Bridgend County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012

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Bridgend County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012 Bridgend County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above. Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties. Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election. The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line). Llangynwyd (1857) Porthcawl East (5589)3 Bridgend - 1995 vote share vote share Lewis R. Lab 467 54.3 Bunker J. Lab 1,479 56.9 Rees A. PC 393 45.7 Lake A. Ms. Lab 1,396 - Bettws (1943) Smith T. Ms. Lab 1,307 - vote share Turnout 46.3 8.6 Anderson D. Con 873 33.6 Michaelides C. Lab 0 0.0 Deere K. Ms. Con 741 - Maesteg East (4206)2 Middleton C. Ms. Con 681 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Lowes J. LD 248 9.5 Evans W. Lab 1,318 76.4 Fearnley L. Ms. LD 205 - Blackmill (2028) Jones J. Lab 1,295 - Paget J. LD 202 - vote share James R. PC 408 23.6 Davies H. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 46.5 23.3 Turnout 41.0 52.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Porthcawl West (7788)4 Maesteg West (4660)2 vote share Blaengarw (1453) vote share Moon M. Ms. Lab 1,425 39.1 vote share Jenkins L. Lab 0 - Griffiths R. Lab 1,306 - Davies L. Ms. Lab 490 69.3 Buttle D. Lab 0 0.0 Evans D. Lab 1,257 - Smiles R. Ind 217 30.7 Pendle A. Ms. Lab 1,148 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hubbard-Miles P. Con 1,127 30.9 Turnout 48.7 38.6 Davies G. LD 1,093 30.0 Morfa (3730)2 David T. Con 973 - Brackla (6646) vote share Lewis W. Con 968 - vote share Jones I. Lab 1,009 76.0 Williams W. LD 866 - Sage D. Lab 1,385 75.0 Foley E. Lab 966 - Smart C. Con 841 - Hacking P. Ms. Con 461 25.0 Chard E. Ms. Con 319 24.0 Page N. Ms. LD 829 - Richards D. LD 794 - Turnout 27.8 50.1 Turnout 35.6 52.0 2 Turnout 46.8 8.2 Caerau (3288) Nantyffyllon (2704) vote share vote share Pyle (5115)3 Hart V. Lab 0 0.0 Devine G. Lab 0 0.0 vote share O'Gorman D. Lab 0 - Jones M. Lab 0 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Irvine J. Lab 0 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Power R. Lab 0 0.0 Nant-Y-Moel (1899) Cefn Cribwr (1303) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Hughes R. Ind 743 62.8 Thomas V. Lab 0 0.0 Lock A. Lab 440 37.2 St. Brides Minor (4519)2 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 62.3 25.6 Nott M. Lab 1,250 75.8 2 Walters J. Lab 1,206 - Coity Higher (4195) Newcastle (4369)2 Jones B. PC 400 24.2 vote share vote share Ing M. Ms. Lab 868 46.1 Morris H. Lab 1,023 53.8 Turnout 36.5 51.5 Jones C. Lab 847 - Bowser R. Lab 923 - Unwin D. Con 593 31.5 Phillips J. Ms. Con 468 24.6 Ynysawdre (2123) Llewellyn R. Ms. Con 427 - Rowe K. Con 446 - vote share Jenkins H. Ind 422 22.4 Phillips E. Ind 412 21.7 Burt W. Lab 0 0.0 McLoughney M. Ind 381 - Turnout 43.6 29.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 44.9 14.6 2 Newcastle Higher (3129) Cornelly (4802) vote share vote share Gronow S. Ms. Lab 557 40.8 Bridgend - 1999 Teale L. Lab 1,402 65.1 Winter M. Ind Lab 406 29.8 Butcher M. Ms. Lab 1,302 - Padmore J. Ms. Con 177 13.0 Beavan- Wilkins M. Ms. LD 143 10.5 Aberkenfig (1632) Hardwick M. Ms. Ind 752 34.9 Turner L. Green 81 5.9 vote share Winter M. Ind 514 64.9 Turnout 44.9 30.2 Turnout 43.6 11.1 Morgan J. Ms. Lab 222 28.0 Vivian K. Con 56 7.1 Coychurch Lower (2217) Ogmore Vale (2574) vote share vote share Turnout 47.7 36.9 Evans P. Ind 300 49.4 Thomas R. Lab 0 0.0 Gosling R. Lab 169 27.8 Bettws (1668) Bertorelli F. Con 138 22.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Michaelides C.* Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 27.4 21.6 Oldcastle (3333)2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 3 vote share Laleston/Merthyr Mawr (5570) Hughes E. Ms. Lab 863 68.0 vote share Young R. Lab 827 - Blackmill (1788) Evans G. Lab 1,351 59.9 Griffiths G. Ms. Con 406 32.0 vote share Jenkins R. Lab 1,278 - Williams D. Con 379 - Davies H.* Lab 0 0.0 Westwood C. Lab 1,168 - Webb D. Ind Lab 489 21.7 Turnout 74.3 36.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Rowe M. Ms. Con 415 18.4 Bertorelli M. Ms. Con 404 - Pencoed (7328)3 Blaengarw (1386) vote share vote share Turnout 40.5 38.2 King K. Lab 0 0.0 Sherlock V. Ms. Lab 370 55.7 Davies L. Ms. Lab 0 - Smiles R. Ind 294 44.3 Llangeinor (1065) John D. Lab 0 - vote share Turnout 47.0 11.4 Evans C. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Pontycymmer (1939) vote share Griffiths H. Ms. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Results of the Welsh Unitary Elections 1995-2012 1 Brackla (7079)4 Felindre (2064) Newton (2959) vote share vote share vote share Sage D.* Lab 1,142 46.6 King K. Lab 527 69.9 Anderson D. Con 593 40.7 Berrow A. Lab 964 - Deere K. Ms. Con 227 30.1 Evans D.* Lab 502 34.4 Spanswick J. Lab 958 - Lowes J. LD 363 24.9 Davies B. Ms. Lab 949 - Turnout 37.0 39.8 Hacking P. Ms. Con 663 27.1 Turnout 48.3 6.2 Froud L. Ms. LD 645 26.3 Hendre (3031)2 Gale T. Con 630 - vote share Nottage (2833) Clarke M. LD 531 - Gregory D. Lab 0 - vote share Green T. LD 498 - John D. Lab 0 0.0 Page N. Ms. LD 483 36.3 Hawkins A. LD 400 - Pendle A. Ms.* Lab 441 33.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Greaves D. Con 407 30.6 Turnout 30.8 19.6 Litchard (1890) Turnout 46.2 3.2 Bryncethin (1053) vote share vote share Ing M. Ms.* Lab 404 46.9 Ogmore Vale (2430) Walters G. Lab 0 0.0 Howells M. Ms. LD 246 28.6 vote share Smart C. Con 211 24.5 Thomas R.* Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 44.2 18.4 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Bryncoch (1377) vote share Llangeinor (954) Oldcastle (3813)2 Phillips L. Lab 267 59.9 vote share vote share Jones B. PC 179 40.1 Evans C. Lab 0 0.0 Hughes E. Ms.* Lab 833 57.4 Young R.* Lab 732 - Turnout 31.8 19.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Williams M. Ms. Con 617 42.6 Unwin D. Con 611 - 2 Bryntirion Laleston & Merthyr Mawr (2078) Llangewydd & Brynhyfryd (2130) vote share vote share Turnout 38.1 14.9 Mathias M. LD 514 52.3 Francis M. Lab 316 49.1 Green C. Ms. LD 470 - Moon D. LD 244 37.9 Pendre (1668) Bradford G. Ms. Lab 301 30.7 Robinson I. Ms. Con 84 13.0 vote share Faulkner P. Lab 253 - Jones C.* Lab 335 54.4 Bertorelli M. Ms. Con 167 17.0 Turnout 30.4 11.2 Brinkley R. Ms. Con 167 27.1 Lewis C. Ms. Con 125 - Simmonds M. LD 114 18.5 Llangynwyd (2127) Turnout 44.8 21.7 vote share Turnout 36.5 27.3 Jones M. Ms. Ind 472 47.7 Caerau (5652)3 Rees A. PC 435 43.9 Penprysg (2342) vote share Lewis L.
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