Conwy (electoral ward)

Conwy is the name of one of the electoral wards in the town and community of Conwy, Conwy County Borough, Wales. The ward covers the community to the west of the River Conwy and is one of four county wards included within the boundaries of the community. The wards of Deganwy, Marl and Pensarn lie east of the river.[1]

Location of Conwy ward within Conwy County Borough

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the ward was 4,065.[2]

County council elections

The ward elects two county councillors to Conwy County Borough Council and, at the May 2017 election, both seats were won by Independent candidates.[3] Cllr Joan Vaughan has represented the ward since 2004, while the other seat has previously been won by the Labour Party and Plaid Cymru.[4]

2017 Conwy County Borough Council election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joan Mary Vaughan * 611 33.0
Independent Emma Leighton-Jones 504 27.2
Labour Emily Hannah Owen 434 23.7
Liberal Democrats Shari Barber 305 16.5
Turnout 1854 38.6
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
2012 Conwy County Borough Council election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sara Louise Allardice 618 33.8
Independent Joan Vaughan * 471 25.8
Plaid Cymru Peredur Morris 233 12.8
Independent Neil Bryson 179 9.8
Conservative Jennifer Evans 179 9.8
Conservative David Martin Williams 146 8.0
Turnout 1826 34.4
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Independent hold Swing

* = sitting councillor prior to the election

Town Council elections

For the purposes of elections to Conwy Town Council, Conwy ward is further divided into two community wards - Aberconwy and Castle - which elect a total of five town councillors.[7]

See also

References
  1. Election maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Conwy 2011 Census Ward (1237327481)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. "Local Election Results (County): Conwy and Denbighshire". North Wales Pioneer. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. "Conwy County Borough Council Election Results 1995–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. "Election results for Conwy: Local Elections May 2017 - Thursday, 4 May 2017". Conwy County Borough Council. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  6. "Election results for Conwy: Local Elections May 2012 - Thursday, 3 May 2012". Conwy County Borough Council. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  7. "About Cyngor Tref Conwy Town Council". Cyngor Tref Conwy Town Council. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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