Cardiff Council Elections 2012 - Thursday, 3rd May, 2012". Cardiff Council. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  11. Hannah Waldram (14 January 2011). "Byelection for Riverside as local councillor resigns". theguardian.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  12. Hannah Waldram (4 March 2011). "Plaid Cymru lose grip on Riverside as Labour candidate wins byelection vote". theguardian.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  13. "Cardiff Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  14. "Cardiff New Wards - Determining The Boundaries". The Western Mail. 29 July 1890. p. 6 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
  15. "Cardiff Municipal Elections - Liberal Victory". South Wales Daily News. 3 November 1890. pp. 3–4 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
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