Bryntirion, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr is one of the larger electoral wards of Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It covers the community of Merthyr Mawr and most of the neighbouring community of Laleston, which includes the village of the same name and the Bridgend suburb of Bryntirion.[1] The ward elects two county councillors to the Bridgend County Borough Council.

The ward was created by The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 effective for the preparation for the May 1999 council elections.[2]

According to the 2011 census the population of the ward was 8,713.[3]

County councillors

Recent elections have been competitive between the different political parties.

2017 Bridgend County Borough Council election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Anne Green 810
Labour Pamela Annette Davies 719
Conservative Gordon Lewis 700
Liberal Democrats Ian Matthew Spiller 664
Labour Ian Griffiths 650
Conservative Wayne Buffett Warlow 642
Green Kathy Lewis 194
2012 Bridgend County Borough Council election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pamela Davies 700 32.9
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Green 624 29.4
Labour A. Breading 558
Conservative I. Spiller 531 25.0
Liberal Democrats W. Morgan 529
Green Kathy Lewis 271 12.7

See also

References

  1. ^ Election Maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  2. ^ "The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 23 November 1998. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Bridgend County Borough Council - Declaration of Poll - 4 May 2017" (PDF). Bridgend County Borough Council. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Bridgend County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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